Two new species and a new subspecies of Easter Egg weevils from the Pachyrhynchus schoenherii Heller, 1924 Species Group (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae, Pachyrhynchini) from Eastern Mindanao, Philippines

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Daven Jayson D. Agbas
Faculty of Computing, Data Sciences, Engineering, and Technology, Information Technology Program, Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, Philippines
Graden G. Obrial
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Biology Program, Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, Philippines
Mark John T. Pepito
Institute for Biodiversity and Environment, Coleoptera Research Center, University of Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines
Rylle G. Añuber
College of Arts and Sciences Education, Environmental Science Department, University of Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines
Efrhain Loidge P. Pajota
Institute for Biodiversity and Environment, Coleoptera Research Center, University of Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines
Milton Normand D. Medina
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Tropical Genomics Laboratory, Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, City of Mati, Philippines
Analyn A. Cabras
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences/ Terrestrial Invertebrate Research Laboratory, University Research Complex (UResCom), Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, City of Mati, Philippines

Keywords : biodiversity, novel species, taxonomy, weevils
Abstract

Two new species and a new subspecies of easter egg weevils from Eastern Mindanao, Philippines are described; Pcahyrhynchus mandaya Agbas, Obrial, Pajota, & Cabras sp. nov., Pachyrhynchus mandaya maragusanensis Agbas, Obrial, Cabras ssp. nov., and Pachyrhynchus jhonnelvillegasi Agbas, Obrial, Medina, Cabras sp. nov. Brief notes of species ecology and variability are also presented.

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Daven Jayson D. Agbas, Faculty of Computing, Data Sciences, Engineering, and Technology, Information Technology Program, Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, Philippines

Daven Jayson D. Agbas. Faculty of Computing, Data Sciences, Engineering, and Technology, Information Technology Program, Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, City of Mati, 8200, Philippines; Philippine Coleopterists Society Incorporated, Tropical Genomics and Invertebrate Research Laboratory, Davao Oriental State University, Mati City, Philippines; email: davenjayson.agbas@dorsu.edu.ph

Graden G. Obrial , Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Biology Program, Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, Philippines

Graden G. Obrial. Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Biology Program, Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, City of Mati, 8200, Philippines; Philippine Coleopterists Society Incorporated, Tropical Genomics and Invertebrate Research Laboratory, Davao Oriental State University, Mati City, Philippines.

Mark John T. Pepito, Institute for Biodiversity and Environment, Coleoptera Research Center, University of Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines

Mark John T. Pepito. Institute for Biodiversity and Environment, Coleoptera Research Center, University of Mindanao, Davao City, 8000, Philippines; Philippine Coleopterists Society Incorporated, Tropical Genomics and Invertebrate Research Laboratory, Davao Oriental State University, Mati City, Philippines.

Rylle G. Añuber, College of Arts and Sciences Education, Environmental Science Department, University of Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines

Rylle G. Añuber. College of Arts and Sciences Education, Environmental Science Department, University of Mindanao, Davao City, 8000, Philippines.

Efrhain Loidge P. Pajota, Institute for Biodiversity and Environment, Coleoptera Research Center, University of Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines

Efrhain Loidge P. Pajota. Institute for Biodiversity and Environment, Coleoptera Research Center, University of Mindanao, Davao City, 8000, Philippines; Philippine Coleopterists Society Incorporated, Tropical Genomics and Invertebrate Research Laboratory, Davao Oriental State University, Mati City, Philippines.

Milton Normand D. Medina, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Tropical Genomics Laboratory, Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, City of Mati, Philippines

Milton Normand D. Medina. Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Tropical Genomics Laboratory, Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, City of Mati, Davao Oriental, 8200, Philippines; Philippine Coleopterists Society Incorporated, Tropical Genomics and Invertebrate Research Laboratory, Davao Oriental State University, Mati City, Philippines; email: miltonnormanmedina@gmail.com

Analyn A. Cabras, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences/ Terrestrial Invertebrate Research Laboratory, University Research Complex (UResCom), Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, City of Mati, Philippines

Analyn A. Cabras. Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences/ Terrestrial Invertebrate Research Laboratory, University Research Complex (UResCom), Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, City of Mati, Davao Oriental, 8200, Philippines. Deceased. Philippine Coleopterists Society Incorporated, Tropical Genomics and Invertebrate Research Laboratory, Davao Oriental State University, Mati City, Philippines.

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