• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.57 no.3
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• pp.161-164
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• 2018

Pristiphora (Pristiphora) apricoti Zinovjev, 1993, pest of Prunus armeniaca var. ansu Max, belonging to Nematinae of Tenthredinidae is newly recognized in South Korea. The host plant is recorded for the first time from South Korea. Diagnosis, rearing notes, and photographs of the diagnostic characters and oviposition are provided.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.58 no.4
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• pp.329-333
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• 2019

A larval attack leading to severe loss to fruit production of Japanese plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.) was reported in the orchards in Gwangyang, Jeonnam province, South Korea during the spring seasons of 2018 and 2019. As the result of investigation, the damage was identified to be caused by Monocellicampa pruni Wei of the family Tenthredinidae. In this study, we present the first report of this pest in Korea and describe the damage caused by the larvae as well as taxonomic information by illustrating the characteristics of male genitalia.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.221-224
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• 1991

Genus Mesoneura recorded for the first time from Korea and Mesoneura koreana, n.sp. is fully described and illustrated.