Acknowledgement
The authors wish to thank Dr. Mi-Jin, Lee (Baekdudaegan National Arboretum, Bonghwa) for helpful literature and information on Korean Epilachnini. This work was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Biological Resources(NIBR), funded by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the Republic of Korea (NIBR 202304203).
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