A new species of the genus Donacia Fabricius (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Donaciinae) from South Korea: morphology, ecology, and COI gene analysis
<i>Donacia koreana</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> is described from South Korea, with detailed descriptions and illustrations of both the adult and larval stages. A key for species identification, distribution map, host plant associations, oviposition behaviors, feeding patterns, and other ecological information, along with partial sequences of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, are also presented.
Authors
- Jong Eun Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0536-0032)
- Yeong‐Deok Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6625-8966)
- Joong Youb Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2271-3104)
Institutions
- Gyeongguk National University (KR)
- National Institute of Ecology (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1261.169034
- Primary Topic
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Environment
- Ministry of Education, India
- National Institute of Biological Resources