• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.317-321
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• 2012

Previously, 13 species in six genera of the subfamily Banchinae and 29 speices in 16 genera of the subfamily Pimplinae were known from Korea. In this paper, two species, Rynchobanchus minomensis (Uchida, 1933) and Theronia laevigata nigra Uchida, 1928 are new to Korea. Also, the genus Rynchobanchus is recorded for the first time in Korea. Only one species of Theronia, Theronia atalantae (Poda, 1761), was recorded from Korea by Uchida (1928). New Korean names proposed for these two species are "Eol-gul-ga-si-maep-si-beol" and "Geom-jeong-nap-jak-maep-si-beol" for the R. minomensis and T. laevigata nigra, respectively. A key to the species of Theronia, diagnosis and photographs of diagnostic characters of them are provided.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.199-204
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• 2022

Ichneumonidae are well-known parasitoids that attack the larvae or pupae of other insects. This study analyzed whether the abdominal DNA of two ichneumonid wasps, Pimpla disparis and Theronia atalantae gestator, showed the signature of the host species, Ivela auripes. Observations confirmed that these two ichneumonids were the representative parasitoid species growing in the larvae of I. auripes. In addition, sequence analysis showed that the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene of the host was amplified completely from the DNA extracted from the gut tissues of the ichneumonids. Even after 96 h of adulthood, the host's DNA traces did not disappear and were amplified in many individuals. These results suggest a constructive first step for establishing of a host information bank for ichneumonids in the future.