Metapocyrtus (Artapocyrtus) cabrasae sp. n., a new species of the flightless jewel weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Entiminae) from Mindanao, Philippines
Obrial G.G. 1,2 , Villegas J.P. 1,4,6 , Medina M.N.D. 1,3,5,7 , Agbas D.J.D. 1
2 Faculty Agriculture and Life Sciences, Davao Oriental State University, Mati, Philippines
3 Tropical Genomics and Invertebrate Research (TROGENIR) Laboratory, Davao Oriental State University, Mati, Philippines
4 Faculty of Teacher Education, Davao Oriental State University, Mati, Philippines
5 Faculty of Advanced and International Studies, Davao Oriental State University, Mati, Philippines
6 Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Praha, Czech Republic
7 National Museum of Natural History, Manila, Philippines
Year: 2026, Number: 544, Pages: 1-11
Metapocyrtus (Artapocyrtus) cabrasae Obrial, Agbas et Medina, sp. n. is described from Mindanao Island. It is named after Dr. Analyn A. Cabras, the “Queen of Philippine weevils”. Detailed taxonomic descriptions, photographs, and ecological notes of the new species are also provided
DOI: 10.25221/fee.544.1
Keywords: Beetles, taxonomy, new species, Oriental region,
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