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Issue: Vol. 5759 No. 2: 16 Feb. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-02-16
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5759.2.3
Page range: 153-165
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New species and a new record of Corylophidae (Coleoptera: Coccinelloidea) from South Korea

Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology; Chungbuk National University; Cheongju; Chungbuk Province 28644; Republic of Korea
Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology; Chungbuk National University; Cheongju; Chungbuk Province 28644; Republic of Korea
Coleoptera minute hooded beetles new species new record taxonomy

Abstract

The family Corylophidae LeConte (Coleoptera: Coccinelloidea) is a cosmopolitan group, comprising 28 genera and approximately 300 species. In Korea, three genera and six species have been recorded to date. Here, we describe three new species, Arthrolips punctata sp. nov., A. tenuis sp. nov., and Clypastraea longiceps sp. nov., and report Sericoderus brevicornis Matthews, 1890 as a new Korean record. Illustrations of habitus and genitalia, diagnostic characters, and a distribution map are provided.

 

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How to Cite

Na, D. & Park, J.-S. (2026) New species and a new record of Corylophidae (Coleoptera: Coccinelloidea) from South Korea. Zootaxa, 5759 (2), 153–165. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5759.2.3