New Record of Philonthus liopterus (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) in Korea
- Author: Cho Young Bok
- Organization: Cho Young Bok
- Publish: Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity Volume 27, Issue1, p67~68, 31 March 2011
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The genus
Philonthus Stephens is a large group of the genera of subfamily Staphylininae with approximately 1,255 species worldwide (Herman, 2001) and characterized by the largest lateral macrosetal puncture of the pronotum separated from the lateral margin by little more than the width of the puncture. The apical maxillary palpomere is more or less fusiform,usually more than 1.3 times as long as the penultimate palpomere (Smetana, 1995).Philonthus samples were collected from Gangwon Province by Mr. Tripotin and identified asPhilonthus liopterus Sharp, which is new to Korea. Including this species, a total of 33 species have been recorded in KoreanPhilonthus fauna. The diagnosis, habitus photo and illustrations of male genitalia of this species are reported.Order Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758
Family Staphylinidae Latreile, 1802
Genus Philonthus Stephens, 1829
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Philonthus liopterus Sharp, 1889 (Fig. 1)Philonthus liopterus Sharp, 1889: 36; Schillhammer, 1999:61; Herman, 2001: 2865; Smetana, 2004: 646.Philonthus kryzhanovskii Tichomirova, 1972: 1973 (treated as synonym ofP. liopterus by Schillhammer, 1999).Philonthus kralianus Hromadka, 1987: 149 (treated as synonym ofP. liopterus by Schillhammer, 1999).Korea: Gangwon Province: 1♂, Pyeongchang-gun, Jinbu-myeon, Mt. Odaesan near Dongdaesa, Alt. 800 m, 21 Jun-2 Aug 2006, 37°44'31''N, 128°35'71''E,
ex ) Malaise trap, P. Tripotin coll.; 1♀, Pyeongchang-gun, Yongpyeong-myeon, Nodong-ri, Nodong Valley, Alt. 900 mm, 23 Jun-3 Aug 2006, 37°42'08''N, 128°28'89''E,ex ) Malaise trap, P. Tripotin coll.Body length 8.3-9.0 mm, body black but elytra reddish black, strongly glossy, antennae and legs reddish brown. Head suborbiculate, eyes slightly prominent, antenomeres 6-10 wider than long. Pronotum subquadrate but slightly narrowing posteriorly, dorsal rows each with four punctures. Elytra piceous black and sparsely punctuate. Medain lobe of aedeagus very elongate and apical area very sharp, paramere short and apical area very sharp like needle; middle area trapezoidal and dense sensory peg setae present underside.
Korea, Japan, Russia, and Tajikistan.
This species is identified easily from the other members of Korean
Philonthus by strongly shining body and very sharp like needle of apex paramere.Korean name: 1*광택좀반날개(신칭)
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1. Herman LH 2001 Catalog of the staphylinidae (Insecta: Coleoptera): 1758 to the end of the second millennium. V. Staphylinine group (part 2) Staphylininae: Diochini Maorothini Staphylinini Othiini Platyprosopini Staphylinini (Amblopinina Anisolinina Hyptiomina Philonthina). [Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History] Vol.265 P.2441-3020
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2. Schillhammer H 1999 Nomenclatoral and distributional notes on the subfamily Staphylininae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). [Entomological Problems] Vol.30 P.61-62
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3. Schillhammer H 1889 The Staphylinidae of Japan. [Annals and Magazineof Natural History] P.28-44
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4. Smetana A 1995 Rove beetles of the subtribe Philonthina of America north of Mexico (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae): classificationphylogeny and taxonomic revision. Memoirs on Entomology International Vol. 3 P.1-946
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5. Smetana A, Lobl I, Smetana A 2004 Family Saphylinidae: Omaliinae ProteininaeMicropeplinae Dasycerinae Phleocharinae OlisthaerinaeTachyporinae Trichophyinae Habrocerinae AleocharinaeTrigonurinae Apaticinae Piestinae Osoriinae OxytelinaeOxyporinae Megalopsiinae Steninae Euaesthetinae LeptotyphlinaePseudopsinae Paederinae Staphyliniae [Apollo Books Stenstrup] P.1-942
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6. Tichomirova AL, Gilyarov MS 1972 Staphylinidi (Coleoptera Staphylinidae)Yuzhnovo promorya. In: Ekologiya pochvennykh bezpozvonochnykh P.144-173
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[Fig. 1.] Philonthus liopterus. A Habitus 8.9 mm; B Ventral view of aedeagus; C Lateral view of aedeagus. Scale bar: B C=0.14 mm.
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