Two new additions to the genus Metapocyrtus Heller, 1912 (Curculionidae, Entiminae, Pachyrhynchini) from Eastern Visayas and Eastern Mindanao, Philippines with notes on pattern and color riations of Metapocyrtus kuehli Cabras, Villanueva, Medina, 2020 and Metapocyrtus dagtum Cabras, Torrejos, & Medina, 2021

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Daven Jayson D. Agbas
Faculty of Computing, Data Sciences, Engineering, and Technology, Information Technology Program, Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, Mati City, Philippines
Graden G. Obrial
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Biology Program, Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, Mati City, Philippines
Arvīds Barševskis
Daugavpils University, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Coleopterological Research Center, Latvia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9703-0115
Efrhain Loidge P. Pajota
Institute for Biodiversity, Coleoptera Research Center, University of Mindanao, Philippines
Analyn A. Cabras
Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Biology Program, Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, Philippines;

Słowa kluczowe : Eastern Mindanao, Eastern Samar, endemic, weevils
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Two weevils from the genus Metapocyrtus Heller, 1912 namely M. jabelagbasi Agbas, Obrial, Barševskis and Cabras sp. nov. and M. ateriaagbasae Agbas, Obrial, & Cabras sp. nov. are described and are illustrated from Eastern Visayas and eastern Mindanao. Holotypes and paratypes are deposited at the Philippine National Museum of Natural History (Manila Philippines). Notes on pattern and color variations of M. kuehli Cabras, Villanueva, Medina, 2020 and M. dagtum Cabras, Torrejos, Medina, 2021 are also discussed.

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

Daven Jayson D. Agbas. Faculty of Computing, Data Sciences, Engineering, and Technology, Information Technology Program, Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, Mati City 8200 Philippines; 6 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, Mati City, Philippines

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

Arvīds Barševskis - Daugavpils University, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Coleopterological Research Center, Latvia

Arvīds Barševskis. Daugavpils University, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Coleopterological Research Center, Vienības Str. 13, Daugavpils, LV-5401, Latvia; Institute for Biodiversity, Coleoptera Research Center, University of Mindanao, Davao City, 8000 Philippines; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9703-0115

Efrhain Loidge P. Pajota - Institute for Biodiversity, Coleoptera Research Center, University of Mindanao, Philippines

Efrhain Loidge P. Pajota. Institute for Biodiversity, 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

Analyn A. Cabras - Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Biology Program, Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, Philippines;

Analyn A. Cabras. Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Biology Program, Davao Oriental State University, Dahican, Mati City 8200 Philippines; Deceased Institute for Biodiversity, Coleoptera Research Center, University of Mindanao, Davao City, 8000 Philippines; Terrestrial Invertebrate Research Laboratory, URESCOM, Davao Oriental State University, URESCOM, Dahican, City of Mati, 8200, Philippines; Philippine Coleopterists Society Incorporated, Tropical Genomics and Invertebrate Research Laboratory, Davao Oriental State University, Mati City, Philippines

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