Guest Speaker:
Orlando A. Calcetas, PhD
Senior Science Research Specialist
Department of Agriculture
DA-RCPC-IVA-CALABARZON
In this episode, Dr. Calcetas shares how he discovered a new species of leaf beetle in the Philippines and named it Podontia rustiai.
Research spotlight:
Calcetas O, Staines C. 2024. New Species of the Genus Podontia Dalman (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) in the Philippines and Redescription of Podontia flava Baly from Sarawak [Research Note]. Philipp J Sci 153(3): 903–909.
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