The present study was carried out to revise the species of Chlaeniini in Carabidae from Korea, using both classic taxonomy and molecular analysis. Another aim is to decide the taxonomic position of Chlaenius micans Fabricius of which subgeneric status in the genus has been in question. As a part of the results, Chlaenius spathulifer Bates, 1873 was newly recognized to Korean insect fauna. With this new addition Korean Chlaeniini contains now in total 34 species and two genera. This study provids a key to species, photos of adult habitus, photos of male genitalia and redescriptions of 28 Korean species in Chlaeniini.

• Ik Je Choi(Gyeongsangbuk-do Silkworm Business Center, Gyeongsangbuk-do Agricultural Resource Management Institute)
• Jinyoung Park(Division of Ecological Survey Research, National Institute of Ecology)
• Sangwon Kim(Gyeongsangbuk-do Silkworm Business Center, Gyeongsangbuk-do Agricultural Resource Management Institute)
• Hong woong Kim(Gyeongsangbuk-do Silkworm Business Center, Gyeongsangbuk-do Agricultural Resource Management Institute)
• Jong Kyun park(Department of Applied Biology, College of Ecology and Environmental Science, Kyungpook National University)