Korean journal of applied entomology (한국응용곤충학회지)

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A New Discovery of Termitophilous Tribe Rhyparini Schmidt, 1910 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from the Korean Peninsula based on Rhyparus azumai azumai Nakane, 1956

광양줄똥풍뎅이를 기반한 한반도에서의 흰개미종속인 줄똥풍뎅이족(딱정벌레목: 풍뎅이과)의 새로운 발견

  • Choi, Ik Je (Division of Forest Biodiversity, Korea National Arboretum) ;
  • Kim, Sang Su (Department of Plant Medicine, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Lee, Bong Woo (Division of Forest Biodiversity, Korea National Arboretum) ;
  • Lim, Jongok (Division of Forest Biodiversity, Korea National Arboretum)
  • 최익제 (국립수목원 산림생물조사과) ;
  • 김상수 (순천대학교 식물의학과) ;
  • 이봉우 (국립수목원 산림생물조사과) ;
  • 임종옥 (국립수목원 산림생물조사과)
  • Received : 2015.08.10
  • Accepted : 2015.11.10
  • Published : 2015.12.01
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Abstract

A termitophilous tribe, Rhyparini Schmidt, 1910 of the subfamily Aphodiinae Leach, 1815 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) is newly recorded from Korea for the first time, based on Rhyparus azumai azumai Nakane, 1956. A redescription, illustrations of diagnostic characteristics including male genitalia, and a key to Korean tribe of the subfamily are provided.

Rhyparus azumai azumai Nakane, 1956을 기반으로 Rhyparini족을 국내에서 처음으로 보고한다. 본 종의 형태학적 재기재, 수컷 생식기를 포함한 진단학적 형질 사진, 그리고 한국산 똥풍뎅이아과의 족 분류 검색표를 제공한다.

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