Description of Optioservus gapyeongensis new species and Heterlimnius hasegawai (Nomura) (Coleoptera: Elmidae) new to Korea

  • Sang Woo Jung
  • , Yuuki Kamite
  • , Yeon Jae Bae*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    A new riffle beetle species Optioservus gapyeongensis n. sp. is described from the adult and larval stages. Heterlimnius hasegawai (Nomura), previously misidentified in Korea as Optioservus (Cyclolimnius) kubotai Nomura or Optioservus variabilis Nomura, is redescribed. The adults and larvae of both species inhabit attached mosses on substrates of clean mountain streams, headwaters or springs. Photographs of dorsal adults and habitats and line drawings of diagnostic characters are provided.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)178-184
    Number of pages7
    JournalEntomological Research
    Volume41
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011 Sept

    Keywords

    • Description
    • Elmidae
    • Heterlimnius hasegawai
    • Korea
    • Optioservus gapyeongensis n. sp.
    • Riffle beetles

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Insect Science

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