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A New Record of Bee Halictus hedini hedini (Hymenoptera: Halictidae) from South Korea

한국산 미기록 벌 Halictus hedini hedini (벌목: 꼬마꽃벌과)에 대한 보고

  • Yeonghyeok Yu (Animal Syst. Lab., Department of Biology, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Hyojoong Kim (Animal Syst. Lab., Department of Biology, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Heungsik Lee (Department of Plant Quarantine, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
  • 유영혁 (군산대학교 생물학과 동물계통분류학연구실) ;
  • 김효중 (군산대학교 생물학과 동물계통분류학연구실) ;
  • 이흥식 (농림축산검역본부 식물검역기술개발센터)
  • Received : 2024.01.22
  • Accepted : 2024.02.20
  • Published : 2024.03.01

Abstract

Halictidae is a large group with more than 3,500 species found worldwide. They are called sweat bees because they are attracted to people's sweat. In this study, Halictus hedini hedini Blüthgen, 1934, belonging to Halictidae, is reported for the first time in Korea. Description, distribution, and illustration of this species are provided.

Halictidae 전 세계적으로 3,500종 이상 발견된 큰 그룹이며 사람들의 땀에 이끌리는 특성을 보여 Sweat bee라는 이름으로 불린다. 이번 연구에서는 꼬마꽃벌과에 속하는 Halictus hedini hedini Blüthgen, 1934을 한국에서 처음으로 보고한다. 본 종의 기재, 분포정보, 그리고 삽화를 제공한다.

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Acknowledgement

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 (NIBR202304203).

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