# Ep41 - A new species of leaf beetle in the Philippines

An episode of [Behind The Science Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1753464681), 24 Oct 2024, 57 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/ee2ce360/podcast/play/93258586/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-9-19%2F388368148-44100-2-69381e468e519.mp3

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.

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