• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.55 no.2
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• pp.103-107
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• 2016

Taxonomy of Korean Paracymus Thomson is presented. The genus and two species [Paracymus aeneus (Germar) and P. zaitzevi Shatrovskiy] are identified for the first time in the Korean Peninsula. Habitus and SEM photographs, distribution map, key and diagnoses of the known species are provided.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Environment and Ecology Conference
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• 2007.10a
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• pp.94-100
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• 2007

The variation in the diet of Rhinolophus ferrumequinum was investigated through analysis of feces collected before and after parturition. The results shows a high use of Coleoptera, which accounted for 30-77% in diet. Diptera(total 27.38%), and Lepidoptera(total 13.31%) was also consumed for the most part. Prey types recovered also included small numbers of Hymenoptera, Neuroptera. The diet of R. ferrumequinum varies before and after parturition. In lactating period, Coleoptera was mainly consumed(77%), but the use of Diptera significantly increased in post-lactating period.(51%)

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.189-194
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• 2017

The Zopheridae Solier consisting of members from three previous families, Zopherinae Solier, Monommatinae Blanchard and Colydiinae Erichson, is considered the taxonomically most challenging group, and comprises more than 1,700 described species worldwide. The members of Zopheridae represent diverse morphological variations, and are difficult to separate morphologically from other tenebrionoid families. Two Zopheridae genera, Colobicus Latreille and Lasconotus Erichson, are identified for the first time in Korea, and two wood-boring species, C. hirtus (Rossi) and L. niponicus (Lewis), are newly reported in the Korean fauna. A key to the genera of Korean Zopheridae, and diagnoses, habitus photographs, and illustrations of diagnostic characters of the two species are provided.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.225-230
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• 2004

The egg, larva, and pupa of Paracycnotrachelus longiceps (Motschulsky) are described and illustrated. The species is a well-known forest pest and lives on such host plants as Quercus acutissima, Q. aliena, Q. mongolica, and Q. serrata. Taxonomic notes and cradle structure are also provided.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Sericultural Science Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.155-156
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• 2003

The Coleoptera is one of the most species-rich order of animals, adapted to most terrestrial and freshwater aquatic habitats. Among them, the mulberry longicom beetle, Apriona germari Hope, is widely distributed in eastern Asia and became one of the major pests of mulberry tree in Korea. To obtain genetic information on the mulberry longicorm beetle, we have constructed cDNA library from the larvae whole-body. Here, we report Apriona germari ESTs profiles determined the 5'most end of 3072 clones. (omitted)

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.41-47
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• 2012

The Scarites aterrimus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) dwells exclusively on coastal sandy dunes. Previously, we investigated the nation-wide magnitude and nature of genetic diversity of the species using mitochondrial COI gene and found moderate to low magnitude of sequence diversity, the presence of closely related haplotypes, and relatively high gene flow estimate. Based on these observations we concluded that the species had no historical barriers that bolster genetic subdivision and possible population decline. In this study, we additionally sequenced mitochondrial COII gene from 23 individuals collected from 9 Korean localities to confirm previous findings. Sequencing of 688 bp COII gene provided 5 haplotypes ranging in sequence divergence from 0.145% to 0.291% (1 ~ 2 bp), further confirming low sequence divergence of the species. Gene flow estimates and genetic diversity estimates also support the previous findings that there had been no historical barriers that bolster genetic subdivision.

• The Korean Journal of Soil Zoology
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• v.11 no.1_2
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• pp.20-29
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• 2006

Herein, 20 species of the ground beetles are reported from Korea. Of these, 5 species, Bembidion serorum (Netolitzky, 1934), Bembidion gebleri nakanei (Jedlicka 1965), Mastax thermarum egorovi (Lafer 1973), Pterostichus jankowskyi (Tschischerine 1897) and Pterostichus longinquus Bates, 1873 are listed for the first time from the Korean Peninsula. Bembidion shimoyamai reported by Paik (1998) and Microlestes imaii reported by Paik and lung (2003) are misidentifications of Bembidion grapii and M. schroederi Holdhaus, respectively.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.151-157
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• 2014

A taxonomic study of two omaliine genera Acruliopsis Zerche and Omalium Gravenhorst in Korea is presented. Two species (Acruliopsis ussuriensis Zerche and Omalium japonicum Sharp) are reported for the first time in Korea. Diagnoses of those two genera with redescriptions of the species are presented. Acruliopsis ussuriensis is distinguished by more or less short elytra, a pair of conspicuous processes on male sternite VII and emargination of outer lateral margin of paramere at base. Omalium japonicum is distinguished by brown elytra and structure of aedeagus with swollen median lobe and expanded paramere. Habitus photographs and illustrations of diagnostic characters are provided.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.50 no.2
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• pp.125-130
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• 2011

A taxonomic review of the fungivorous tetratomid beetles in Korea, which comprises four species belonging to two genera of two subfamilies, is presented. Three species, Holostrophus (Paraholostrophus) orientalis Lewis, 1895 and two newly recorded species, Pisenus insignis (Reitter, 1889) and Holostrophus diversefasciatus Pic, 1921, are identified and described herein. A photograph of adults, diagnoses, illustrations of diagnostic characteristics, and ecological information regarding habitat, and host fungi are provided.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.125-131
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• 2000

A taxonomic study of the tachyporine genus Tachinus Gravenhorst in Korea is presented. Five species are recognized, three of which are reported for the first time in Korea [Tachinus (Tachinoderus) nigriceps Sharp, Tachinus (Tuchinus) sharpi Bernhauer & Schubert, and Tachinus (Tachinus) yezoensis Li]. The differences and illustrations of morphological characters among members of the Korean Tachinus species are presented. [Taxonomy, Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Tachinus, Korea].