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New species of Asphalmus (Curculionidae: Entiminae) from Gang won Province, Korea

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한국응용곤충학회 (Korean Society Of Applied Entomology)
초록

Weevils are known as economic and agricultural pests. Additionally, many entimine beetles are also known to cause harm in agriculture. On the other hand, soil-dwelling entimine beetles are known as detritivores, feeding on leaf litter and contributing to soil decomposition. The subfamily Entiminae is the largest group among the family Curculionidae. The genus Asphalmus Sharp comprises 45 species, with only two species [Asphalmus japonicus Sharp and Asphalmus kostali Borovec] recorded in Korea, while the rest are found in Japan. All these species are known as inhabiting leaf and soil litter. While examining of entimine specimens, we distinguished 20 specimens that do not share diagnostic characters with existing Asphalmus species. New species can be identified by the following characters: Reddish-brown body color, elongated body form, absence of teeth on all femora, and the form of male genitalia and female spermatheca.

저자
  • Su-Ho Choi(Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chungbuk National University, Korea)
  • Jong-Seok Park(Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chungbuk National University, Korea)