Tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) of Northern Mindanao region (Philippines): checklist, distributional maps, and habitats
Author
Acal, Dale Ann P.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8102-5116
Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Andres Bonifacio Ave., Tibanga, Iligan City 9200, Philippines
Author
Wiesner, Juergen
Dresdener Ring 11, D- 38444, Wolfsburg, Germany
Author
Nuneza, Olga M.
Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Andres Bonifacio Ave., Tibanga, Iligan City 9200, Philippines
Author
Jaskula, Radomir
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8949-848X
Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Hydrobiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 12 / 16, 90 - 237, Lodz, Poland
radomir.jaskula@biol.uni.lodz.pl
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Therates coracinus coracinus Erichson, 1834
Figures 3B
, 4D
, 8A
General distribution.
Subspecies known from Indonesia, Moluccas, and Philippines, where it was recorded in Balabac, Leyte, Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro, Negros, Palawan, Panay, Romblon, and Samar; in Mindanao recorded from Davao, Northern Mindanao, and Soccsksargen regions (Wiesner 1988;
Cabras et al. 2016a
,
b
;
Cabras and Wiesner 2016
;
Pepito et al. 2020
).
Literature data for Northern Mindanao.
Bukidnon province
: Impasug-ong (
Cabras et al. 2016a
).
Material examined.
Bukidnon province
: Mt. Kitanglad, 28.07.1990, 1♂ 1♀, ex coll. Y. Nishiyama (JWC); Mt. Kitanglad, 11-12.2014, 6♂♂ 6♀♀, leg. N. Mohagan (JWC); Mt. Kalatungan, Sitio Bato, Municipality of Maramag, 11.2019, 1 ex., leg. R.
Jaskula
(RJC).
Lanao del Norte province
: Dodiongan Falls, Iligan City - Barangay Bonbonon,
8.271457N
,
124.314140E
, 47 m a.s.l., on
Araceae
leaves, 07.12.2018, 1♂, leg. R.
Jaskula
(RJC), 11.2019, 6 exx., leg. D. A. P. Acal, J. Ebina, M. L. Lumontod, R.
Jaskula
(RJC); Mount Agad-agad,
8°12'49.34"N
,
124°16'9.66"E
, ca. 470 m a.s.l., on leaves, 11.2019, 2 exx., D. A. P. Acal, J. Ebina (RJC).
Misamis Oriental province
: Mimbilisan Protected Landscape,
8.94884N
,
124.86517E
, 501 m a.s.l., 18.07.2017, 3 exx., leg. O. Bagona (RJC); Bolyok Falls, Barangay Lubilan, Naawan Municipality, 11.20218, 4 exx., leg. R.
Jaskula
, D.A.P. Acal, J. Ebina, M. L. Lumontod (RJC); Mambuntan Falls, Barangay Lubilan, Naawan Municipality,
8.412300N
,
124.351642E
, 11.2019, 1 ex., leg. R.
Jaskula
(RJC).
Habitat.
Forest species noted on tree trunks and leaves.
Remarks.
When disturbing, actively fast flying among trees; during flight shows bright orange abdomen coloration. Taxonomical status of both subspecies of
Therates coracinus
noted in Mindanao (spp.
Therates coracinus
and
Therates coracinus ssp. fulvescens
Wiesner, 1988) should be revised including molecular data as they probably represent separate species or synonyms.