Discovery of an unrecorded jewel beetle species of the genus Trachys (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in South Korea, with ecological notes
The leaf-mining jewel beetle, Trachys auricollis Saunders, 1873, is a known leaf-miner of Pueraria montana var. lobata and is widely distributed across East Asia, including Japan, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and India. However, this species had not been recorded on the Korean Peninsula until now. During a recent survey of buprestid beetles on Namhaedo Island, South Korea, a significant number of T. auricollis specimens were discovered, marking the first record of this species in Korea. Additionally, diagnostic characters and ecological notes are provided to support species identification.
Authors
- Sang Jae Suh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7489-3193)
- Eun Joong Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5962-6994)
- Soo-Jeong Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9224-9932)
- Donguk Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1248-1142)
Institutions
- Kyungpook National University (KR)
- National Science Museum (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japb.2024.11.009
- Primary Topic
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation of Korea