TWO NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS PLOCIA NEWMAN, 1842 (CERAMBYCIDAE: LAMIINAE: APOMECYNINI) FROM DAVAO DE ORO, MINDANAO ISLAND, PHILIPPINES

Current issue: Volume 24, No. 2 (2024)

TWO NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS PLOCIA NEWMAN, 1842 (CERAMBYCIDAE: LAMIINAE: APOMECYNINI) FROM DAVAO DE ORO, MINDANAO ISLAND, PHILIPPINES

Eleuterio Jr. C. Avergonzado*, Milton Norman D. Medina

DOI: https://doi.org/10.59893/abud.24(2).011

Avergonzado E.Jr.C., Medina M.N.D. 2024. Two new species of the genus Plocia Newman, 1842 (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Apomecynini) from Davao de Oro, Mindanao Island, Philippines. Acta Biol. Univ. Daugavp., 2024(2): 265-272.

Abstract

The genus Plocia Newman, 1842 is one of the genera under the tribe Apomecynini which includes four species and four subspecies worldwide. An additional two new species are added, P. barsevskisi Medina & Avergonzado sp. nov. and P. vivesi Medina & Avergonzado sp. nov. from Mt. Candala Range in Maragusan, Davao de Oro province. With the addi­tion of these species, the Philippines now has six species and four subspecies with 90% endemism.

Keywords: Coleoptera, description, Mt. Candalaga, Maragusan, taxonomy, Philippines.

*Corresponding author: Eleuterio Jr. C. Avergonzado. Biology Program, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Davao Oriental State University, Mati City, Philippines. E-mail: eleuteriojr.avergonzado@dorsu.edu.ph. ORCID: https://orcid. org/0009-0009-2692-6331

Milton Norman D. Medina. Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences and University Research Complex (URESCOM), Davao Oriental State University, Mati City, Philippines. Philippine National Museum, Ermita, Manila, Philippines. ORCID: https://orcid. org/0000-0001-6858-8048