The subgenus Oropeza Needham, 1908 (Diptera: Tipulidae: Dolichopeza) comprises 27 described species distributed across the Holarctic region. Certain Oropeza species have been reported in neighboring countries of the Korean Peninsula―6 species in Japan, 3 species in China, and 4 species in Russia. Some researchers, such as Byers (1961) and Savchenko (1983), suggested that the distribution of Oropeza cover the East-Palearctic regions, including the entirety of the Korean Peninsula. However, previous records of Oropeza from the Korean Peninsula have not been accepted because of the lack of comprehensive species-level investigations in this region. In this study, we present a new record of the species Dolichopeza (Oropeza) satsuma (Alexander, 1918) in South Korea, with redescription and photographs: general habitus, wing veins, and male genitalia. This finding marks the rediscovery of the subgenus Oropeza in the Korean Peninsula.

Scathophagidae, commonly known as dung flies, is a small dipteran family of Muscoidea and is the sister group of Anthomyiidae. Currently, there are 373 described species distributed across 47 genera worldwide. Scathophagidae is subdivided into two subfamilies, Scathophaginae and Delininae. Notably, Delininae is characterized by tergite 6 short, bare, and firmly fused with syntergosternite 7+8. Delininae includes five genera and one uncertain genus with around 26 species described to date. Taxonomic instability within Delininae has been raised by notable inconsistencies, particularly evident in the classification of genera of Americina Malloch, 1923, Parallelomma Becker, 1894, and Leptopa Zetterstedt, 1838. These disparities necessitate a systematic reevaluation to rectify taxonomic uncertainties, acknowledging the nuanced variations introduced by different taxonomists. To address these taxonomic conundrums within Delininae, molecular approaches were employed, using three mitochondrial genes (16S, Cytb, COIb) and three nuclear genes (28S, Ef1a, Pol II). Phylogenetic analysis was conducted by maximum likelihood and Bayesian methods to elucidate the comprehensive phylogenetic relationships within Delininae. Particularly, this study includes previously unexplored genera, namely Neochirosia Malloch, 1917 and Micropselapha Becker, 1894, and uncertain genus Synchysa Vockeroth, 1987, encompassing all genera in Delininae. The incorporation of all taxa contributes to a more thorough understanding of the evolutionary history within Scathophagidae, shedding light on previously overlooked aspects of its phylogenetic landscape.

The study of blowfly (Diptera, Calliphoridae) biodiversity and distribution is crucial for forensic investigations involving cadavers. Abiotic and biotic factors, such as seasonality and habitat type, have significant impacts on blowfly populations. However, few forensic entomology studies have been conducted in South Korea, particularly the Gyeongsangnam-do region. To address this, in this study, an extensive year-long survey was conducted to analyze the compositions, habitat preferences, distribution, and seasonal abundance of forensically relevant blowflies in urban and forested habitats in Gyeongsangnam-do, utilizing mouse carcass-baited traps set for 48 h each month. A total of 3,478 adult blowflies were recorded, encompassing six genera and 14 species, with a noted absence of specimens during the winter months. The predominant species was Lucilia porphyrina, accounting for 37.1% of the total sample, followed by Chrysomya pinguis (27.5%), Lucilia sericata (7.6%), and Lucilia illustris (7.1%). The species composition was consistent across all surveyed regions; however, seasonal variation in species diversity was evident, with a peak in spring and decline in summer. Notably, certain species exhibited clear preferences for either urban (Calliphora calliphoroides and L. sericata) or forested habitats (L. porphyrina and Ch. pinguis). This pioneering study elucidates the diverse blowfly communities in Gyeongsangnam-do, highlighting significant seasonal and habitat-dependent variations.

본 연구에서는 한국산 미기록속인 이마줄불청객파리속(신칭)과 미기록종인 작은눈이마줄불청객파리(신칭)를 처음으로 보고한다. 우리는 이 종이 포식성 거미의 섭식과정에 관여하는 phoretic relationship의 습성을 갖는 것을 확인하였다. 이 종의 성충에 대한 기재문과 사진 및 DNA바 코드 서열을 제공한다.

Helina Robineau-Desvoidy (어리가시집파리속, 신칭)은 집파리과(Muscidae) 가시집파리아과(Phaoniinae)에 속하는 큰 분류군 중 하나 로 전세계에 540여종이 기록되어 있다. 그러나 한국에서는 아직까지 기록이 이루어진 바가 없으며, 이번 연구를 통해 한국미기록속 Helina Robineau-Desvoidy 및 미기록종 H. deleta (Stein, 1914), H. evecta (Harris, 1780), H. subpubiseta Xue, 1986을 처음으로 보고한다. 또한, 분류 학적 정보, 형태학적 사진 및 검색표를 작성하였다.

Brachydeutera Loew, 1862(코주부물가파리속, 신칭)는 물가파리과, 물가파리아과에 속하는 작은 분류군이다. 지금까지 이 속에는 전 세계 적으로 16종이 기록되어 있으며, 모든 동물구계에서 발견되지만 아열대 및 열대 지방, 특히 아프리카와 아시아에서 종 다양성이 풍부하다. 본 연구 를 통해 Brachydeutera속을 국내 미기록종 B. meridionalis (Rondani, 1856)(코주부물가파리, 신칭)과 함께 처음으로 보고하며, 이 종에 대한 진단 형질, 형태학적 사진 및 생태사진을 제공하였다.

국내 큰느타리버섯은 매년 수출이 증가하고 있는 주요 신선 농산물 중 하나이다. 긴수염버섯파리는 농업, 특히 버섯생산에 피해를 주는 악 명높은 해충이다. 긴수염버섯파리의 유충은 주로 농작물에 직접 피해를 유발하고 성충은 몇몇 위험한 진균 병원체의 매개체 역할을 한다. 본 연구 에서는 전자빔, 엑스선, 그리고 감마선의 조사선량에 따른 긴수염버섯파리의 발육 및 생식에 미치는 영향을 평가했다. 또한 큰느타리버섯이 채워 진 박스 안에서 긴수염버섯파리를 제어할 수 있는 최적선량을 찾기 위해 방사선 및 에너지량에 따른 실증실험을 수행하였다. 그 결과 전자빔, 엑 스선, 감마선 모두 50 Gy에서 긴수염버섯파리의 발육 및 생식이 억제되었다. 또한 큰느타리버섯이 채워진 수출용 박스 상, 중, 하 위치에서 긴수 염버섯파리는 전자빔 150 Gy, 엑스선 100 Gy, 그리고 감마선 50 Gy에서 발육 및 생식을 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과들은 수출 검역 통합관리 시스템 구축의 기초자료로 제공될 수 있다. 또한 농산물의 안전성 확보와 수출경쟁력 강화에 기여하리라 사료된다.

The striped fruit fly, Zeugodacus scutellata., is ubiquitous in agricultural areas, making it a critical pest to monitor and manage. It is necessary to develop a technique for rearing Z. scutellata in the laboratory to achieve mass production for biological control. The pumpkin is an important host plant for Z. scutellata; females lay their eggs on the tops of pumpkin flower buds, and larvae consume the stamens from top to bottom before dropping to the ground. Several types of diets are considered in the present study, including liquid, solid, and semisolid diets. Methyl benzoate, propionic acid, sodium benzoate, and citric acid were tested for their ability to suppress microbial contamination and improve the shelf life of diets. Fresh pumpkin, pumpkin flower, and pumpkin powder were used as primary ingredient. Reared adults were tested for their egg laying and survival abilities based on different diets. Approximately 86% of adults emerged from liquid and semisolid diets. Solid diets reduce pupae production and adult emergence. The diets with a total viability of less than 75% were discarded, which is considered as a reasonable threshold to determine whether a diet is nutritionally sufficient to rear the flies. Based on the results of the present study, we have developed a diet for mass rearing in laboratories, which may assist in providing a scientific basis for the effective control of Z. scutellata.

The family Periscelididae Oldenberg is reported for the first time from Korean fauna along with three nominate species, Cyamops hotei Sueyoshi, 2004, Stenomicra angustiforceps Sabrosky, 1965 and S. fascipennis Malloch, 1927. Stenomicra have been collected at grassy areas, whereas Cyamops have been founded near wet habitats. The descriptions and illustrations of external features of these species are provided here.

Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 is a small family of Diptera, with 19 genera and 360 described species worldwide. In Korea, only two species in a single genus, Aldrichiomyza Hendel, 1914, have been recorded. Milichiid species, small-sized acalyptrate flies, are generally associated with decaying plants and animals. In particular, Desmometopa Loew, 1866 in the family has a commensalistic habit, more precisely the phoretic relationship, that has been observed with predacious insects and spiders, in which adults feed on the juices of the prey. In this study, we recognized Desmometopa microps Lamb, 1914 for the first time in the Korean Peninsula. This is also the first record of the genus from the country. Herein, we provide diagnosis of D. microps based on the Korean specimens with images.

Curtonotidae, known as the quasimodo flies, in Diptera currently includes about 100 described species in five genera (Axinota Wulp, 1886; Curtonotum Macquart, 1844; Cyrtona Séguy, 1938; Depressonotum Grimaldi & Kirk-Spriggs, 2012; Tigrisomyia Kirk-Spriggs, 2010) worldwide. Curtonotid species have great potential as case studies for biological diversity, evolution, and zoogeography based on wide distribution and sufficient diversity. In the present study, Curtonotum maritimum Ozerov, 2007 is newly added to Korean insect fauna. This is also the first record of Curtonotidae from the country. We here provide morphological diagnosis and images including genitalic structures for accurate identification.

The genus Acymatopus Takagi is reported for the first time from Korean fauna along with two nominate species, A. minor Takagi, 1965 and A. takeishii Masunaga, Saigusa & Yang, 2005. This genus belonging to the subfamily Hydrophorinae in the family Dolichopodidae, is comprised of only six species in the world and distributed only in Japan and China yet. Both adults and larvae of this genus are known to be found on rugged and rocky marine shores of the tidal zone. The authors found the first recorded species in the west seaside of Korea, where many barnacles are inhabited. The descriptions and illustrations of external features including male genitalia of newly recorded species are provided here.

The genus Kurahashiodes is a monotypic genus that only recorded in Japan with Kurahashiodes suenagai. This species was first known by Wohlfahrtiodes suenagai in 1994, but reorganized with the new genus Kurahashiodes by Verves in 2001. Kurahashiodes was close to genus Wohlfahrtia but can be distinguished by R1 haired, surstylus narrow, phallus without ventral protuberance. This genus is reported for the first time in Korean fauna. The diagnosis and photographs of the Kurahashiodes suenagai are provided herein.

Feltiella acarisuga(Vallot) is a common gall midge that feeds on many species of spider mites. The effect of temperature and humidity on the development of F. acarisuga female were determined using eggs of the twos potted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae(Koch), as prey under laboratory condition (27.9±0.5℃, 90% RH, and 14:10 [L:D] h). F. acarisuga female laid the most eggs on the 5th day after mating, and the acumulative fecundity reached it speak on the 13th day. The sex ratio of F. acarisuga was 6:4, male to female. The average number of eggs per day during life was 2.7 but during the egg-laying period was 3.1. The female’s lifespan was about 3.5 days longer than that of the male in the adult stage but 6.2 days longer including the egg and larval period. The temperature did not affect the female survival and fecundity, but as humidity was lowered, the female’s survival period washortened and fecundity decreased. When using F. acarisuga as natural enemies, the optimal temperature rage was 20 to 30℃ and the relative humidity was 80 to 95%.

오리엔탈과실파리(Bactrocera dorsalis)는 형태학적, 생태학적으로 습성이 유사한 70여종을 포함하여 Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (오리엔탈과실파리종군)에 포함되어 있다. 이 종은 동남아시아와 태평양 일대에 널리 분포하며 기주범위가 넓은 다식성 해충으로 가장 많이 연구된 분류군 중 하나이다. 이 종은 여러 나라에서 검역병해충으로 지정되어 있으며, 우리나라에서는 유입될 경우 감귤류 및 여러 농작물에 심각한 피해 를 줄 수 있어 금지병해충으로 지정하여 관리하고 있는 종이다. 우리는 이 종과 가장 유사한 4종(B. carambolae, B. correcta, B. latifrons, B. verbascifoliae)과 비교하여 형태학적 연구를 수행하였다. 본 연구에서는 각 종별 특징 및 진단형질을 제공하고, 도판을 이용하여 형태적 차이를 제시하였다.

The genus Conicera Meigen is a group of necrophagous phorid flies mostly associated with carrion, including C. tibialis, commonly known as the “coffin fly” that breeds in buried corpses. In this study, specimens of the Conicera species collected from South Korea are examined morphologically on the basis of characteristics on male antennae, sensory organ on midfemora, and left and right surstyli on hypopygium. As a result, five species, viz. C. dauci, C. gracilis, C. orientalis, C. pacifica, C. quadrata are newly recorded from South Korea. Photographs of diagnostic characters, a distribution map and a key to males of South Korean species are provided.

Pseudopomyzidae (Diptera: Nerioidea) is rare and a small family of dark-colored acalyptrate flies, comprising 24 extant species in eight genera and two fossil species in a single genus. To date, only one species Pseudopomyza atrimana (Meigen, 1830) has been recorded in the Korean Peninsula. This study reports the first Korean records of the family Pseudopomyzidae, with two genera and two species, Polypathomyia stackelbergi Krivosheina, 1979 and Tenuia smirnovi Shatalkin, 1995. A key to Korean Pseudopomyzidae is provided with morphological diagnosis and illustrations of habitus and genital structures of males.

The genus Brachydeutera Loew, 1862 is a small group of acalyptratae flies belonging to the subfamily Ephydrinae in the family Ephydridae. Up to now, 16 described species have been recorded worldwide, and although it occurs in all fauna regions, it is most diverse in the subtropics and tropics, particularly in Africa and Asia. This genus is recorded for the first time in the Korean fauna based on the discovery of a nominated species, Brachydeutera meridionalis (Rondani, 1856). Diagnoses, figures of morphological features, and an ecological photograph of the firstly recorded species are provided herein.

To mitigate the intrusion of insect pests, behavioral modifications using repellents are commonly employed. Among their active ingredients, plant essential oils have gained prominence as safer alternatives to synthetic repellents. However, the absence of rigorous scientific efficacy testing have been undermined the reliability of these essential oil based repellent products. Previous studies have highlighted that the observed repellency in bioassays are strongly influenced by the testing environment. Our research introduces three distinct laboratory-scaled repellency test methods – spatial repellency, choice repellency in a closed and opened environment – to evaluate prevalent insect repellent products. Notably, we observed significant variations in repellency percentages among products. The most effective product from each method was identified, and its active ingredients were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively, by GC-MS analyses. To determine the applicability of these methods in selecting active ingredient concentrations, individual active ingredient components underwent dose-response testing. Our findings suggest that, when selected appropriately, these three methods can be applied for the development and evaluation of potent essential oil based repellent products.

The genus Hilara is one of the largest group in the family Empididae. It is usually found on the water surface, banks of rivers, streams, lakes or ponds and damp forests. The genus Hilara was established by Meigen in 1822, based on the type species Hilara maura (Fabricius, 1776). In this study, the genus Hilara is reported for the first time in Korea. A total of 6 species was recognozed in korea. Amog them, 3 new species of the genus Hilara Meigen: Hilara sp. nov. 1, Hilara sp. nov. 2 and Hilara sp. nov. 3 Hilara sp. nov. 4 and Hilara sp. nov. 5 are described as new to science. Also, one species, Hilara echinata Frey, is reported for the first time from korea. Adults and genitalia were examined and illustrated with a key to the genus Hilara in Korea and DNA barcodes, when available.