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New report of Diekeana insignis(Gorham, 1892) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Epilachnini) in South Korea

Journal of Species Research / Journal of Species Research, (E)2713-8615
2023, v.12 no.3, pp.240-243
https://doi.org/10.12651/JSR.2023.12.3.240
정상우 (DASARI Research Institute of BioResources)
신이찬 (국립공원연구원 생태조사부)
김윤호 (다살이 생물자원연구소)
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Abstract

The genus and species, Diekeana insignis(Gorham), is reported for the first time in Korea. Male adults were collected from Geoje Island and Changwon-si, located in the southern part of South Korea. The species of D. insignis(Gorham) is characterized by the following morphological characteristics: body length about 9.4mm; pronotum with transverse black marking in the middle part; each elytron with seven large black markings; penis long, slightly bent at apical part, truncate at apex; parameres narrow and as long as penis guide; penis guide narrow and pointed at apex. We herein provide habitus photographs, illustrations of morphological characters, male genitalia, and a detailed diagnosis. A partial sequence of the mitochondrial COI gene was obtained and provided mtDNA information for this species.

keywords
Coccinellidae, Coleoptera, Epilachnini, Korea, new record

Journal of Species Research