Morphological characteristics and DNA barcode of Leptaulax koreanus Nomura, Kon, Johki &amp; Lee (Coleoptera, Passalidae), an endemic species of Korea

Tae-Hee Yoo; Da-Som Kim; Cheol-Hak Kim; Jongok Lim; Bong-Kyu Byun

doi:10.1016/j.japb.2017.10.003

Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity (Mar 2018)

Morphological characteristics and DNA barcode of Leptaulax koreanus Nomura, Kon, Johki & Lee (Coleoptera, Passalidae), an endemic species of Korea

Tae-Hee Yoo,
Da-Som Kim,
Cheol-Hak Kim,
Jongok Lim,
Bong-Kyu Byun

Affiliations

Tae-Hee Yoo: IK Consultation Restoration Environment, Daejeon 34186, Republic of Korea
Da-Som Kim: Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Hannam University, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea; Research and Promotion Division, National Science Museum, Daejeon, 34143, Republic of Korea
Cheol-Hak Kim: Natural Enemy Insect Business Division, Osang K-Insect, Guri 11921, Republic of Korea
Jongok Lim: Division of Forest Biodiversity, Korea National Arboretum, Pocheon 11186, Republic of Korea
Bong-Kyu Byun: Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Hannam University, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japb.2017.10.003
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 61 – 65

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Leptaulax koreanus (Nomura, Kon, Johki & Lee), an endemic species of Korea, inhabits only in the Gwangneung Forest in Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do. It was reported as a new species in 1993 by Nomura et al. In this study, its external morphological features were investigated and described, and its DNA barcode was obtained and presented as part of the basic research for the conservation of this species.

Published in Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity

ISSN: 2287-884X (Print); 2287-9544 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General): Ecology
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-asia-pacific-biodiversity/

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