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First record of the genus Japanolaccophilus Satô (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) in Korea

  • Joong Youb Kim (Research Center for Endangered Species, National Institute of Ecology) ;
  • Dae Hyun Lee (DASARI Research Institute of BioResources) ;
  • Jong Eun Lee (Department of Biological Science, Andong National University)
  • Received : 2024.03.21
  • Accepted : 2024.04.24
  • Published : 2024.08.31
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Abstract

The genus Japanolaccophilus Satô in small groups belonging to the subfamily Laccophilinae of the family Dytiscidae. However, members of this group have not been recorded in the Korea. The genus Japanolaccophilus Satô is characterized by the following features: suture between elytron and epipleuron visible dorsally, posterior angles of pronotum rounded, posterior margin of pronotum nearly straight, and posterior part of prosternal process triangula and with single tip in middle. We collected specimens from the edge of Osip Stream and identified the species of Japanolaccophilus niponensis (Kamiya, 1939) for the first time based on male genitalia. A habitus photograph, a description, illustrations of the aedeagus and information of habitat are provided.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by a grant from the National Resources (NIBR), funded by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the Republic of Korea (NIBR 202203201).

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