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A taxonomic review of Korean Mocyta Mulsant & Rey with description of a new species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae)

  • LEE, Seung-Gyu (Division of Forest Biodiversity, Korea National Arboretum) ;
  • AHN, Kee-Jeong (Department of Biology, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2018.03.22
  • Accepted : 2018.09.28
  • Published : 2018.11.29
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Abstract

A taxonomic review of the genus Mocyta Mulsant & Rey in Korea is presented. The genus is represented in Korea by three species including Mocyta jani Lee & Ahn, sp. nov. and M. vivida (Sharp), comb. nov. A key to Korean species, descriptions, habitus photographs and illustrations of the diagnostic characters are provided.

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Supported by : National Research Foundation of Korea (NFR), National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR)

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