Histeridae (Coleoptera) collection of Yeungnam University, with a description of new species and redescription of Niposoma lewisi (Marseul)

Abstract

A total of six species in six genera of the family Histeridae is documented from the collection of Yeungnam University, Daegu, South Korea. Platysoma (Platysoma) jongwooki sp. nov. and Niposoma lewisi Marseul are described and redescribed with illustrations of the diagnostic characters, respectively. Key to Korean species of the tribe Platysomatini is provided.

Keywords

• Coleoptera
• Histeridae
• Korea
• New species
• Yeungnam University