Two new species of mimetic Pachyrhynchini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae) from Rizal, Luzon Island, Philippines

By

Cabras, Analyn
Estacio, Randel D.
Agbas, Daven Jayson D.
Obrial, Graden G.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-7-15

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1245

Pages

229--242

Subjects

endemic , Eupachyrrhynchus , Greater Luzon , Metapocyrtus , mimicry , snout beetle , Weevil

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1245.155167

 

Abstract

Two new species belonging to the genera Eupachyrrhynchus Heller, 1912 and Metapocyrtus Heller, 1912—E. joybelmonteaesp. nov. and M. (M.) daraitanensissp. nov.—are described and illustrated from Tanay, Rizal, Luzon, Philippines. Notes on their mimicry complex and ecology are also presented.