A new species of the genus Pachyrhynchus Germar, 1824 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Entiminae) from Davao Oro, Mindanao, the Philippines
Agbas D.J.D. 1 , Pepito M.J.T. 2,3 , Obrial G.G. 1
2 Institute for Biodiversity and Environment, Coleoptera Research Center, University of Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines
3 College of Teacher Education, University of Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines
Year: 2026, Number: 552, Pages: 21-27
A new species Pachyrhynchus suba Agbas et Obrial, sp. n. is described from the East of Mindanao. Holotype of the species will be deposited at the Philippine National Museum of Natural History (Manila Philippines). Notes on species ecology and threats to the species and its habitat are also discussed.
DOI: 10.25221/fee.552.3
Keywords: Jewel Weevil beetles, taxonomy, new species, description, Oriental region,
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