Two new species of Anacaena Thomson, 1859 (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae) from Northern Luzon, Philippines

Zookeys. 2022 Jul 12:1112:11-25. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1112.85752. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

Two species of Anacaena Thomson, 1859, A.angatbuhay sp. nov. and A.auxilium sp. nov., are described from Northern Luzon, Philippines. The new species can be distinguished through colour, body shape, surface puncturation and characteristic aedeagi. Descriptions are provided and complemented with habitus photographs and drawings of the aedeagi. Data on genus distribution in the Philippines are reviewed and an updated Philippine checklist is provided.

Keywords: Biodiversity assessment; high altitude; species inventory; taxonomy.

Grants and funding

School of Science and Engineering Indus¬try 4.0 Research Fund (SI4-013) of the Ateneo de Manila University Biodiversity Teaching in a Philippine-Cambodian-German Network (BIO-PHIL) SC Johnson Environmental Leadership Development Fund