Taxonomy of the genus Atherigona Rondani (Diptera: Muscidae) from Korea |
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| Authors: | Sang Jae Suh Yong Jung Kwon |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea;2. Institute of Plant Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea |
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| Abstract: | The Korean shoot fly genus Atherigona Rondani is reviewed taxonomically. A total of five species was identified: A. (Acritochaeta) orientalis Schiner, A. (Atherigona) biseta Karl, A. (Atherigona) falcata (Thomson), A. (Atherigona) oryzae Malloch, and A. (Atherigona) bifurca sp. nov. Of these, A. (Atherigona) bifurca sp. nov. is new to science, and A. (Atherigona) biseta Karl and A. (Atherigona) falcata (Thomson) are reported for the first time in Korea. A key to Korean species and photographs of external features are provided. |
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| Keywords: | Atherigona Korea Muscidae shoot fly |
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