The Korean species of genus Nephopterix Hübner, 1825 is revised. Seven species of genus Korea are treated. Among them, one species, Nephopterix paraexotica is described as new to science and two species, N. fumella (Eversmann) and N. tomisawai Yamanaka, are recorded for the first time from Korea. Adults, wing venations, and genitalia of both sexes are illustrated. Collecting data and biological informations for the species are also given. Keys to all known species of the genus based on external and genitalic characters are provided.
Horithyatira kawamurae (Matusumura) (Thyatiridae, Lepidotpera) is reported for the first from Korea. Adults of H. kawamurae and its closely allied species, Thyatira batis (Linnaeus), are examined for comparison and redescription of H. kawamurae with the female genitalia is provided.
Muscaphis stroyani (Smith, 1980) and Muscaphis escherichi (Borner, 1939) were collected from Mt. Baekdu-san, North Korea. Fundatrix and alate emmigrant female of the Korean specimens are described. Host plants and brief biology of each species are discussed and the biometric data for fundatrix and alate emmigrant female are given. A key to species for fundatrix and alate emmigrant female is also presented
The bees belonging in the tribe Anthidiini from Korea were revised, five genera six species were recorded and given the key to genera and species. Amens them, L. malaisei Popov and S. melanura Cockerell were new to Korea.
Thirteen species belonging to nine genera of the family Melandryidae are recognized from Korea. Among them, eight species (Orchesia imitans Lewis, Dircaea erotyloides Lewis, Dircaeomorpha elegans Sasaji, Mikadonius gracilis Lewis, 1895, Enchodes orientalis Nikitsky, Phloeotrya obscura (Lewis), P. rugicollis Lewis, and Melandrya mongolica Solsky) are reported for the first time from Korea. Keys for subfamilies, genera, and species are given, and illustrations of adults and male genitalia are provided.
Three species of the genus Chlorophanus Sahlberg are recognized and one species is questionable species from Korea. Among them, Chlorophanus planus Cyllenhal is reported for the first time from Korea. External and genital characteristics for the species is redescribed and illustrated. Key to the species are provided. Sexual dimorphic variations are described and illustrated.
A taxonomic study of two scaphidiine genera Cyparium Erichson and Scaphidium Olivier in Korea is presented. Members of Cyparium and Scaphidium are known to be obligate inhabitants on mushrooms Four species are recognized. The genus Cyparium Erichson and two species [Cyparium mikordo Achard, Scaphidium optabile (Lewis)] are reported for the first time in Korea. The illustrations, descriptions, and key to the known species in Korea are presented.