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New distribution record of genus Rhyssemus Mulsant (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae) from South Korea

  • Changseob Lim (Ojeong Resilience Institute, Korea University) ;
  • Yeon Jae Bae (Korean Entomological Institute, Korea University)
  • Received : 2024.03.13
  • Accepted : 2024.04.24
  • Published : 2024.08.31
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Abstract

Rhyssemus Mulsant, 1842, represents one of the largest genera in the tribe Psammodiini, comprising approximately 170 species to date. This group is nearly cosmopolitan, excluding the Neotropical region, with 59 species recorded in the Palearctic region. On the Korean Peninsula, only one species, Rhyssemus koreanus Stebnicka, 1980 was recorded from North Korea. In this study, the genus Rhyssemus is recorded for the first time with a newly recorded species Rhyssemus inscitus (Walker, 1858) from South Korea. Adult specimens were collected from the costal sand dunes in Taean-gun and Jeju island. We herein provide a diagnosis, illustrations of morphological characters, and habitat information. Partial mitochondrial COI sequences of the species are also provided for DNA barcoding.

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Acknowledgement

We are very grateful to members of the Laboratory of Biodiversity and Ecology, and the Korean Entomological Institute (Korea University) for their assistance during field trips. We are also grateful to Jisoo Kim (Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources) for his helps with photographs. This work was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR202102204), funded by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the Republic of Korea.

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