The family Mycteridae is a small group of tenebrionoid beetles with no vernacular common name, though recent authors have coined the name palm and flower beetles. The family Mycteridae is distributed worldwide. There are about 30 genera and 160 species in three subfamilies Mycterinae, Hemipeplinae and Lacconotinae (=Eurypinae). These 3 subfamilies are extremely diverse in appearance and are sometimes difficult to have a present diagnosis of the adults at the family level. About 20 species are found in Australia, species of three genera are found in North America The larvae are generally flattened and typically inhabit the spaces between leaves or the bases of fronds, where they appear to consume fungi.
The Philippine Nautical Highway System, also the Road Roll-on/Roll-off Terminal System (RRTS) or simply the RoRo System, is an integrated network of highway and vehicular ferry routes which forms the backbone of a nationwide vehicle transport system in the Philippines. It is a system of roads and ports developed by the Philippine government to connect the major islands of Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao. The 919-kilometer (571 mi) nautical highway was opened to the public on April 12, 2003 as the Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH).
Nepenthes graciliflora is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines. Long considered a synonym of N. alata, it was restored as a separate species in 2013 by Martin Cheek and Matthew Jebb. It has been recorded from the islands of Bohol, Leyte, Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro, Panay, Samar, and Sibuyan, and following the redelimitation of N. alata is the most widespread Nepenthes species of the Philippines. It is known from mossy, submontane forest, generally at 800–1,280 metres (3,000–4,000 ft) altitude, though the type specimen from Sibuyan was collected at only 300 m (1,000 ft).
The blue-naped parrot, also known as the blue-crowned green parrot, Luzon parrot, the Philippine green parrot, and locally known as pikoy, is a parrot native throughout the Philippines and the Talaud Islands of Indonesia. It is threatened by habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade.
The large Mindoro forest mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae, from the genus Apomys. It is found only in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is a large mouse with large feet, a long tail and an elongated snout which is morphologically unique within its genus. It is covered in soft fur which is mostly dark brown in colour. Its closest relative is thought to be the Luzon montane forest mouse, based on genetic and morphological similarities.
The spotted imperial pigeon, also known as the grey-necked imperial pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. Endemic to the Philippines, it lives in forests and forest edges but goes down to the limestone shorelines possibly to feed. It is a vulnerable species threatened by habitat loss and hunting.
The Philippine pygmy roundleaf bat, also called the Philippine pygmy leaf-nosed bat, is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it has been recorded on Bohol, Luzon, Marinduque, Negros, Panay, and Mindanao.
In the geology of the Philippines, the Philippine Mobile Belt is a complex portion of the tectonic boundary between the Eurasian plate and the Philippine Sea plate, comprising most of the country of the Philippines. It includes two subduction zones, the Manila Trench to the west and the Philippine Trench to the east, as well as the Philippine fault system. Within the Belt, a number of crustal blocks or microplates which have been shorn off the adjoining major plates are undergoing massive deformation.
Nepenthes ramos is a tropical pitcher plant native to the northeastern Mindanao, Philippines. It is known from only a handful of herbarium specimens collected in 1919 at an elevation of 670 m above sea level. It likely grows in the forest on ultramafic soils.
Nepenthes abgracilis is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippines. It is known only from northeastern Mindanao, including Mount Legaspi. Little is known about the altitudinal distribution of this species, but the holotype was collected at 670 m.
Nepenthes extincta is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippines. It is known only from Surigao del Sur, Mindanao, where it has been recorded at c. 400 metres (1,300 ft) altitude.
Hemipeplus chaos is a species of beetle in the family Mycteridae. It is found in Central America and North America. It is frequently found sheltered between blades of unopened Sabal palmetto fronds, although it is not known to cause any feeding damage to the plant.
Hemipeplus is a genus of beetles in the family Mycteridae. There are 57 described species in Hemipeplus.
Hemipeplus marginipennis is a species of beetle in the family Mycteridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America (Mexico), and North America. It was recently proposed as a junior synonym of Hemipeplus hemipterus Lacordaire, 1854.
Hemipeplus pollocki is a species of beetle in the family Mycteridae, subfamily Hemipeplinae. The species is known from Mexico, specifically the Sonora region, where it was collected at Nácori Chico at an elevation of 780m.
Hemipeplus saymyname is a species of beetle in the family Mycteridae, subfamily Hemipeplinae. It is known from Malaysia, specifically from Sabah, Borneo, where it was collected in the Keningau region and Mount Kinabalu.
Hemipeplus heisenbergi is a species of beetle in the family Mycteridae, subfamily Hemipeplinae. The species is known from New Guinea, specifically the Eastern Highlands Province, where it was collected at an elevation of 1600 m near Nondugl.
Hemipeplus harkoneni is a species of beetle in the family Mycteridae, subfamily Hemipeplinae. The species is known from several islands in the Philippines, including Luzon, Mindoro, and Leyte and Malaysia (Sarawak), where it has been collected from Cocos nucifera, Nypa fruticans and light traps.
Hemipeplus craigi is a species of beetle in the family Mycteridae, subfamily Hemipeplinae. This species is found in Papua New Guinea and the nearby islands of New Britain and New Ireland, with specimens collected from various locations including Keravat and Bulolo. It is also found in Papua Province of Indonesia in Jayapura.
