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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Published inJournal of Asia-Pacific biodiversity Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 545 - 557
Main Authors Ban, Young-Gyu, Jeong, Woo-Jin, Ahn, Kee-Jeong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.12.2019
Elsevier
국립중앙과학관
Subjects
Korea
Lordithon
Staphylinidae
Tachyporinae
Taxonomy
생물학
Tachyporinae
Lordithon
Staphylinidae
Taxonomy
Korea
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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.
Bibliography:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X19302559
ISSN:2287-884X
2287-9544
DOI:10.1016/j.japb.2019.09.011