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Discovery of an unrecorded jewel beetle species of the genus Trachys (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in South Korea, with ecological notes

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The leaf-mining jewel beetle, Trachys auricollis Saunders, 1873, is a known leaf-miner of Pueraria montana var. lobata and is widely distributed across East Asia, including Japan, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and India. However, this species had not been recorded on the Korean Peninsula until now. During a recent survey of buprestid beetles on Namhaedo Island, South Korea, a significant number of T. auricollis specimens were discovered, marking the first record of this species in Korea. Additionally, diagnostic characters and ecological notes are provided to support species identification.

Source: Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity

DOI: 10.1016/j.japb.2024.11.009

Authors: Donguk Kim, Eunjoong Kim, Soo-Jeong Park, Sang Jae Suh

Institutions: Kyungpook National University, National Science Museum

Language: English

Topic: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Research Foundation of Korea

Award: G5828856572