Occurrence of Vespa velutina Lepeletier from Korea, and a revised key for Korean Vespa species (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) |
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| Authors: | Jeong-Kyu KIM Munbo CHOI Tae-Young MOON |
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| Institution: | Korean Entomological Institute, Korea University, Seoul, Korea; Forensic and Conservation Biology Laboratory, Kosin University, Busan, Korea |
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| Abstract: | This is the first report of occurrence of Vespa velutina Lepeletier from Korea. The diagnosis and taxonomic relationship between geographical subspecies is provided, with a revised key to complement the previous taxonomic information of Korean Vespa species. The ecological aspect of the species is also discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Busan ecology Korea nigrithorax subspecies taxonomy Vespa velutina |
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