New record of the genus Typhlocolenis Hoshina, 2008 (Coleoptera, Leiodidae) from South Korea with a key to the species

By

Hoshina, Hideto
Park, Sun-Jae

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

991

Pages

129--136

Subjects

Blind beetle , East Asia , Leiodinae , new species , Pseudoliodini , wingless beetle

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.991.55370

 

Abstract

This is the first record of the genus Typhlocolenis Hoshina, 2008 (Coleoptera, Leiodidae, Leiodinae, Pseudoliodini) in South Korea. Two new Korean species are described, under the names T. sillaensissp. nov. and T. jejudoensissp. nov. As a result of this study, the number of Typhlocolenis species is now five. A key to the species of the genus is provided.