Taxonomy of Korean Notothecta Thomson (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae)

Abstract

A taxonomic study of Korean Notothecta Thomson is presented. Two species are recognized [N. effecta (Sawada) and N. watanabei (Sawada)] and a new synonym, Atheta (Atheta) taesongsanensis Paśnik = N. watanabei (Sawada), is proposed. Notothecta effecta is reported for the first time in the Korean peninsula. A key, redescriptions, and illustrations of diagnostic characters are provided. Keywords: Athetini, Coleoptera, Korea, Notothecta, Staphylinidae