A taxonomic review of Korean Hydroglyphus Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae) with a description of new species. Issue 5 (1st June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Dae‐Hyun; Ahn, Kee‐Jeong
• Is Part Of: Entomological research. Volume 46:Issue 5(2016:Sep.)
• Page Start: 289
• Page End: 297
• Publication Date: 2016-06-01
• Subjects: Coleoptera -- Dytiscidae -- Hydroglyphus -- Korea -- Taxonomy; Insects -- Korea -- Periodicals; Entomology -- Periodicals; 595.709519
• DOI: 10.1111/1748-5967.12174
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1738-2297

Abstract

Abstract: A taxonomic study of Hydroglyphus Motschulsky in Korea is presented. Four species are recognized including a new species, Hydroglyphus coreanus sp. nov. Hydroglyphus flammulatus (Sharp) is reported for the first time in the Korean peninsula and H . geminus (Fabricius) is a new addition to the South Korean fauna. Habitus and SEM photographs, distribution maps, and key to the Korean species are provided.