Taxonomic Review of Fungivorous Tetratomidae (Coleoptera: Tetratomidae) in Korea with New Host Fungi

A taxonomic review of the fungivorous tetratomid beetles in Korea, which comprises four species belonging to two genera of two subfamilies, is presented. Three species, Holostrophus (Paraholostrophus) orientalis Lewis, 1895 and two newly recorded species, Pisenus insignis (Reitter, 1889) and Holostr...

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Published inKorean Journal of Applied Entomology Vol. 50; no. 2
Main Author Jung, B.H., Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.06.2011
Subjects
Holostrophus diversefasciatus Pic
Host fungi
Pisenus insignis (Reitter)
TAXONOMIA
TAXONOMIE
TAXONOMY
Tetratomidae
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Summary:A taxonomic review of the fungivorous tetratomid beetles in Korea, which comprises four species belonging to two genera of two subfamilies, is presented. Three species, Holostrophus (Paraholostrophus) orientalis Lewis, 1895 and two newly recorded species, Pisenus insignis (Reitter, 1889) and Holostrophus diversefasciatus Pic, 1921, are identified and described herein. A photograph of adults, diagnoses, illustrations of diagnostic characteristics, and ecological information regarding habitat, and host fungi are provided.
Bibliography:A50
2012002910
ISSN:1225-0171