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A new species of the family Mycetophagidae (Coleoptera) in Korea

  • JUNG, Boo Hee (Korean Entomological Institute, Korea University)
  • Received : 2021.11.29
  • Accepted : 2022.01.06
  • Published : 2022.03.31
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Abstract

A new species from Korea, Jejudo, Litargus (Litargosomus) jejudoensus sp. nov., is described. A description, photographs of the adults, line drawings of the diagnostic characteristics of the species are presented and compared with similar Eastern Palaearctic species.

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Acknowledgement

I'm very grateful to Mr. Jin-bae Seung (Seoul National University, Insect Biosystematics Lab.) for providing specimen available for this study. 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 (NIBR202002205 - NIBR202102205).

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