Riffle beetle genus Leptelmis (Coleoptera Elmidae) in Korea with descriptions of two new species

Sang Woo Jung; Yeon Jae Bae

doi:10.1080/19768354.2011.630410

Riffle beetle genus Leptelmis (Coleoptera Elmidae) in Korea with descriptions of two new species

Sang Woo Jung, Yeon Jae Bae

Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering

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Abstract

The riffle beetle genus Leptelmis is newly recorded in the Korean fauna with descriptions of two new species, L. coreana, n. sp. and L. ochra, n. sp. Dorsal habitus and line-drawings of diagnostic characters are provided. The adults of L. coreana and L. ochra are similar to those of L. gracilis Sharp or L. parallela Nomura in general appearance, but can be distinguished by the absence of apical spurs on the middle and hind tibiae, light brown body color, smaller body size, and the shape of aedeagus apex. Leptelmis coreana can be distinguished from L. ochra by the absence of hindwings, lack of prominent humeri and wider elytra in posterior portion. Adults of both species occur in lowland streams and large rivers, but L. ochra were encountered relatively infrequently.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	254-259
Number of pages	6
Journal	Animal Cells and Systems
Volume	16
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/19768354.2011.630410
Publication status	Published - 2012 Jun

Keywords

Coleoptera
Elmidae
Korea
Leptelmis coreana
Leptelmis ochra
new species

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Animal Science and Zoology
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)

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