A new record of the genus Mollitrichosiphum Suenaga (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Greenideinae) from South Korea

By

Kang, Yejin
Lee, Wonhoon 1980-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-10-1

Original Publication

Biodiversity data journal

Volume

13

Pages

1--12

Subjects

COI , CYTB , Greenideini , Mollitrichosiphum , new record , South Korea

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia Pensoft Publishers [2013]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e157863

 

Abstract

The genus Mollitrichosiphum Suenaga belongs to the subfamily Greenideinae, with 18 species hav been recorded worldwide.<br> The genus Mollitrichosiphum is a completely new record in South Korea. In 2024, Mollitrichosiphum (Metatrichosiphon) luchuanum (Takahashi, 1930) was collected on Meliosma myriantha located in Hawon-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea (33.19590, 126.28340). Illustrations of apterous viviparous females and alate viviparous females, description, measurement, host plants and distributions are provided. In addition, DNA barcoding, based on a mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequence and a mitochondiral cytochrome b (CytB) sequence are provided.