A taxonomic note on the little known Ischaliidae Blair and first record of Ischalia brachyptera Nikitsky in Korea (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea)
A taxonomic study of Korean Ischaliidae is presented. Two species, Ischalia brachyptera Nikitsky and Ischalia patagiata Lewis, are recognized and the former is recorded for the first time in Korea. A comparison of morphological features between two Korean species, habitus photographs, and illustrati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X17300432 |
| Summary: | A taxonomic study of Korean Ischaliidae is presented. Two species, Ischalia brachyptera Nikitsky and Ischalia patagiata Lewis, are recognized and the former is recorded for the first time in Korea. A comparison of morphological features between two Korean species, habitus photographs, and illustrations of diagnostic characters are provided with a key to Korean species. The taxonomic position of Ischaliidae Blair is briefly discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 2287-884X |