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September 25, 2006 | Posted by Armand B. Frasco at Nature, Science & Environment, Philippines
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by Estan Cabigas

“Stanley, it’s a Doliops! A Doliops!” A cry of elation emanated from a grove of trees as an avid entomologist (scientists who study insects) discovered a unique creature. Cupped in his big hands, lay a delicate insect feigning death. Doliops multifasciata, a rather uncommon longhorn beetle recently rediscovered after it was described as a new species in the early 1920s. Its golden sheen and exquisite pattern glistening in the mid day sun as me and a companion were in the rugged fastnesses of the Bukidnon hinterlands around four years ago.

Beetles, ubiquitous insects comprise the biggest group of insects, Order Coleoptera. Its varied forms has fascinated generations, helped shape agricultural practices as well as captivated many collectors and scientists through the last few centuries. I started collecting these dazzling insects after a few years of pursuing butterflies not only because of their intriguing forms and jewel like qualities but they are very much understudied as far as the Philippine setting is concerned. The more I have handled these creatures, the more I want to learn about their diversity and the uniqueness of the Philippine coleopteran fauna that sets it apart from the rest of the world.

To date, I have contributed about 10 species new to science with five named after me and several new distribution records for the Philippines and many more that are awaiting study. These have been collected from the northernmost island of Batan to the southern corridor that is Tawitawi and in the major islands and forests in between with majority of the collection coming from Mindanao. [Read more]

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September 24, 2006 | Posted by Armand B. Frasco at Culture, Philippines
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