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Issue: Vol. 5741 No. 2: 6 Jan. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-01-06
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5741.2.8
Page range: 365-376
Abstract views: 162
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The rarely encountered jewel beetle, Buprestis splendens Fabricius, 1775: First Korean record of the subgenus Cypriacis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) with molecular insights

School of Life Sciences; BK21 FOUR KNU Creative BioResearch Group; Kyungpook National University; Daegu; Republic of Korea; Department of Biology; College of Natural Science; Kyungpook National University; Daegu; Republic of Korea.
School of Life Sciences; BK21 FOUR KNU Creative BioResearch Group; Kyungpook National University; Daegu; Republic of Korea; Department of Biology; College of Natural Science; Kyungpook National University; Daegu; Republic of Korea.
Coleoptera Buprestinae Buprestini Buprestina COI barcoding phylogenetic analysis new record Korea

Abstract

This study reports the first record of the subgenus Cypriacis Casey, 1909 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) of the genus Buprestis Linnaeus, 1758 from the Korean Peninsula, represented by the rarely encountered species Buprestis splendens Fabricius, 1775. This finding holds notable biogeographic significance, extending the known distribution of the subgenus. A redescription is provided, with photographs of the adult habitus and female genitalia, along with a key to known species and a checklist of Cypriacis. DNA barcoding of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene substantiated the taxonomic position of B. splendens, providing the first molecular insight supporting its placement within the subgenus.

 

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How to Cite

Kim, D. & Choi, K.S. (2026) The rarely encountered jewel beetle, Buprestis splendens Fabricius, 1775: First Korean record of the subgenus Cypriacis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) with molecular insights. Zootaxa, 5741 (2), 365–376. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5741.2.8