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This paper introduces Bityle oriens sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Apomecynini) from Boston, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. A catalog of the known species of the genus Bityle is also presented. Coleoptera expeditions need to be undertaken to discover more novel species, especially in the understudied islands of the Philippine archipelago. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The following new species are described: Demonax immortalis sp. nov. from India (Tamil Nadu), Rhaphuma petrkabateki sp. nov. from China (Sichuan) and Xylotrechus excelsus sp. nov. from Philippines (Mindanao - Davao del Sur). All the habitus and male genitalia are illustrated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nidella palawana sp. nov. species from Palawan island, the Philippines is described and illustrated. The world fauna of the genus Nidella Gressit & Rondon 1970 is now represented by thirteen species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chydaeopsis torrejosae sp. nov. and Cleptometopus pepitoi sp. nov. from the Philippines are described, illustrated and compared with similar species. The genus Chydaeopsis Pascoe, 1864 in the world fauna represented by 5 species, but genus Cleptometopus Thomson, 1864 - by 72 species and subspecies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Borneogrammus hamiguitanus sp. nov., a species new to science, is described from Mindanao Island. The previously monotypic genus, known only from Borneo (Malaysia, Sabah), is recorded in the Philippines for the first time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cristaphanes palawanus sp. nov. from Palawan island, the Philippines, is described, illustrated and compared with other similar species. There are currently 8 species of the genus Cristaphanes known in the world fauna, but 2 species are found in the Philippine archipelago. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new species of Cacia Newman, 1842, Cacia (Ipocregyes) katrinae sp. nov. and Cacia (Cacia) aeschyae sp. nov., are described and illustrated from Mindoro Island. Prior to this, only one species was described from Mindoro, C. estrellae Hüdepohl, 1989. With the addition of these new species, Mindoro Island now has three species, and the Philippines with 51 species and 2 subspecies of Cacia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new sub-species of Cyriotasiastes rhetenor (Newman, 1842) is described with notes on the ecology, behavior, threats, and conservation of the species provided. This is the fourth subspecies of this monotypic genus in the Philippines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A checklist of the genus Nupserha Chevrolat, 1858 from the Philippines is provided with a redescription of Nupserha melanoscelis Aurivillius, 1922 from Northern Mindanao. Notes on the habitat and ecological threats of N. melanoscelis are also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Procleomenes palawanensis sp. nov, a new species of the genus Procleomenes Gressitt & Rondon, 1970 from the Philippines, is described and illustrated. The species is from Palawan which is the first record of the genus in the island. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The genus Polyphida Pascoe, 1861 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae, Glaucytini) is distributed in the Oriental region and is represented by eighteen species concentrated mainly in the Insular region of Southeast Asia. This article describes and illustrates the Polyphida romblonica sp. nov., a new species from Romblon Island, Southern Luzon, Philippines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Atrichocera palawana sp. nov. is described and illustrated from Palawan island, the Philippines. Currently 4 species of the genus Atrichocera known in the world fauna. This is the first record of this genus in the Philippine archipelago. The article includes a species catalog of this genus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article contains information on the distribution of 14 little-studied species of longhorned beetles in the Philippine archipelago. For the nine species, there are no published data in the literature since their description. Bybeana schawalleri Hüdepohl, 1996 is indicated for the first time in Negros, and Cornusia obriumoides Thomson, 1869 - for the fauna of Palawan. Microtomographic scans of Bybeana schawalleri have also been performed. The pictures show the location of the male genitalia in the body and other elements of the internal structure. Authors proposed new synonymy: Acronia marifelipeae Barševskis, 2016 is not a valid species and should be considered a junior synonym of Acronia roseolata Breuning, 1947 (=Acronia marifelipeae Barševskis, 2016 syn. nov.). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the catalog of the genus Plocia Newman 1842 of the Philippines including a description of P. maglanai sp. nov. a new species from Davao De Oro Philippines. The Philippines has four species and three non-nominal subspecies of Plocia wherein majorly are mainly distributed in the Luzon region and two in Mindanao Island. New distribution records of Plocia diverseguttata s. str. Heller, 1924 is also noted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Synixais anichtchenkoi sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from the Luzon island (Philippines) is described and illustrated. The genus Synixais Aurivillius, 1911 now contains twelve species distributed in the Oriental Region (three species are known from Luzon island, two from Borneo, two from Laos, two from Mindanao, one from Mindoro, one from Pahang, Malaysia, and one from Sumatra. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents a survey analysis of the genus Pterolophia Newman, 1842 of the Philippines. An annotated list of 52 species belonging to 6 subgenera is given. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The review of the genus Polyphida Pascoe, 1861 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of the Philippines is provided. In the world fauna, 17 species of the genus Polyphida are currently known, of which 5 occur in the Philippine archipelago. In this paper three new species are described and illustrated: P. palawana sp. nov. (Palawan), P. shavrini sp. nov. (Mindanao) and P. mindanaoana sp. nov. (Mindanao). A key to the Philippine species of the genus is given. Faunistic records for P. lumawigi are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Acronia paulsi sp. nov. from Luzon (Philippines) is described, illustrated and compared with similar species. The genus Acronia Westwood, 1863 in the world fauna is now represented by 17 species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Callimetopus panayensis sp. nov. from Panay Island (Philippines) described, illustrated, and compared with similar species. The genus Callimetopus Blanchard, 1853 in the world fauna is now represented by 50 species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A comprehensive and updated catalog of the genus Glenea Newman, 1842 is presented with the key to the sub-genera for Philippine species. The genus counts 87 species (77 species and 10 subspecies), ranged in seven subgenera. Glenea caraga invittaticollis Breuning, 1966 rest. status = Glenea caraga subvittaticolis Breuning, 1968 n. syn. (un. repl. nom). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article summarizes faunistic data on 82 rare and little-known species of long-horned beetles, collected in the Oriental Region and deposited in the beetle collection of Daugavpils University, Latvia (DUBC). New data on 14 species presents the first faunistic information after their original descriptions, and ten taxa are recorded for the first time for the local fauna: Cacia flavoguttata Breuning, 1968, Cenodocus laosensis Breuning, 1965, Dryopea excavatipennis Breuning, 1965, Eunidia nigroapicalis (Pic, 1925), Eunidia savioi (Pic, 1925) from Vietnam; Daxata confusa Pascoe, 1869 from the Philippines; Mynonebra opaca Fisher, 1925. from Luzon Island and Marinduque islands; Mimectatina singularis Aurivillius, 1927 from Mindanao Island and Scapexocentrus philipinus Vives, 2020 from Panay Island (the Philippines). The distributionsl range of Cleomenes dihammaphoroides Thomson, 1864 has been clarified, and two synonymies are proposed: Ametacyna holzschuchi Hüdepohl, 1995 syn. nov. for Mimomorpha flavopunctata Breuning, 1980 and the genus Ametacyna Hüdepohl, 1995 syn. nov. for the genus Mimomorpha Newman, 1842. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new species of the tribe Pteropliini Thomson, 1860 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from the Philippines are described and illustrated: Pseudocomeron vitalii sp. nov. from Leyte and Synixais fantii sp. nov. from Luzon. The world fauna of the genus Pseudocomeron Breuning, 1963 now contains two species distributed in the Philippino Archipelago, and the genus Synixais Aurivillius, 1911 contains eleven species distributed in the Oriental Region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Zotalemimon legalovi sp.nov. Pic, 1925 from the Palawan Island (Philippines) is described and illustrated. This is the first species of the genus Zotalemimon Pic, 1925 from the Philippine archipelago. The world fauna of this genus now contains 22 species distributed in the Oriental Region and south-eastern part of the Palearctic Regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Doliops du sp. nov.Waterhouse, 1841 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from Leyte Island (the Philippines) is described and illustrated. The genus Doliops Waterhouse, 1841 in the world fauna is now represented by 73 species and subspecies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article includes new data on the distribution of Erythrus philipinus Vives, 2021, Xystrocera danilevskii Vives, 2013, and Xystrocera festiva Thomson, 1860 in the Philippines, as well as first description of the previously unknown female Erythrus philipinus and male Xystrocera danilevskii. The information in the article substantially complements the knowledge about these incompletely known species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new species of Merinoeda Pascoe, 1869 from the Palawan Island (Philippines) are described and illustrated: Merionoeda borodinae sp. nov and M. semenyaki sp. nov. The world fauna of Merionoeda by 126 species and subspecies. Additional faunistic records for Merionoeda aurorensis Vives, 2009 and M. barligi Vives, 2015 are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new species from the Philippines are described and illustrated: N. borodini sp. nov. from Palawan and N. petrovi sp. nov. from Mindoro. The world fauna of Nidella is now represented by twelve species. Additional faunistic records for N. anichtchenkoi Barševskis, 2020 are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new species of the genus Cleomenes Thomson, 1864 are described and illustrated from the Philippines: C. medinai sp. nov. (Palawan) and C. cabrasae sp. nov. (Negros). The world fauna the genus Cleomenes is now represented by 43 taxa, eight species of which are known from the Philippines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Five new species of the gernus Dere Fahraeus, 1872 from the Philippines are described and illustrated: D. telnovi sp. nov. (Palawan), D. shavrini sp. nov. (Palawan), D. legalovi sp. n. (Samar), D. bukejsi sp. nov. (Negros) and D. rukmaneae sp. nov. (Mindanao). The world fauna of Dere is now represented by 56 taxa, and the fauna of the Philippines by nine species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Parazosmotes shavrini sp. nov. from Mindanao Island, Philippines is described and illustrated. The catalogue of three species of the genus Parazosmotes Breuning, 1959 is provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Paradiallus vietnamicus sp. nov. from Quang Binh (Vietnam) is described and illustrated. The world fauna the Oriental genus Paradiallus is now represented by six species, from which four species are distributed in the Philippines, and other two species in Laos and Vietnam respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new combination is proposed for Aprophata marinduquensismarinduquensis (Vives, 2012) comb. and stat. nov. from Marinduque island (Philippines), originally described in the genus Pseudaprophata Breuning, 1961 (Coleotera: Cerambycidae). Aprophata marinduquensis luzonensis ssp. nov. from Luzon (Philippines) is described and illustrated. An updated check-list of the genus Aprophata is proposed. The genus Aprophata in the world fauna is now represented by eight species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pseudodoliops eleagns apoensis sp. n. from the Mindanao island (Philippines) is described and illustrated. An updated check-list of the genus Pseudodoliops Schultze, 1934 is proposed. The genus Pseudodoliops in the world fauna is now represented by eight species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Synixais mindoroensis sp. n. (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from Mindoro island (Philippines) is described and illustrated. An updated catalogue of the genus Synixais Aurivillius, 1911 is proposed. The genus Synixais in the world fauna is now represented by nine species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Callimetopus havai sp. nov., a new species of the genus Callimetopus Blanchard, 1853 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from the Philippines: Luzon island is described and illustrated, and compared with related species. The genus Callimetopus is now represented in the world fauna by 50 species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Agnia rita sp. n. from Panay Island (Philippines) is described and illustrated, the lectotype of Agnia clara is designated and a new synonymy is proposed: A. clara Newman, 1842 = A. lucipor Breuning, 1982, syn. n. A catalogue of the genus Agnia Newman, 1842 is given. The genus Agnia is now represented by eight species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Synixais willietorresi sp. n. (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from Mindanao (Philippines) is described and illustrated. A catalogue of the genus Synixais is proposed. The genus Synixais Aurivillius, 1911 in the world fauna is now represented by eight species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new species of long-horned beetles of the genus Callimetopus Blanchard, 1853 from the Philippines are described and illustrated: C. bumbierisi sp. n. (Palawan) and C. marinduquensis sp. n. (Marinduque). The genus Callimetopus is now represented by 49 species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

New species and a new subspecies of the genus Doliops Waterhouse, 1841 and a new species of the genus Lamprobityle Heller, 1923 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) are described and illustrated: D. um sp. n., D. basilana zamboangana ssp. n. and L. medinai sp. n. The genus Doliops in the world fauna is now represented by 59 species, and the genus Lamprobityle by 13 species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new species, D. coritioi sp. n. is described and illustrated from Mt. Kiamo, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Mindanao Island, the Philippines, which is the twelve Doliops species described from Bukidnon. New species is distinguished from its allied species by its unique elytral markings. The genus Doliops is now represented by 55 described species. The article contains a bibliography and photos of all species of this genus, distributed in Mindanao Island. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Three new species of long-horned beetles of the genus Callimetopus Blanchard, 1853 from the Philippines are described and illustrated: C. santossilvai sp. n. (Negros Island), C. bukejsi sp. n. (Luzon Island) and C. miroshnikovi sp. n. (Samar Island). The genus Callimetopus, which is distributed in the Oriental Region (especially in the Philippines), is now represented by 44 described species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new endemic species of the genus Acronia Westwood, 1863 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from the Philippines are described and illustrated: A. streicsi sp. nov. and A. teterovi sp. nov. An updated check-list of the genus Acronia is proposed. The genus Acronia in the world fauna is now represented by 14 species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The new species Filipinmulciber vivesi sp. n. (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from the Luzon Island (Philippines) is described and illustrated. An updated check-list of the genus Filipinmulciber is proposed. The genus Filipinmulciber in the world fauna is now represented by three species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]