The subfamily Pimplinae currently include 1,737 worldwide species in 77 genera. 57 species in 18 genera have been recorded from South Korea. Among them, the genus Scambus is a moderate sized group in the subfamily Pimplinae with 152 described species from Nearctic, Neotropical, Oriental and Palaearctic regions. The taxonomic study of the South Korean Scambus was initiated by Uchida (1928), who reported one species, Scambus calobatus (Gravenhorst, 1829). The genus Tromatobia is small group in this subfamily with 33 species from Afrotropical, Austrian, Nearctic, Neotropical, Oriental and Palaearctic regions. This genus was newly recorded from South Korea for the first time. In this study, we report seven unrecorded South Korean species, Scambus nigricans (Thomson, 1877), Scambus vesicarius (Ratzeburg, 1844), Tromatobia flavistellata Uchida & Momoi, 1957, Tromatobia nipponica Uchida, 1928, Tromatobia ornata (Gravenhorst, 1829), Tromatobia ovivora (Boheman, 1821) and Tromatobia variabilis (Holmgren, 1856).

In this research, taxonomic revision conducted on subspecies of Cyclommatus metallifer (Boisduval, 1835) which are endemic to Indonesia, and totally 6 subspecies were recorded. Among them, Cyclommatus metallifer otanii Mizunuma et Nagai synonymized by Cyclommatus metallifer aenomicans Parry. And also Cyclommatus metallifer ssp. nov. is recorded. total 6 subspecies will be confirmed as valid subspecies

Tingidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera), commonly called “Lace Bugs”, is reported with more than 300 genera and 2,500 species and widely distributed in the world. All of the members of Tingidae are phytophagous, and have associations with their host plants. Some species are known as serious insect pests in agriculture and in forestry (including landscaping trees) in many countries. In this talk, Physatocheila sp. nov. is described from the Korean Peninsula. The morphological information of the Korean congeners and a key to the Korean Physatocheila species are presented with photographs and illustrations.

The family Nabidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Cimicomorpha) is a cosmopolitan family of medium-sized (4-12 mm.) predatory groups in true bugs. Among them, 10 genera and approximately 130 species are distributed in the Palaearctic region. Most Nabidae are predators on various stages of insects (e.g., aphids, leafhoppers and lepidopteran eggs and young caterpillars), but several genera within the subfamily Prostemmatinae (e.g., Prostemma, Alloeorhynchus and Pagasa) are specialized predators of true bugs, especially of the family Lygaeidae. Most Nabinae are herbicolous and arboricolous, whereas all Prostemmatinae are ground-inhabiting (in litter layer, under stones, etc.). In this talk the family Nabidae is reviewed from Korea including two unrecorded species and one new species. The morphological information such as description and diagnoses, and biological information for each species are provided.

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.

지금까지 한국산 다듬이벌레는 3개 아목(Trogiomorpha, Troctomorpha, Psocomorpha)의 7개 과에서 14종이 알려져 있다. 채집된 재료 를 바탕으로 동정을 실시한 결과, 2개 아목에 속하는 다음과 같은 10종을 추가한다: [Troctomorpha] Amphientomidae: Ancylentomus macrourus (Li, 1997); [Psocomorpha] Amphipsocidae: Amphipsocus japonicus (Enderlein, 1906), Caeciliusidae: Valenzuela oyamai (Enderlein, 1906), Paracaecilius japonicus (Enderlein, 1906), Stenopsocidae: Cubipilis aphidiformis (Enderlein, 1906), Stenopsocus immaculatus (Stephens, 1836), Peripsocidae: Peripsocus didymus Roesler, 1939, Psocidae: Amphigerontia anchorae Li, 2002, Psococerastis tokyoensis (Enderlein, 1906), Trichadenopsocus alternatus Li, 2002. 이 미기록종들에 대한 성충 및 진단형질의 사진을 제공하였다.

Five species of the genus Glyphodes Guenée (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) are reported for the first time in Laos: Glyphodes actorionalis Walker, G. bivitralis Guenée, G. caesalis Walker, G. extorris Dognin, and G. stolalis Guenée. Illustrations of adults and genitalia, distribution are provided.

A taxonomic study of Korean species of the geostibine genus Aloconota is presented. The genus is represented in Korea by seven species including five new species, A. brunnea Lee & Ahn, sp. n., A. hydrosmectoides Lee & Ahn, sp. n., A. impressa Lee & Ahn, sp. n., A. parviocularis Lee & Ahn, sp. n. and A. tuberculata Lee & Ahn, sp. n. A key to the Korean species and illustrations of diagnostic characters are provided.

Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) are well known as micro-insect pests, which are very specific to their host plants, sucking phloem for acquiring nutrients, and most of them have successfully maintained parthenogenetic generations cyclically or permanently. In the world, the approximately 5,000 described aphid species belong to the family Aphididae, which has taxonomically been subdivided into 27 subfamilies. We have revised the checklist of the Korean aphids based on 54 publications which include the catalogues, checklists, faunistic researches, and taxonomic reports treating the aphids in the Korean Peninsula since 1927. As results, we confirmed that a total of 438 valid species (species names) of 143 genera in 16 subfamilies had been historically recognized in the Korean Peninsula after checking classifications and invalid names (misidentifications, synonyms, and etc.). We also will introduce the diversity of the Korean aphids.

The Silphidae Latreille, 1806 was reviewed as 26 species of 9 genera from Korea. In this study, we report a new subspecies, Silpha perforata jejuensis ssp. nov, from Is. Jeju and taxonomic revision of the family Silphidae in Korean Peninsula. We provide descriptions, Photograph of morphological and genital structures and a key of Korean species.

한국산 점박이물땡땡이속(Berosus Leach)의 분류학적 재검토를 수행한 결과, 1미기록종[Berosus (E.) spinosus (Steven) (가시점박이물땡땡 이: 신칭)] 포함 총 2아속 4종이 발견되었다[Berosus (Berosus) japonicus Sharp (새가슴물땡땡이), Berosus (Berosus) punctipennis Harold (점박이 물땡땡이), Berosus (Enoplurus) lewisius Sharp (뒷가시물땡땡이)]. 또한, 이전의 한국기록 B. (B.) puchellus MacLeay (남쪽점박이물땡땡이)는 B. (E.) lewisius Sharp의 오동정이다. 각 종에 대한 성충 외형사진, 미세형질 주사전자현미경 사진 및 식별형질과 검색표를 제시한다.

톱상어과는 톱상어목에 속하며 지금까지 2속 8종이 보고되었다. 우리나라에 서식하는 톱상어과 어류는 톱상어 1종으로 알려져 있다. 톱상어과는 주둥이 양쪽에 작고 큰 이빨이 나있으며 납작하 고 긴 것이 특징이다. 톱상어의 집단구조를 알기 위해서 4개의 지역(한국, 개체수=6; 미야기현, 개체수=1; 고치현, 개체수=1; 오키나와, 개체수=8)에서 채집된 16개체를 대상으로 형태와 분자분 석을 실시하였다. 형태분석결과 3가지의 유형으로 구분되었으며, 그 중 톱상어 A 유형은 한국과 일본에 서식하며 짧은 주둥이(전장의 26.8%), 폭넓은 주둥이(주둥이 길이는 주둥이 폭의 4.5배)를 가 지며, 톱상어 모식표본과 유사한 점에서 톱상어(Pristiophorus japonicus)로 추정된다. 톱상어 B 유 형은 오키나와에 서식하며 긴 주둥이(전장의 31.7%), 폭넓은 주둥이(5.2배)를 가져 Pristiophorus sp. 1로 제안한다. 톱상어 C 유형은 오키나와에 서식하며 긴 주둥이(전장의 31.7%), 폭좁은 주둥이 (6.3배)를 가져 Pristiophorus sp. 2로 제안한다. 나아가 톱상어 A 유형과 C 유형의 mtDNA cytb 영역을 비교한 결과 2.1~2.7% 차이를 보여 형태결과를 지지해 주었다. 향후 Pristiophorus sp. 1 및 Pristiophorus sp. 2의 분류학적 위치를 구명하기 위한 추가 연구가 필요하다.

Apristus Chaudoir is one of the genera in the tribe Lebiini Bonelli (Coleoptera: Carabidae). This genus is morphologically similar to Anomotarus and Syntomus of Lebiini. However, Apristus can be distinguished from the other genera by having a combination of the following characteristics: basal pronotum with distinct posterior angles in dorsal view; tarsal claws smooth without denticulate or pectinate. A total of 61 species of Apristus are distributed worldwide and only one species, Apristus striatus Motschulsky has been known in the Korean peninsula. As results of taxonomic studies on Korean Apristus species, we discovered a newly recorded species, Apristus cuprascens Bates of Apristus. A key to the Korean Apristus species, photographs of diagnostic characteristics and illustrations of male genitalia are provided.

This taxonomic study on the genus Scutellathous is only recognized a species. S. porrecticollis (Lewis, 1894) in Korea. The previous record of Athous (=Medakathous) jactatus (Lewis, 1984) is revealed as the misientification of S. porrecticollis. We also describe and illustrate Subscutellathous koreanicus gen. and sp. nov. from Korea. This new genus si compared to the most closed genus Scutellathous by the basis of diagnostic characters in generic level.

A total of 13 species of Eucnemidae are recognized from Korea, including 11 species new to Korea. Descriptions, illustrations and keys to each species are provided.

Diversity and distribution of entomopathogenic nematodes were surveyed in Korea from 2010 to 2014. Soil samples were examined for the presence of steinernematid and heterorhabditid nematodes by baiting method with Galleria mellonella larvae. Out of the 189 soil samples, 47(24.9%) were positive for entomopathogenic nematodes, with the share of 7(3.7%) for Heterorhabditis and 40(21.2%) for Steinernema isolates. Morphological and molecular studies were also utilized to characterize isolates. The Heterorhabditis isolates were identified as H. megidis and Steinernema isolates as S. carpocapsae, S. monticolum and S. kraussei, respectively. H. megidis was the most common species of Heterorhabditis, which was isolated from 7 sites across the five different provinces and Steinernema monticolum was the most common species of Steinernema, which was isolated from 34 sites, respectively. S. carpocapsae was isolated from only two sites, Namwon, Jeongnam province and Iksan, Jeonbuk province, respectively. S. kraussei was the first recorded entomopathogenic nematode in Korea. Those entomopathogenic nematodes were recorded from coniferous and deciduous forests.

For reviewing Korean species of Denticollinae and reconstructing phylogenetic relationships between subfamilies in Elateridae, three kinds of studies were conducted: 1) taxonomic review based on morphology; 2) DNA barcode for Denticollinae; 3) molecular phylogenetic study of Elateridae using 12 genetic markers. In taxonomic study, a total of 54 species were reviewed including 13 new species and then unrecorded species. In DNA barcoding, six cryptic and/or pseudocryptic species were confirmed by their sympatric or allopatric distribution. We propose a conservative threshold of 3.6% for convenient molecular operational taxonomic unit identification in Denticollinae. From this study, we confirmed that COI sequence is useful for reassessing species diversity for polymorphic and polytypic species occurring in sympatric and allopatric distributions. In molecular phylogenetic study, the phylogenetic inference constructed robust phylogeny with almost very strongly supported nodal values(>90%) and showed that Hypnoidinae, Oxynopterinae and Denticollinae are monophyletic; Elaterinae, Hemiopinae and Melanotinae are a monophyletic group; and two tribes in Denticollinae are paraphyletic, it is needed to reclassify their systematic accounts.