Ep41 - A new species of leaf beetle in the Philippines

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. #BehindTheSciencePodcast is presented to you by Marine & Earth Science Learning Hub, UP Resilience Institute, Liknayan Podcast, and Philippine Journal of Science. Do you want to share your research? Sign up through this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Do you want to publish your research in the Philippine Journal of Science? Visit this ⁠link⁠ for more instructions.