Notes on the Ecology of Callimetopus lumawigi Breuning, 1980 (Coleoptera: Lamiinae: Pteropliini) in Mindanao, Philippines

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New information about the ecology of Callimetopus lumawigi was published in a paper-primarily authored by a DOrSU Professor, Dr. Milton Norman D. Medina. The paper titled “Notes on the Ecology of Callimetopus lumawigi Breuning, 1980 (Coleoptera: Lamiinae: Pteropliini) in Mindanao, Philippines,” was published in the Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis.

This paper reports some ecologic observations on Callimetopus lumawigi in the Obu Manuvu ancestral domain part of Mount Apo Range in Davao City, Philippines. Data on its population, habitat, food plant, feeding habit, and threats are presented for the first time. This information is essential for developing future strategic conservation initiatives for the species.

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