Ep41 - A new species of leaf beetle in the Philippines

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Guest Speaker:

Orlando A. Calcetas, PhD

Senior Science Research Specialist

Department of Agriculture

DA-RCPC-IVA-CALABARZON

In this episode, Dr. Calcetas shares how he discovered a new species of leaf beetle in the Philippines and named it Podontia rustiai.

Research spotlight:

Calcetas O, Staines C. 2024. New Species of the Genus Podontia Dalman (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) in the Philippines and Redescription of Podontia flava Baly from Sarawak [Research Note]. Philipp J Sci 153(3): 903–909.

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