Obrial Graden G, Agbas Daven Jayson D, Medina Milton Norman D, Cabras Analyn A
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Biology Program; Davao Oriental State University; Dahican; Mati City 8200 Philippines.
Faculty of Computing; Data Sciences; Engineering; and Technology; Information Technology Program; Davao Oriental State University; Dahican; Mati City 8200 Philippines.
Zootaxa. 2024 Nov 28;5541(4):438-454. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5541.4.2.
Three new species of Metapocyrtus: Metapocyrtus inangsabong Cabras, Obrial & Agbas sp. nov., Metapocyrtus lumad Cabras, Obrial & Agbas sp. nov., and Metapocyrtus (Trachycyrtus) uphagpula Cabras, Obrial & Agbas sp. nov. are described and illustrated. Short ecological notes on the species' habitat, mimicry with other weevils and beetles, and the association between Nepenthes candalaga and Pachyrhynchini in the Philippines are also presented.
伊南萨邦扁胸象Metapocyrtus inangsabong Cabras、奥布里亚尔和阿巴斯新种,鲁马德扁胸象Metapocyrtus lumad Cabras、奥布里亚尔和阿巴斯新种,以及乌帕古拉扁胸象(糙胸象属)Metapocyrtus (Trachycyrtus) uphagpula Cabras、奥布里亚尔和阿巴斯新种,并配有插图。文中还简要介绍了这些物种的栖息地生态、与其他象鼻虫和甲虫的拟态,以及菲律宾的坎达拉加猪笼草与肿角象族之间的关联。