A preliminary account of the insect fauna of Mt. Palali, Nueva Viscaya, Philippines
Issue Date
10-2008
Abstract
Mt. Palali-Mamparang range is included in the Caraballo Mountain Range situated in the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija and Quirino. No insect collection records had been established during the past years in the said area. In 2007, a preliminary survey of the insect fauna of Mt. Palali was conducted. The sampling site is situated in the municipality of Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya. Transect lines along elevational gradients were followed. Insect collection was done by hand picking and the use of insect net and beating sheet. Collected specimens were pinned and identified. Preliminary identification revealed that the 235 individuals collected represent 42 families and 10 orders. Orders Coleoptera (42 species), Lepidoptera (31 species), and Hemiptera (13 species) are represented by more species collected during the survey than the others. New insect records and new species were recorded. Further identification and analysis of species distribution along elevational and other ecological gradients is in progress. A follow-up survey is necessary to established the diversity of insects of Mt. Palali.
Source or Periodical Title
Philippine Entomologist
ISSN
0048-3753
Volume
22
Issue
2
Page
221
Document Type
Article
Frequency
semi-annually
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Yap, Sheryl A.; Eusebio, Orlando L.; and Eres, Eduardo G., "A preliminary account of the insect fauna of Mt. Palali, Nueva Viscaya, Philippines" (2008). Journal Article. 5518.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/journal-articles/5518
En – AGROVOC descriptors
COLEOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; INSECTA; FAUNA; NEW SPECIES; TAXONOMY; PHILIPPINES