Pachygrontha similis Uhler 1896

Pachygrontha similis Uhler, 1896 (Fig. 2B) Photographic record. South Korea. Jeollanam-do: 1 ♂, 24.v.2016, Hampyeong-gun, photo by Soojeong Ahn; 1 ♀, Yeongam-gun, 23.v.2023, photo by Soojeong Ahn. Gyeongsangnam-do: 1 ♀, 11.vi.2016, Hamyang-gun, photo by Jihwan Park. Distribution. Korea (Gyeongsangnam-do, Jeollanam-do), China (Hubei, Sichuan, Fujian, Guangxi) (Zheng & Zou 1981), Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Izu Islands, Tsushima Island, Okinawa main Island) (Ishikawa & Tomokuni 2012b). Comments. This species can be distinguished from Pachygrontha antennata (Uhler, 1860), a common species widespread in South Korea (Kwon et al. 2001), by having a characteristic black longitudinal stripe on the corium (Yasunaga et al. 1993).