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http://dx.doi.org/10.5656/KSAE.2013.04.0.015

Taxonomy of the genus Leptusa Kraatz in Korea (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae)  

Kim, Yoon-Ho (Department of Biology, Chungnam National University)
Ahn, Kee-Jeong (Department of Biology, Chungnam National University)
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Korean journal of applied entomology / v.52, no.3, 2013 , pp. 181-184 More about this Journal
Abstract
A taxonomic study of Korean Leptusa Kraatz is presented. Two species-L. (Drepanoleptusa) deplanata (Sawada) and L. (Eospisalia) kitazawai kitazawai (Sawada)-are recognized. The genus and species are recorded for the first time in Korea. A key, diagnoses, habitus photographs and illustrations of diagnostic characters are provided.
Keywords
Coleoptera; Leptusa; Staphylinidae; Taxonomy; Korea;
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