Micromacronus leytensis Amadon, 1962

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Micromacronus leytensis Amadon

Micromacronus leytensis Amadon, 1962: 3 (Dagami, Barrio of Patok, eastern shoulder of Mount Lobi (1500 feet), Leyte, Philippine Islands).

Now Micromacronus leytensis leytensis Amadon, 1962 . See Dickinson et al., 1991: 313.

HOLOTYPE: AMNH 767553 , adult male, collected at Patoc , 118059N, 1248529E ( Dickinson et al., 1991: 423), Dagami , eastern shoulder of Mount Lobi , 1500 ft, Leyte Island , Philippines, on 11 August, 1961, by Godofredo Alcasid and Manuel Celestino.

COMMENTS: The AMNH number of the holotype was cited in the original description. There are three paratypes: AMNH 768429 and 768430, males ; and AMNH 768431 , female, all collected at the same time and place as the holotype. AMNH 768429 and 768430 were returned to PNM, a joint sponsor of the expedition .

The genus Micromacronus was described at the same time; leytensis is the type species. It is illustrated in Amadon (1962: frontispiece).