The occurrence of the scale insect family Conchaspididae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) in the Philippines is reported for the first time, based on a collection of false armored scale insects from Hoya landgrantensis Kloppenburg et al. (Apocynaceae), and a few other wax plants that are endemic to the Philippines. The minute scale insects belong to the genus Conchaspis Cockerell, and are identified as Conchaspis angraeci Cockerell, the only widespread species in this family. The occurrence of C. angraeci on H. cagayanensis, H. landgrantensis, and H. pimenteliana also constitute new host records and the potential of this insect to become a pest of domesticated ornamental Hoya is also noted, should their population reach levels injurious to plants.
{"title":"First Report of the Scale Insect Family Conchaspididae and of Conchaspis angraeci Cockerell (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) on Hoya spp. (Apocynaceae) in the Philippines","authors":"","doi":"10.26757/pjsb2022a16009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26757/pjsb2022a16009","url":null,"abstract":"The occurrence of the scale insect family Conchaspididae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) in the Philippines is reported for the first time, based on a collection of false armored scale insects from Hoya landgrantensis Kloppenburg et al. (Apocynaceae), and a few other wax plants that are endemic to the Philippines. The minute scale insects belong to the genus Conchaspis Cockerell, and are identified as Conchaspis angraeci Cockerell, the only widespread species in this family. The occurrence of C. angraeci on H. cagayanensis, H. landgrantensis, and H. pimenteliana also constitute new host records and the potential of this insect to become a pest of domesticated ornamental Hoya is also noted, should their population reach levels injurious to plants.","PeriodicalId":37378,"journal":{"name":"Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135066288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Miguel Enrique, Ma. Azcuna, Jonel A. Corral, Enriquo Velasquez, J. Saco
The Verde Island Passage (VIP) is a region in the Philippines with very high marine biodiversity. Baseline coral assessments were conducted in selected sites in the four provinces of the VIP (Batangas, Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, and Oriental Mindoro) to compare coral abundance and biodiversity in Marine Protected Area (MPA) and non-MPA sites that were subjected to anthropogenic stressors. A total of eight sites were surveyed to measure average hard coral cover (HCC) relative to other benthic components. Generic richness and the dominant coral genera were also obtained for the eight sites. The average HCC and generic richness of Batangas MPA and Batangas non-MPA were (39.82 ± 7.59%, 22 coral TAUs) and (38.80 ± 5.56%, 27 coral TAUs), respectively. The average HCC and generic richness of Marinduque MPA and Marinduque non-MPA were (25.58 ± 2.37%, 13 coral TAUs) and (35.73 ± 4.05%, 17 coral TAUs), respectively. The average HCC and generic richness of Occidental Mindoro MPA and Occidental Mindoro non-MPA were (49.49 ± 4.50%, 26 coral TAUs) and (32.32 ± 5.60%, 19 coral TAUs), respectively. The average HCC and generic richness of Oriental Mindoro MPA and Oriental Mindoro non-MPA were (25.02 ± 4.72%, 24 coral TAUs) and (5.93 ± 2.10%, 10 coral TAUs), respectively. Batangas non-MPA and Marinduque non-MPA showed potential to become MPAs due to their higher HCC and generic richness which were attributed to natural disturbances and duration of local reef management in their MPA counterparts. Continued monitoring and assessment should be done to build on the growing database of biodiversity data that is being compiled for the VIP.
{"title":"Good coral cover and high diversity of corals in non-MPA reefs of the Verde Island Passage as a basis for increased protection and conservation","authors":"Miguel Enrique, Ma. Azcuna, Jonel A. Corral, Enriquo Velasquez, J. Saco","doi":"10.26757/pjsb2022a16012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26757/pjsb2022a16012","url":null,"abstract":"The Verde Island Passage (VIP) is a region in the Philippines with very high marine biodiversity. Baseline coral assessments were conducted in selected sites in the four provinces of the VIP (Batangas, Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, and Oriental Mindoro) to compare coral abundance and biodiversity in Marine Protected Area (MPA) and non-MPA sites that were subjected to anthropogenic stressors. A total of eight sites were surveyed to measure average hard coral cover (HCC) relative to other benthic components. Generic richness and the dominant coral genera were also obtained for the eight sites. The average HCC and generic richness of Batangas MPA and Batangas non-MPA were (39.82 ± 7.59%, 22 coral TAUs) and (38.80 ± 5.56%, 27 coral TAUs), respectively. The average HCC and generic richness of Marinduque MPA and Marinduque non-MPA were (25.58 ± 2.37%, 13 coral TAUs) and (35.73 ± 4.05%, 17 coral TAUs), respectively. The average HCC and generic richness of Occidental Mindoro MPA and Occidental Mindoro non-MPA were (49.49 ± 4.50%, 26 coral TAUs) and (32.32 ± 5.60%, 19 coral TAUs), respectively. The average HCC and generic richness of Oriental Mindoro MPA and Oriental Mindoro non-MPA were (25.02 ± 4.72%, 24 coral TAUs) and (5.93 ± 2.10%, 10 coral TAUs), respectively. Batangas non-MPA and Marinduque non-MPA showed potential to become MPAs due to their higher HCC and generic richness which were attributed to natural disturbances and duration of local reef management in their MPA counterparts. Continued monitoring and assessment should be done to build on the growing database of biodiversity data that is being compiled for the VIP.","PeriodicalId":37378,"journal":{"name":"Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139359477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Patano, V. Amoroso, F. Coritico, Clint Michael, B. Cleofe, Anita Rukmane-Bārbale
A new Philippine weevil species of the genus Pachyrhynchus Germar, 1824 is described and illustrated from Mount Candalaga, Davao de Oro as P. cebrem sp. nov. Its habitat, ecology, and threats are also discussed.
本报告描述并说明了菲律宾象鼻虫属的一个新物种 Pachyrhynchus Germar，1824 年，产自达沃德奥罗的坎达拉加山，名为 P. cebrem sp.nov，并讨论了其栖息地、生态学和面临的威胁。
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The monotypic Scale-feathered Malkoha Lepidogrammus cumingi (Fraser 1839) and polytypic Red-crested Malkoha Dasylophus superciliosus (Dumont 1823) are two of the endemic cuckoos in the Philippines. The taxonomy and distribution of these endemic cuckoos are poorly known. Recent distribution data of these cuckoos showed broader distribution patterns in the islands of Luzon, Catanduanes, and Marinduque; however, morphometric variations among these island populations are still unknown. While both species are sexually monomorphic, the differences between sexes were mainly based on plumage coloration. Dasylophus superciliosus is composed of two subspecies: ssp. superciliosus (Southern Luzon) and ssp. cagayanensis (Northern Luzon). The separation of the two subspecies of D. superciliosus was determined by the differences in superciliary feather, the coloration of breast plumage, and the tail band. In this study, we investigated the morphometric variations (1) between subspecies of D. superciliosus, (2) among island populations, and (3) between sexes (sexual dimorphism) of the two malkoha species. Four linear measurements (bill length, wing length, tarsus length, and tail length) were measured from 184 museum specimens. Results showed that the Catanduanes group (n=10) of L. cumingi exhibited a smaller body size than the Marinduque group (n=9). Red-crested Malkoha D. superciliosus showed significant differences between its two subspecies where the ssp. cagayanensis (n=28) exhibited smaller body size (bill length, wing length, and tail length) compared to ssp. superciliosus (n=81). Lastly, this study confirms that the two malkoha species are sexually monomorphic based on the analyzed morphometric data.
{"title":"Morphometric Variation in Lepidogrammus cumingi and Dasylophus superciliosus from Greater Luzon, Philippines based on Museum Specimens","authors":"","doi":"10.26757/pjsb2022a16010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26757/pjsb2022a16010","url":null,"abstract":"The monotypic Scale-feathered Malkoha Lepidogrammus cumingi (Fraser 1839) and polytypic Red-crested Malkoha Dasylophus superciliosus (Dumont 1823) are two of the endemic cuckoos in the Philippines. The taxonomy and distribution of these endemic cuckoos are poorly known. Recent distribution data of these cuckoos showed broader distribution patterns in the islands of Luzon, Catanduanes, and Marinduque; however, morphometric variations among these island populations are still unknown. While both species are sexually monomorphic, the differences between sexes were mainly based on plumage coloration. Dasylophus superciliosus is composed of two subspecies: ssp. superciliosus (Southern Luzon) and ssp. cagayanensis (Northern Luzon). The separation of the two subspecies of D. superciliosus was determined by the differences in superciliary feather, the coloration of breast plumage, and the tail band. In this study, we investigated the morphometric variations (1) between subspecies of D. superciliosus, (2) among island populations, and (3) between sexes (sexual dimorphism) of the two malkoha species. Four linear measurements (bill length, wing length, tarsus length, and tail length) were measured from 184 museum specimens. Results showed that the Catanduanes group (n=10) of L. cumingi exhibited a smaller body size than the Marinduque group (n=9). Red-crested Malkoha D. superciliosus showed significant differences between its two subspecies where the ssp. cagayanensis (n=28) exhibited smaller body size (bill length, wing length, and tail length) compared to ssp. superciliosus (n=81). Lastly, this study confirms that the two malkoha species are sexually monomorphic based on the analyzed morphometric data.","PeriodicalId":37378,"journal":{"name":"Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135091028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-21DOI: 10.26757/10.26757/pjsb2022a16011
Recent biodiversity inventory efforts in the Anonang-Lobi mountain range in Leyte resulted in an additional distribution record for Utricularia striatula Sm. (Lentibulariaceae) in the Philippines. An updated distributional map of this species and notes on its habitat and ecology in the Philippines are provided in this paper.
{"title":"Utricularia striatula (Lentibulariaceae), a New Distribution Record from Leyte Island, Philippines","authors":"","doi":"10.26757/10.26757/pjsb2022a16011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26757/10.26757/pjsb2022a16011","url":null,"abstract":"Recent biodiversity inventory efforts in the Anonang-Lobi mountain range in Leyte resulted in an additional distribution record for Utricularia striatula Sm. (Lentibulariaceae) in the Philippines. An updated distributional map of this species and notes on its habitat and ecology in the Philippines are provided in this paper.","PeriodicalId":37378,"journal":{"name":"Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology","volume":"105 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135091029","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-21DOI: 10.26757/10.26757/pjsb2022a16007
Earthworm diversity and populations in the seaward and landward portions of Initao-Libertad Protected Landscape and Seascape (ILPLS) were assessed. Soil physico-chemical properties in the area were also assessed to explain such oc- currence. Pheretima cf. lantapanensis, Amynthas sp. and Polypheretima sp., all belonging to family Megascolecidae, were detected in the area. ILPLS has a very low diversity of earthworms and the soil physico-chemical properties had no significant relationship with earthworm species diversity. The soil physico-chemical properties between the seaward and landward portions of the protected area were not significantly different. This study was undertaken to provide baseline in- formation on earthworm species diversity in ILPLS, which will serve to help strengthen the policy on the conservation and protection of biodiversity in the protected area.
{"title":"Earthworms Species Diversity and Populations in Initao-Libertad Protected Landscape and Seascape, Misamis Oriental, Philippines","authors":"","doi":"10.26757/10.26757/pjsb2022a16007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26757/10.26757/pjsb2022a16007","url":null,"abstract":"Earthworm diversity and populations in the seaward and landward portions of Initao-Libertad Protected Landscape and Seascape (ILPLS) were assessed. Soil physico-chemical properties in the area were also assessed to explain such oc- currence. Pheretima cf. lantapanensis, Amynthas sp. and Polypheretima sp., all belonging to family Megascolecidae, were detected in the area. ILPLS has a very low diversity of earthworms and the soil physico-chemical properties had no significant relationship with earthworm species diversity. The soil physico-chemical properties between the seaward and landward portions of the protected area were not significantly different. This study was undertaken to provide baseline in- formation on earthworm species diversity in ILPLS, which will serve to help strengthen the policy on the conservation and protection of biodiversity in the protected area.","PeriodicalId":37378,"journal":{"name":"Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135091027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Parajapyx giecuevasae, n. sp., the first Philippine member of the Parajapygidae and the second reported Diplura from the Philippines, is described from Mt. Makiling, Laguna. It is distinct from other Parajapyx species by having the following combination of characters: mandible with five teeth and three denticles; prescutum of metanotum with 2+1 setae; tergite X with 12+1+12 macrosetae and 10+1+10 normal setae; and subcoxal organ with 4 accompanying setae, 9 glandular setae and 5 sensorial setae.
Parajapyx giecuevasae, n. sp.是菲律宾首个拟贾蝇科成员，也是菲律宾报道的第二种拟贾蝇，描述于拉古纳马岭山。它不同于其他的副japyx物种，具有以下特征的组合:下颌骨有五颗牙齿和三根小齿;有2+1刚毛的积膜;赤铁矿X有12+1+12粗刚毛和10+1+10正刚毛;尾下器官有4具伴生刚毛，9具腺刚毛，5具感觉刚毛。
{"title":"Parajapyx giecuevasae n. sp., the first Parajapygidae (Diplura) from the Philippines","authors":"","doi":"10.26757/pjsb2022a16006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26757/pjsb2022a16006","url":null,"abstract":"Parajapyx giecuevasae, n. sp., the first Philippine member of the Parajapygidae and the second reported Diplura from the Philippines, is described from Mt. Makiling, Laguna. It is distinct from other Parajapyx species by having the following combination of characters: mandible with five teeth and three denticles; prescutum of metanotum with 2+1 setae; tergite X with 12+1+12 macrosetae and 10+1+10 normal setae; and subcoxal organ with 4 accompanying setae, 9 glandular setae and 5 sensorial setae.","PeriodicalId":37378,"journal":{"name":"Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134955440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The immature stages of the butterfly Tirumala septentrionis palawana Fruhstorfer 1899 are described and illustrated from specimens observed in El Nido, Palawan Island, Philippines.
{"title":"Notes on the life history of Tirumala septentrionis palawana Fruhstorfer 1899 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Danainae) from Palawan Island, Philippines","authors":"","doi":"10.26757/pjsb2021a15015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26757/pjsb2021a15015","url":null,"abstract":"The immature stages of the butterfly Tirumala septentrionis palawana Fruhstorfer 1899 are described and illustrated from specimens observed in El Nido, Palawan Island, Philippines.","PeriodicalId":37378,"journal":{"name":"Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48683553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Iligan City has an estimated 30,000 ha of forest cover that is still declining up to this day. Trees are an important part of the vegetation that play a fundamental role in stability and provide services in the forest ecosystem and resources for human consumption. Tree species diversity in Mt. Agad-Agad, Iligan City has not been studied, hence an inventory of trees was conducted to assess their conservation and ecological status including their economic uses. A series of transect walks along the trails were employed. Voucher specimens were collected, processed, and identified. Results revealed a total of 127 species of trees distributed into 40 families and 97 genera. The most represented families were Moraceae with 15 species, Arecaceae and Fabaceae with 9 species each, Euphorbiaceae with 8 species, Burseraceae with 7 species, Rubiaceae and Rutaceae with 6 species each and Anacardiaceae, Meliaceae and Myrtaceae with 5 species each. Of these tree species, 18 are Philippine endemics, 2 Mindanao endemics, 4 (IUCN, 2021-3) and 2 (DENR, 2017-11) endangered, 2 (IUCN, 2021-3) and 5 (DENR, 2017-11) vulnerable, 79 (IUCN, 2021-3) and 6 (DENR, 2017-11) least concern, 5 (DENR, 2017-11) other threatened species, and 5 (IUCN, 2021-3) and 1 (DENR, 2017-11) near threatened. Most of the trees were economically important as food, medicine, timber, handicrafts, building materials and ornamentals. Numerous anthropogenic threats included introduction of non-native tree species for forest rehabilitation, conversion of forest to agricultural land and improper garbage disposal. Results of this study will provide information as bases in the ecotourism program and proposal for Mt. Agad-Agad as Local Conservation Area (LCA) and future directions and implication for restoration and conservation of the remaining forest
{"title":"Tree species inventory and their economic uses in Mt. Agad Agad, Iligan city, Philippines","authors":"","doi":"10.26757/pjsb2021a15013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26757/pjsb2021a15013","url":null,"abstract":"Iligan City has an estimated 30,000 ha of forest cover that is still declining up to this day. Trees are an important part of the vegetation that play a fundamental role in stability and provide services in the forest ecosystem and resources for human consumption. Tree species diversity in Mt. Agad-Agad, Iligan City has not been studied, hence an inventory of trees was conducted to assess their conservation and ecological status including their economic uses. A series of transect walks along the trails were employed. Voucher specimens were collected, processed, and identified. Results revealed a total of 127 species of trees distributed into 40 families and 97 genera. The most represented families were Moraceae with 15 species, Arecaceae and Fabaceae with 9 species each, Euphorbiaceae with 8 species, Burseraceae with 7 species, Rubiaceae and Rutaceae with 6 species each and Anacardiaceae, Meliaceae and Myrtaceae with 5 species each. Of these tree species, 18 are Philippine endemics, 2 Mindanao endemics, 4 (IUCN, 2021-3) and 2 (DENR, 2017-11) endangered, 2 (IUCN, 2021-3) and 5 (DENR, 2017-11) vulnerable, 79 (IUCN, 2021-3) and 6 (DENR, 2017-11) least concern, 5 (DENR, 2017-11) other threatened species, and 5 (IUCN, 2021-3) and 1 (DENR, 2017-11) near threatened. Most of the trees were economically important as food, medicine, timber, handicrafts, building materials and ornamentals. Numerous anthropogenic threats included introduction of non-native tree species for forest rehabilitation, conversion of forest to agricultural land and improper garbage disposal. Results of this study will provide information as bases in the ecotourism program and proposal for Mt. Agad-Agad as Local Conservation Area (LCA) and future directions and implication for restoration and conservation of the remaining forest","PeriodicalId":37378,"journal":{"name":"Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48537956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Residential gardens are some of the most common human-managed habitats in highly urbanized areas but their roles on the ecology of various taxa such as butterflies are still understudied. A 7-year observation was conducted to determine the species composition of butterflies and food plants in an urban residential garden in Bago City, Negros Island. Using visual encounters and photo-documentation, the butterfly inventory was done from October 2013 to December 2020 while the food plant inventory covered only two years (2018–2020). The results revealed a total of 88 butterfly species belonging to five families and 60 genera, of which 20 species were classified as residents, 26 seasonal, and 42 vagrants. Despite the very low endemism (8%), it is noteworthy that four species are new island records: Parnara bada, Potanthus pava, Suastus gremius, and Tagiades trebellius martinus. For the food plants, 80 species from 33 families and 73 genera were identified, of which 37 species are recognized as larval host plants, 49 as nectar plants, and six as both larval host and nectar plant sources. Interestingly, a residential garden with such a small size could harbor 27% of Negros island’s and almost 10% of the country’s butterfly species. Species richness for both butterflies and food plants are high, which supports the idea that gardens could be an alternative habitat for wildlife in highly urbanized areas. Future studies should consider measuring the diversity for both taxa as well as environmental factors affecting butterfly and plant communities in a residential garden.
{"title":"Butterfly and food plant composition of a residential garden in Bago City, Negros Occidental, Philippines with four new butterfly locality records","authors":"","doi":"10.26757/pjsb2021a15014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26757/pjsb2021a15014","url":null,"abstract":"Residential gardens are some of the most common human-managed habitats in highly urbanized areas but their roles on the ecology of various taxa such as butterflies are still understudied. A 7-year observation was conducted to determine the species composition of butterflies and food plants in an urban residential garden in Bago City, Negros Island. Using visual encounters and photo-documentation, the butterfly inventory was done from October 2013 to December 2020 while the food plant inventory covered only two years (2018–2020). The results revealed a total of 88 butterfly species belonging to five families and 60 genera, of which 20 species were classified as residents, 26 seasonal, and 42 vagrants. Despite the very low endemism (8%), it is noteworthy that four species are new island records: Parnara bada, Potanthus pava, Suastus gremius, and Tagiades trebellius martinus. For the food plants, 80 species from 33 families and 73 genera were identified, of which 37 species are recognized as larval host plants, 49 as nectar plants, and six as both larval host and nectar plant sources. Interestingly, a residential garden with such a small size could harbor 27% of Negros island’s and almost 10% of the country’s butterfly species. Species richness for both butterflies and food plants are high, which supports the idea that gardens could be an alternative habitat for wildlife in highly urbanized areas. Future studies should consider measuring the diversity for both taxa as well as environmental factors affecting butterfly and plant communities in a residential garden.","PeriodicalId":37378,"journal":{"name":"Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44840810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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