Newly-recorded species of the genus Atkinsonia Stainton, 1859 (Lepidoptera, Stathmopodidae) from Korea with checklist

By

Jeong, In-Won
Lee, Seunghwan

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-11-18

Original Publication

Biodiversity data journal

Volume

13

Pages

1--11

Subjects

Atkinsonia , Checklist , new record , Stathmopodidae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia Pensoft Publishers [2013]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e173562

 

Abstract

<br> The genus<br> Atkinsonia<br> in the family Stathmopodidae comprises 13 species described worldwide and only one is recorded from the Korean Peninsula. Despite this low species richness, the genus shows broad ecological diversity at the larval stage, ranging from phytophagy to carnivory, which supports the need for a comprehensive taxonomic study.<br> <br> <br> We report<br> Atkinsonia beijingana<br> as a newly-recorded species from the Korean Peninsula. We describe the adult morphology and genitalia. A worldwide checklist of<br> Atkinsonia<br> species and their distributions is also provided to improve understanding of the genus.<br>