A new aphid species record for South Korea, Greenidea (Trichosiphum) prunicola, is reported based on the collection of apterous viviparous females from Castanopsis sieboldii in Tongyeong-si in 2024. This discovery increases the number of known Greenidea species in South Korea to four. Detailed morphological descriptions, measurements, host plants, and distribution data for G. (T.) prunicola are provided. The species is characterized by its glossy reddish-brown body, a body length of 1.70–2.60 mm, a siphunculus that is 0.32–0.37 times the body length, and long, primarily bifurcated dorsal setae. Previous host records include Prunus spp., and its known distribution now includes South Korea, China, and India. A key to the four species of the genus Greenidea now known to be present in South Korea is also provided.
Among Tao Yuanming’s many poetic and prose writings, Record of the Peach Blossom Spring has long been recognized as a classical masterpiece and frequently included in anthologies of traditional Chinese prose. In contrast, Poem of the Peach Blossom Spring remains relatively obscure, with limited circulation and far less influence. Numerous interpretations have emerged concerning the relationship between the two texts. This paper investigates their connection through the lens of ancient Chinese literary genre conventions, textual comparison, and the impact of transmission and dissemination. It contends that Record of the Peach Blossom Spring functions as a preface to the poem, forming with it a unified literary whole. By analyzing varying scholarly perspectives, the paper further explores interpretive inaccuracies and underlying causes of confusion—such as divergent understandings of genre, textual content, and classification—alongside issues related to edition differences and educational transmission. In doing so, this study revisits prevailing misconceptions and highlights the need for renewed inquiry into ancient Chinese genre theory.
한국산 복숭아거위벌레속(딱정벌레목: 바구미상과: 주둥이거위벌레과)의 분류학적 재검토를수행한 결과 애복숭아거위벌레(Rhynchites (Rhynchites) fulgidus Faldermann, 1835)를 국내 처음으로 확인하였다. 본 연구에서는 한국산 복숭아거위벌레속 2종(애복숭아거위벌레, 복숭아 거위벌레)의 형태학적 재기재를 제공한다. 또한, 한국산 복숭아거위벌레속 종들의 분류학사에 대한 고찰과 2종에 대한 분류 검색표를 제시한다.
본 연구에서는 국내에서 처음 발견된 Aulacophoroides hoffmanni (Takahashi, 1937)를 최초로 보고한다. 2024년 야외조사에서 한국의 서부 2개 지역의 등나무(Wisteria floribunda (Willdenow))에서 심각한 피해를 주고 있는 A. hoffmanni를 확인하였다. 무시성충의 상세한 형태 기재와 계측값을 제시하였으며, 생체 및 슬라이드 표본 사진을 포함하였다. 이 종은 등나무에 심각한 피해를 주고 있어 관상용 등나무의 주요 해충이 될 것으로 예상된다.