Calonecrinae represent a unique but small subfamily of Nitidulidae that is endemic to South Asia. Their habitats, the South Asian lowland forests, are under the imminent threat of degradation, posing a risk of rapid extinction for these species in their specific locales. Despite the looming threat to their existence, our understanding of this enigmatic group remains limited. We conducted an examination of museum and newly collected specimens, alongside a review of the literature, leading to the discovery of a new species, Calonecrus mindanaoensis, from Mindanao, Philippines. For the first time, the morphology of all immature stages of the Calonecrinae was described, with detailed photographs including SEM images. Additionally, their natural history was uncovered for the first time, revealing that all life stages are uniquely adapted to spending their entire life cycle within sticky resin. We re-evaluated the phylogenetic placement of the Calonecrinae by constructing a phylogenetic tree based on the mitochondrial genome. Calonecrinae are positioned within the Epuraeinae clade and show significant affinity with the genus Trimenus. Consequently, this study proposes reclassifying Calonecrinae as Calonecrini stat nov, an extremely modified tribe within the Epuraeinae.

The Nitidulidae includes 10 subfamilies and over 350 genera and 4500 species and is the largest family in Cucujoidea. We place the enigmatic subfamily Calonecrinae into the internal relationship of Nitidulidae, a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic analysis was performed using five gene regions (COI, 28s, CAD, H3, Wingless) for 80 taxa. We included 73 ingroup taxa representing nine of the ten currently recognized subfamilies of Nitidulidae and 7 outgroups. The phylogenetic results are consistent with prior molecular studies, that include a polyphyletic Nitidulinae with the inclusion of Meligethinae and Cillaeinae and that the Calonecrinae is sister taxon to Epuraeinae. Ancestral state reconstruction of feeding behavior indicates that stem group nitiduilds were most probably sap-feeding with transitions to other feeding types independently derived multiple times.

The tribe Cyllodini is reviewed as 10 species of three genera from Korea, including two new species Pallodes sp. nov. and Cyllodes sp. nov. and one newly recorded species Neopallodes vicinus Grouvelle 1892. A key to species from Korea, comments on external and genital structures, biology, illustrations of structures, including the genitalia of both male and female of the Korean Cyllodini species are provided.

큰머리톱가슴긴고목벌레[Mimemodes cribratus (Reitter)] (신칭)을 국내에서 처음으로 보고하고, 한국산 톱가슴긴고목벌레과의 종 분류 검색표 및 본 종의 기재문과 식별형질에 대한 사진을 제공한다.

The family Monotomidae Laporte includes about 240 species placed in 33 genera worldwide and five species in three genera have been recorded to date in the Korean Peninsula. Mimemodes Reitter contains 15 species occurring worldwide including nine Palaearctic species, of which five are recorded in Japan. In the Korean Peninsula, the genus and a single species, Mimemodes emmerichi Mader, were first recorded by Kang et al. In the present study, we report an additional Korean species of the genus, namely Mimemodes cribratus (Reitter). We provide a redescription, images of habitus and diagnostic characters of the species along with a key to Korean species of Monotomidae.

Family Nitidulidae is the second largest family in Cucujoidea which includes ten subfamilies. Because of their morphological and biological diversity, the phylogenetic relationship within Nitidulidae is one of the most debated topics among Cucujoidea phylogeny and yet, is still open to many questions. To recover the internal relationship of Nitidulidae, we performed ML and BI analyses that targeted on five gene regions (COI, 28s, CAD, H3, Wingless) for 73 taxa. We include 67 ingroups containing nine of the ten currently recognized subfamilies of Nitidulidae and 6 outgroups. The phylogenetic results suggest followings i) Subfamilial status of Prometopinae is reconfirmed; ii) Epuraeinae is paraphyletic with inclusion of Calonecrinae; iii) Nitidulinae is paraphyletic with inclusion of Meligethinae and Cillaeinae. In addition, the generic relationships within Nitidulinae and the evolutionary history of their feeding behaviors are also briefly discussed.

The subfamily Nitidulinae in Korea is reviewed with a pictorial key to species. In total, 30 species of 18 genera are recognized including three newly recorded genera, each with one species respectively: Nitidula rufipes (Linnaeus, 1767), Stelidota multiguttata Reitter, 1877 and Hebasculinus japonus (Reitter, 1877). Pictorial key to tribes, genera and species with illustrations of habitus are provided.

Genus Soronia Erichson, 1843 (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae) are reviewed from Korea. Two species Soronia fracta Reitter,1884 and Soronia grisea (Linnaeus, 1758) are previously known from Korea, one species Soronia lewisi Reitter, 1884is first recorded from Korea. A key to species from Korea, comments on external and genital structures, biology, illustrationsof structures, including the genitalia of both male and female of the Korean Soronia species are provided.

The subfamily Cryptarchinae Thomson, 1859 from Korea is reviewed. This study is the first part of the revision, treating two genera. Here we record Subgenus Glischrochilus Reitter, 1873, genus Pityophagus Shuckard, 1839 for the first time in Korea. Descriptions, photograph of morphological and genital structures and a key to species are provided herein.

한국산 버섯벌레과에 속해 있는 방아벌레붙이아과(Languriinae Crotch)를 분류학적으로 검토하였다. 한국산 방아벌레붙이아과에는 1족, 2속, 9종이 포함되는데, 그 중 Anadastus ruficeps (Crotch)와 Anadastus praetermissus (Janson) 2종을 국내에서 처음으로 보고한다.

The subfamily Prometopinae Böving and Craighead, 1931 (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea: Nitidulidae) is newly recorded from Korea. We recognized two species in two different genera; Prometopia unidentata Hisamatsu, 1959, Parametopia x-rubrum Reitter, 1884. In this study, we provide re-description, photographs and a key to species based on Korean specimens.

한국산 무당벌레붙이과(Endomychidae Leach)를 분류학적으로 검토하였다. 한국산 무당벌레붙이과에는 3아과, 7속, 10종이 포함되어 있는데, 그 중 Endomychus gorhami (Lewis) Eumorphus quadriguttatus pulchripes Gerstaecker, Lycoperdina castaneipennis Gorham, Mycetina ancoriger Gorham 등 4종을 국내에서 처음으로 보고한다. 또한 Lycoperdina castaneipennis의 숙주버섯을 처음으로 보고한다.

As an natural enemy against the Monochamus alternatus Hope and M. saltuarius Gebler (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), the vector species of the pine wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Buhrer), Dastarcus helophoroides (Fairmaire) (Coleoptera: Bothrideridae) is recognized for the first time in Korea. The family Bothrideridae is also reported for the first time in Korea. We provide the diagnosis, illustrations, biological information, and the host insects of D. helophoroides (Fairmaire).