Taxonomy of Korean Lordithon Thomson (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Tachyporinae)
A taxonomic study of the genus Lordithon Thomson in Korea is presented. Eight species are recognized, six of which [Lordithon aitai Li & Ohbayashi, Lordithon arcuatus (Solsky), Lordithon daimio (Sharp), Lordithon principalis (Sharp), Lordithon semirufus (Sharp), and Lordithon thoracicus thoracic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X19302559 |
| Summary: | A taxonomic study of the genus Lordithon Thomson in Korea is presented. Eight species are recognized, six of which [Lordithon aitai Li & Ohbayashi, Lordithon arcuatus (Solsky), Lordithon daimio (Sharp), Lordithon principalis (Sharp), Lordithon semirufus (Sharp), and Lordithon thoracicus thoracicus Fabricius] are reported for the first time in the Korean Peninsula. Illustrations of diagnostic characters, descriptions, and a key to Korean species are presented. Keywords: Korea, Lordithon, Staphylinidae, Taxonomy, Tachyporinae |
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| ISSN: | 2287-884X |