
Alma Baguhin MohaganCentral Mindanao University · Biology Department
Alma Baguhin Mohagan
PhD Biology
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Biodiversity: Butterflies and moths specific to Saturnid and Sphingid using transect walk and light trap sampling
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Bats play a crucial role in the ecosystem. However, their richness and abundance is declining, especially in tropical countries like the Philippines. This study was conducted to monitor and compare the species richness, abundance and status of bats in Mount Musuan, Maramag Bukidnon over 3 sampling periods between 2013 and 2023. Three sampling sites...
Four new species of the genus Homalocyrtus Heller, 1912 (Entiminae: Pachyrhynchini) from the Mindanao, Dinagat and Siquijor Islands, Philippines are described and illustrated: H. cabrasae sp. nov. (Siquijor Island), H. glendae sp. nov. (Dinagat Island), H. azureomaculatus sp. nov. (Mindanao Island), H. bukidnonensis sp. nov. (Mindanao Island). The...
Chitosan, an important and abundant natural-based polymer, was extracted for the first time from the pupal exuviae (PE) of Hippotion celerio L., reared and fed with an invasive plant species , Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott. In this study, we investigated the safety and biotechnological potential of insect-based chitosan. Demineralization and depr...
Discotettiginae were recently synonymized with Scelimeninae, but the polyphyletic genus Hirrius Bolívar, 1887, with five species endemic to the Philippines and Sulawesi, remained an unsolved issue. Besides similarly widened subapical antennomeres, head and pronotum, other traits suggest that Hirrius members belong to different subfamilies. The genu...
High diversity of sphingid moth species can be found in tropical rainforests. Mount Malimumu of Pantaron Mountain Range, Mindanao, Philippines, has a vast rainforest, which is a Key Biodiversity Area. However, no records of sphingid moths have been known to occur in Mount Malimumu of the Pantaron Mountain Range. Thus, this study aimed to determine...
Baculofractum Zompro 1995 is a genus of stick insects in the family Lonchodidae, subfamily Lonchodinae represented by three species: B. insigne, B. shelfordi, and B. williemsei, distributed in Indonesia and Malaysia. This paper reports the discovery of a new species of Baculofractum from Mt. Malimumu, Pantaron Range, Bukidnon which also represents...
Hawkmoths belonging to Family Sphingidae are distinguished by their narrow wings, streamlined bodies and varying length of proboscis making them one of the most important insects in our ecosystem. Two species collected in Mt. Balatukan and Mt. Melibengoy were identified based on morphological description and DNA barcoding (LepF and LepR primers) as...
Paraspartolus Günther, 1939 is a monotypic genus endemic to the Philippines. Its only species-P. curiosus Günther, 1939-has been known only from Cape Engaño, Santa Ana, Cagayan, Luzon Island. Even though the species was described more than 80 years ago, only three specimens have been known, and nothing about the species' coloration, variability, or...
Pachyrhynchus corpulentus ssp. balatukan subsp. nov., a new subspecies of Easter
egg weevil, is described and illustrated from Mount Balatukan, Misamis Oriental,
Mindanao, Philippines. Additionally, information about the habitat of the species and
potential threats is also provided herein.
Studies on butterflies in the Philippines are scanty and some areas still need to be explored, especially in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte. The current study provided information on the species composition and status of true butterflies in Lauan Eco Park and Bood Promontory Eco Park, Butuan City. The studies employed transect walks and opportunisti...
Insects account for about 80 percent of animal life on Earth. Distribution of some insects observed in moss cushions ecosystem was conducted at Cinchona Forest Reserve, Lantapan, and Bukidnon, Philippines. Insects are arthropods that inhabits in moss cushions with their associated bacteria, and fungi which provide nutrients for most fauna. The stud...
Received 28.10.2022; accepted 04.02.2023; published online 18.03.2023 Hawkmoths which belongs to order Lepidoptera and family Sphingidae are known for their vital ecological role on biodiversity. They are responsible for pollinating tropical flora due to the presence of their proboscis making Sphingidae family be considered of great ecological and...
The study was conducted for the identification of selected species of family sphingidae through DNA Barcoding in Mt. Kitanglad Lirongan, Lantapan, Bukidnon, Philippines. Thirteen species were collected namely: Acherontia lachesis, Agrius convolvuli, Ambulyx staudingeri, Amplypterus panopus mindanaoensis, Daphnis hypothous, Gnathothlibus erotus erot...
This paper provides a revised faunal checklist for the subfamilies, tribes, subtribes, genera and species of the family Cicadidae (Insecta: Hemiptera) from Mindanao, Philippines, comprising 31 species belonging to 19 genera. A new genus, Neopurana Lee and Marshall gen. nov., and nine new species, Platypleura bella Lee and A. Mohagan sp. nov., Platy...
This research examined at the life cycles of the species that were raised on Colocasi a esculenta and used DNA barcoding to identify them. Based on National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and Barcode of Life Data Base (BOLD) with 98.91% and 100% identity respectively, genomic DNA of the reared species revealed its identity as Hippotion...
More than ninety percent (90%) of the diverse species of moths have fuzzy bodies, hairy antennae and may lack clubbed tips. Among these species are the silkworm moths or the family Saturniidae, which is among the biggest moths in the order Lepidoptera. There are still no published data regarding Saturniids from Bacusanon, Pangantucan, Bukidnon in M...
Family sphingidae known as sphinx moths or hakmoths plays a crucial role in the stability of terrestrial ecosystem. Philippines which is known as one of the 17 mega diverse countries comprises 118 species of sphinx moths. This study highlights the species composition, endemism and local status of sphinx moths of Mt. Kitanglad, Philippines. Three si...
This research examined at the life cycles of the species that were raised on Colocasi a esculenta and used DNA barcoding to identify them. Based on National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and Barcode of Life Data Base (BOLD) with 98.91% and 100% identity respectively, genomic DNA of the reared species revealed its identity as Hippotion...
Metapocyrtus (Metapocyrtus) ged Cabras & Medina, 2021 is a Mindanao-endemic species known only in Davao del Sur. Here, we recorded the species first in Bukidnon and the Cotabato region. Moreover, we also provide ecological notes of the species specifically the identities of its food plants, description of its habitat, and potential threats.
The Philippines is home to three species of Eubulides Stål, 1877 distributed in Imugan, Nueva Vizcaya and Polillo Island in Luzon. The first species under the genus, Eubulides alutaceus was described by Stål in 1877. The other two species, E. taylori and E. iggorote were described by Rehn & Rehn in 1939. This paper provides an updated and more deta...
The island of Mindanao where the Province of Lanao del Norte is situated is rich in biological diversity. Most plants and animals on this island are endemic-naturally occurring and are found nowhere else in the world. Despite the wealth of biodiversity studies, no known information has yet been formally published on the flora and fauna of Iligan Ci...
Knowledge of Philippine herpetofauna is progressively increasing. However, there are still areas in the country that are poorly understood and remain unexplored, particularly in the southern Philippines. Mt. Agad-Agad in Iligan City (Lanao del Norte Province) is a secondary lowland evergreen tropical rainforest in the southern portion of the northe...
Butterflies are deemed as an essential faunal group in the ecosystem due to their ecological services. However, continuous habitat loss leads to the decline of its population. Thus, this study was conducted to assess its diversity and status in one of the Watersheds of Mt. Hilong-hilong. Sweep netting (336 man-hours) and butterfly trapping (200 tra...
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Amoroso VB, Guiang MMM, Coritico FP, Nuñeza OM, Mohagan AB, Patano RRJr., Nobleza, JC, and Maglangit EPT. 2022. Fauna and Flora of Mt. Agad-Agad, Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte: A Photographic Field Guide. Central Mindanao University Press, University Town, Musuan, Bukidnon, Philippines.
Termites are major decomposers in terrestrial ecosystems and the second most diverse lineage of social insects. The Kalotermitidae form the second-largest termite family and are distributed across tropical and subtropical ecosystems, where they typically live in small colonies confined to single wood items inhabited by individuals with no foraging...
Mindanao is home to many unknown weevil species, specifically those remote and unexplored mountain ecosystems. Two new species, Metapocyrtus (Metapocyrtus) mendioi sp. nov. and M. (M.) edmai sp. nov. are described from Mount Natampod, Pantaron Range, San Fernando, Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines. Habitat, ecology, and threats are provided. Moreover...
Sphingidae (Hawkmoth or Sphinxmoth) is a known bioindicator that is naturally affected by environmental issues such as deforestation and pollution. Members of this family are widely distributed in Southeast Asia and play vital roles as indicators of habitat quality and biomass degradation. This study highlights the diversity and assessment of hawkm...
One of the biggest groups of moths in the Sphingidae family is the hawk moth, often known as the sphinx moth, a nocturnal pollinators and bio indicators. They stand out from other moths by having large wings, thick bodies, and longest tongues. There are 1,450 species of Sphinx moth all over the world and 117 of them existed in the Phillippines and...
A new species, Oncotympana capitulum sp. nov., is described from Negros, Philippines. This new species belongs to the tribe Oncotympanini Ishihara, 1961 of the family Cicadidae Latreille, 1802 (Insecta: Hemiptera). This new species is closely allied to Oncotympana viridicincta Stål, 1870 but has a narrower head and differently shaped marks on the m...
Termites are major decomposers of organic matter in terrestrial ecosystems and the second most diverse lineage of social insects. The Kalotermitidae, the second-largest termite family, are widely distributed across tropical and subtropical ecosystems, where they typically live in small colonies confined to single wood items inhabited by individuals...
Despite discoveries of new species of Metapocyrtus Heller, 1912 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in Mindanao Island, Philippines, over the past few years, there are still many unknown species inhabiting unprotected and unexplored forest and mountain ecosystems. A recent survey of Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary revealed two new species of the...
The cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) related to tribe Cicadini exhibit some of the most remarkable phenotypes in the family, with many genera possessing striking colour patterns and unusual morphological features. This largely Asian group of 13 tribes has proven challenging for cicada taxonomists, in part because of likely convergent evolution or los...
Misythus Stål, 1877 (Tetrigidae: Cladonotinae) is a diverse genus of pygmy grasshoppers with 27 species and two subspecies, all of which are endemic to the islands of the Philippines. Here, the emphasis is put on the spiky wingless pygmy grasshopper, Misythus echinatus (Stål, 1877). The species is endemic to northern Mindanao and adjacent islands (...
The identification of key areas for conservation and protection according to science-based evidence is an important component to circumvent the negative impacts of environmental changes within geopolitical territories and across the globe. Priority areas for biodiversity played an important role to ensure the protection of many species particularly...
Sphinx moths, or also known as hawkmoths, clearwing moths or hummingbird moths, are noc-
turnal insects which plays an essential role in the stability of terrestrial ecosystems. There are
117 species of sphinx moth occurring in the Philippines of which 62 species can be found in
Mindanao Island. The light trap sampling technique was employed to suc...
A new species of Urostylididae from the Philippine islands (Mindanao) is herein described. This new species, similar to Urolabida bipunctata Stål, 1871, differs from the latter in the shape of the external male genitalia. Urolabida bipunctata and the new species, Urolabida graziae Roca-Cusachs, sp. nov., are extremely similar in external appearance...
The suborder Cyphophthalmi (Arachnida: Opiliones) is the sister group to all remaining harvestmen. The group typically shows limited dispersal abilities, cryptic diversity and long-isolated populations. These facts make the group interesting for biogeographic, phylogenetic and cytogenetic studies. The suborder is divided into six families, all of t...
A new peculiar, spiky, and yellowish species of the genus Tegotettix Hancock, 1913 is described from the Davao region of the island of Mindanao (the Philippines)—T. derijei sp. n. (Mindanao horned pygmy devil). The species is visually similar to T. cristiferus (Günther, 1935) from Borneo and T. armatus Hancock, 1913 from Borneo, which is the type s...
Owing to the flightless behaviour of the Pachyrhynchini, new species are still being discovered in unexplored parts of the region. Hence, we described a new species: Metapocyrtus bronsi sp. nov. discovered in Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary, Davao Oriental, Mindanao, Philippines. Habitat, ecology, and threats are also described.
The four-spined pygmy devil (Arulenus validispinus Stål, 1877) is an endemic species to the Philippines. It was described more than 140 years ago from a single female specimen. Since its description, only a single new record was known, reported by Skejo from the Lanao region in 2017 and based on a specimen from eBay. Here, we record the species fro...
This paper reports the first country record of Talthybia depressa Thorell, 1898 based on a female specimen collected from Marilog District, Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines.
Diotarus Stål, 1887 (Tetrigidae: Cladonotinae) is a genus of pygmy grasshoppers with four species, all of which are inhabiting the Philippines with one species known also from Sulawesi. Diotarus verrucifer Stål, 1877 was originally described from Semper's collection and from an unknown location from the Philippines. The species has been reported on...
This study was carried out to provide information on species richness and endemism of Zingiberaceae in Cinchona Forest Reserve, Kaatuan, Lanta-pan, Bukidnon, Philippines. Transect walks, opportunistic sampling and collection within the sampling quadrats were conducted along established forest trails to collect ginger species. A total of 11 species...
Moths are said to have an important ecological role on the stability of terrestrial environment.
In this paper, we listed species moths that were collected in three vegetation types in Mt. Kitanglad namely
dipterocarp forest, montane forest and agro ecosystem. Thirty three individuals of hawkmoths were collected,
and composed of thirteen species na...
Butterflies are important biological and ecological indicators of a healthy environment. They also play a vital role in the pollination of many economically important farm crops and forest trees. The study provided a checklist of butterflies in Marilog District, its diversity and ecological and local status. A combination of belt transect and oppor...
The genus Threciscus Bolívar, 1887 (Tetrigidae: Ophiotettigini) was a monotypic genus endemic for the Philippines and included only T. pugionatus (Stål, 1877). Here, after examination of series of specimens, we conclude that T. pugionatus is morphologically close to Spartolus tricostatus Bolívar, 1887 and we move the species back to the genus Spart...
Fieldworks were conducted last January to March, 2019 to collect and record species of weevils at Sitio Matigsalug, Marahan, Marilog Forest Reserve, Marilog District, Mindanao, Philippines. Standard sampling techniques such as belt transect and op-portunistic sampling were conducted in the established 2 kilometers transect to survey the agroforest...
Fieldworks were conducted last January to March, 2019 to collect and record species
of weevils at Sitio Matigsalug, Marahan, Marilog Forest Reserve, Marilog District,
Mindanao, Philippines. Standard sampling techniques such as belt transect and op-
portunistic sampling were conducted in the established 2 kilometers transect to sur-
vey the agrofo...
Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the biodiversity hotspots in the Mindanao faunal region, which is home to about 21 species of mammals. This study provides data on mammal assemblage and assessment on the added value of the ca. 2.99 km 2 MHRWS expansion sites to the already protected zone. Faunistic inventory and assessment document...
Recent explorations in the Philippines resulted in the recollection of Hedychium philippinense, an imperfectly known Philippine endemic and threatened Zingiberaceae species which was first collected and described over a century. Unlike H. coronarium, a widely cultivated and extensively studied species, there is little information about H. philippin...
Sphingidae, also known as Hawkmoths or Sphinx Moths, are ecological indicators that are naturally affected by environmental stresses. They have a widespread distribution from Southeast Asia and play significant roles in the environment as indicators of the quality of habitat and biomass degradation. Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary(MHRWS), a...
Despite herpetological surveys conducted in Mindanao, scanty data are known about the Philautus species in montane forests as well as its account in southern Mindanao. Species accounts of Philautus sampled from the montane forest of Marilog District in Southern Mindanao with notes on it microhabitats were provided. Belt-transect sampling and microh...
The Philippine archipelago harbours a remarkable diversity of harvestmen, with respect to both taxonomy and complexity of biogeographic origins. Among the armoured harvestmen (suborder Laniatores), six families of distantly related groups occur in this archipelago. Here, we describe a new species of the family Tithaeidae, Tithaeus odysseus sp. nov....
Samples of Oreochromis niloticus were collected from the two selected lakes in Bukidnon, Philippines, namely, Lake Apo and Pulangui Lake and were subjected to geometric morphometric analysis to describe the body shape variations. Significant degrees of variations were detected both within and between populations which were elucidated by multivariat...
Recent botanical expedition at Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park (MKRNP) revealed the presence of an interesting parasitic plant. After thorough review of literature, the collected species was identified as Christisonia scorthechinii Prain, which was recorded only from Luzon, Negros and Palawan Islands in the Philippines. Hence, this paper reports t...
The Protected Area of the Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary (MHRWS) was proposed for expansion in 2016 to protect the remaining biodiversity of the buffer zones and to fortify the core zone. This study provides data on avifaunal assemblage and assessment on the added value of the ca. 2.99 km2 MHRWS expansion sites to the already protected zon...