바로가기메뉴

본문 바로가기 주메뉴 바로가기

logo

The first record of the genus Acymatopus Takagi(Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from Korea

Journal of Species Research / Journal of Species Research, (E)2713-8615
2023, v.12 no.4, pp.368-373
https://doi.org/10.12651/JSR.2023.12.4.368
Young-Kun Kim (School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea)
Sang Jae Suh

Abstract

The genus Acymatopus Takagi is reported for the first time from Korean fauna along with two nominate species, A. minor Takagi, 1965 and A. takeishii Masunaga, Saigusa & Yang, 2005. This genus belonging to the subfamily Hydrophorinae in the family Dolichopodidae. It comprised of only six species in the world and distributed only in Japan and China thus far. The genus is diagnosed by a metallic bluish-green body with thick gray tomentum, lacking black and white markings of mesonotum, 2 pairs of long marginal setae at scutellum and male’s dorsally slightly curved fore tarsomere 1. Both adults and larvae of this genus are known to be found on rugged and rocky marine shores of the tidal zone. The authors found the first recorded species in the west seaside of Korea, where many barnacles inhabit. The descriptions and illustrations of external features including male genitalia of newly recorded species are provided in this paper

keywords
Aphrosylini, coastal species, Dolichopodidae, Hydrophorinae

Journal of Species Research