KOREAN
BEETLES
Genus Boreophilia G. Benick, 1973
Boreophilia islandica (Kraatz)
Homalota islandica Kraatz, 1857c: 284.
Korean records. Boreophilia islandica: Paśnik, 2001: 195 (North); Smetana, 2004: 396 (North).
Distribution. Korea, Russia (East Siberia, West Siberia), Holarctic region.
Boreophilia latifemorata (Brundin)
Atheta (Metaxya) latifemorata Brundin, 1940: 132.
Korean records. Atheta (Dimetrota) latifemorata: Paśnik, 2001: 217 (North). Boreophilia latifemorata: Smetana, 2004: 396 (North).
Distribution. Korea, Russia (East Siberia), Mongolia, Northern Scandinavia, Transbaikal.
Boreophilia vega (Fenyes)
Atheta vega Fenyes 1920: 198 [replacement name].Atheta atricornis J.R. Sahlberg, 1887a: 25 [homonym].
Korean records. Atheta (Dimetrota) vega: Paśnik, 2001: 217 (North). Boreophilia vega: Smetana, 2004: 396 (North).
Distribution. Korea, Russia (East Siberia, Far East, West Siberia).
Genus Boreostiba Lohse, 1990 (in Lohse et al, 1990)
Boreostiba sibirica (Mäklin)
Homalota (Alianta) sibirica Mäklin, 1880: 82.
Atheta (Oreostiba) samojeda Poppius, 1909: 24.
Korean records. Boreostiba sibirica: Paśnik, 2001: 202 (North); Smetana, 2004: 396 (North).
Distribution. Korea, Russia (East Siberia, North European Territory, West Siberia), Finland, Norway, Sweden, Nearctic region.
Boreostiba thulea (Poppius)
Atheta (Oreostiba) thulea Poppius, 1909: 25.
Korean records. Atheta (Oreostiba) thulea: Paśnik, 2001: 212 (North). Boreostiba thulea: Smetana, 2004: 396 (North).
Distribution. Korea, Russia (North European Territory), Finland.
Genus Dalotia Casey, 1910
Dalotia coriaria (Kraatz)
Homalota coriaria Kraatz, 1856: 282.
Homalota subcoriaria Wollaston, 1864: 546.
Homalota australis Jekel, 1873: 47.
Atheta coriaria var. punctata Eichelbaum, 1913: 148.
Atheta (Atheta) brachelytra Scheerpeltz, 1948: 194.
Taxicera academica Sawada, 1976: 125 (in Yosii and Sawada, 1976).Dalotia coriaria: Gusarov, 2003b: 89.
Korean records. Atheta (Coprothassa) coriaria: Paśnik, 2001: 207 (North). Atheta (Atheta) coriaria: Smetana, 2004: 374 (North).
Distribution. Korea, China (Beijing, Hebei, Hongkong, Yunnan), Japan, Cosmopolitan.
Genus Dinaraea Thomson, 1858
Dinaraea arcana (Erichson)
Homalota arcana Erichson, 1839a: 93.
Homalota brevipennis J.R. Sahlberg, 1876: 126.
Dinaraea distincta Eppelsheim, 1893: 25.
Korean records. Dinaraea arcana: Paśnik, 2001: 199 (North); Smetana, 2004: 398 (North).
Distribution. Korea, Russia (East Siberia, West Siberia), Central Europe, Scandinavia.
Dinaraea koreana Paśnik
Dinaraea koreana Paśnik, 2001: 200.
Korean records. Dinaraea koreana: original description (North); Smetana, 2004: 398 (North).
Distribution. Korea.
Genus Dochmonota Thomson, 1859
Dochmonota rudiventris (Eppelsheim)
Homalota rudiventris Eppelsheim, 1886: 35.
Korean records. Dochmonota rudiventris: Paśnik, 2001: 199 (North); Smetana, 2004: 398 (North).
Distribution. Korea, Russia (East Siberia, Far East, West Siberia), Europe (Central and Northern).
Genus Hydrosmecta Thomson, 1858
Hydrosmecta sogamensis Paśnik
Hydrosmecta sogamensis Paśnik, 2001: 195.
Korean records. Hydrosmecta sogamensis: original description (North); Smetana, 2004: 409 (North).
Distribution. Korea.
Genus Liogluta Thomson, 1858
Liogluta granigera (Kiesenwetter)
Homalota granigera Kiesenwetter, 1850: 218.
Aleochara crassicornis Gyllenhal, 1827: 486.
Homalota subalpina Mulsant and Rey, 1852: 17.
Liogluta sexnotata Thomson, 1871: 375.
Korean records. Liogluta granigera: Paśnik, 2001: 201 (North); Smetana, 2004: 410.
Distribution. Korea, Russia (East Siberia, West Siberia), Europe.
Liogluta infans (Eppelsheim)
Homalota infans Eppelsheim, 1893: 26.
Korean records. Liogluta infans: Paśnik, 2001: 201 (North); Smetana, 2004: 410 (North).
Distribution. Korea, Russia (East Siberia).
Liogluta pyonganica Paśnik
Liogluta pyonganica Paśnik, 2001: 201.
Korean records. Liogluta pyonganica: original description (North); Smetana, 2004: 411.
Distribution. Korea.
Genus Lypoglossa Fenyes, 1918
Lypoglossa lateralis (Mannerheim)
Oxypoda lateralis Mannerheim, 1830: 70.
Oxypoda pellucida Mannerheim, 1830: 70.
Oxypoda infuscata Kellner, 1844: 413.
Oxypoda nitidiventris Fairmaire and Laboulbène, 1856: 438.
Korean records. Megacrotona lateralis: Paśnik, 2001: 198 (North). Lypoglossa lateralis: Smetana, 2004: 411 (North).
Distribution. Korea, Russia (East Siberia, West Siberia), Europe.
Genus Mocyta Mulsant and Rey, 1873c
Mocyta fungi fungi (Gravenhorst)
Aleochara fungi Gravenhorst, 1806: 157.
Bolitochara agaricola Mannerheim, 1830: 84.
Aleochara xanthopa Stephens, 1832: 114.
Aleochara obfuscata Stephens, 1832: 135.
Aleochara infuscata Stephens, 1832: 136.
Homalota cingulata Heer, 1839: 324.
Oxypoda myrmecobia Mannerheim, 1843a: 78.
Homalota hygrophila Hardy, 1851: 86.
Homalota rhyssoptera Kraatz, 1859: 37.
Oxypoda modesta Motschulsky, 1860a: 581.
Oxypoda praecox Hochhuth, 1862: 23.
Homalota fungi dubia Sharp, 1869: 265.
Colpodota (Acrotona) laeticornis Mulsant and Rey, 1873a: 157.
Colpodota (Solenia) simulans Mulsant and Rey, 1873a: 158.
Colpodota ciligera Mulsant and Rey, 1873b: 224.
Atheta (Mocyta) fungi: G. Benick and Lohse, 1974: 182.
Acrotona beskidica Paśnik, 1999: 356.
Acrotona otrytica Paśnik, 1999: 357.
Acrotona forestica Paśnik, 1999: 358.
Mocyta fungi: Gusarov, 2003b: 99.
Korean records. Acrotona fungi: Paśnik, 2001: 203 (North). Acrotona fungi fungi: Smetana, 2004: 363 (North).
Distribution. Korea, China (Beijing, Gansu, Hongkong, Shanxi, Xinjiang, Yunnan), Russia (East Siberia, Far East, West Siberia), Palearctic, Nearctic region.
Genus Nehemitropia Lohse, 1971
Nehemitropia lividipennis (Mannerheim)
Oxypoda lividipennis Mannerheim, 1830: 70.
Staphylinus sordida Marsham, 1802: 514 [homonym].
Oxypoda melanaria Mannerheim, 1830: 70.
Aleochara curvipes Stephens, 1832: 147.
Homalota livida Erichson, 1837: 337.
Oxypoda nitidula Heer, 1839: 319.
Homalota fulvipennis Kolenati, 1846: 7.
Oxypoda pallidipennis Motschulsky, 1858c: 243.
Homalota flavicans Motschulsky, 1858c: 256.
Homalota squalidipennis Fairmaire and Germain, 1861: 422.
Oxypoda fallaciosa Saulcy, 1865b: 632.
Colpodota emarginata Mulsant and Rey, 1873b: 183.
Korean records. Atheta sordida: Kim et al., 1994: 144. Atheta (Acrotona) sordida: Cho and Ahn, 2001: 32; Cho and Kim, 2003: 127. Nehemitropia sordida: Paśnik, 2001: 198 (North). Nehemitropia lividipennis: Smetana, 2004: 412 (North).
Distribution. Korea, China (Beijing, Gansu, Hebei, Henan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Japan, Cosmopolitan.
Genus Nepalota Pace, 1987
Nepalota namphoensis Paśnik
Atheta (Dimetrota) namphoensis Paśnik, 2001: 219.
Nepalota namphoensis: Pace, 2004: 496.
Korean records. Atheta (Dimetrota) namphoensis: original description (North); Smetana, 2004: 382 (North).
Distribution. Korea.
Genus Philhygra Mulsant and Rey, 1873c
Philhygra elongatula (Gravenhorst)
Aleochara elongatula Gravenhorst, 1802: 79.
Aleochara microcephala Stephens, 1832: 138.
Metaxya impressifrons Mulsant and Rey, 1875a: 168.
Atheta (Metaxya) subpolaris Fenyes, 1909: 423.
Atheta (Metaxya) wankaiana Bernhauer, 1927: 98.
Korean records. Atheta (Philhygra) elongatula: Paśnik, 2001: 206 (North); Smetana, 2004: 391 (North). Philhygra elongatula: Lee and Ahn, 2012a: 59 (North).
Distribution. Korea, Russia (East Siberia, West Siberia), Palearctic region.
Philhygra homoeopyga (Eppelsheim)
Atheta (Metaxya) homoeopyga Eppelsheim, 1893: 30.
Atheta (Metaxya) nigropicea Poppius, 1909: 35.
Korean records. Atheta (Philhygra) homoeopyga: Paśnik, 2001: 206 (North); Smetana, 2004: 391 (North). Philhygra homoeopyga: Lee and Ahn, 2012a: 61 (South).
Distribution. Korea, Russia (East Siberia).
Philhygra palustris (Kiesenwetter)
Homalota palustris Kiesenwetter, 1844: 318.
Homalota currens Wollaston, 1854: 552.
Homalota depauperata Wollaston, 1865: 68.
Microdota (Philhygra) perdubia Mulsant and Rey, 1873a: 160.
Microdota (Philhygra) obscura Mulsant and Rey, 1873a: 161.
Microdota germanica Mulsant and Rey, 1873b: 313.
Microdota neutra Mulsant and Rey, 1873b: 313.
Microdota (Philhygra) transposita Mulsant and Rey, 1875b: 181.
Atheta (Atheta) problematica Scheerpeltz, 1958a: 70.
Korean records. Atheta (Philhygra) palustris: Paśnik, 2001: 206 (North); Smetana, 2004: 392 (North). Philhygra palustris: Lee and Ahn, 2012a: 62 (South).
Distribution. Korea, China (Shanxi), Japan, Russia (East Siberia, West Siberia), Palearctic region.
Philhygra polaris (Bernhauer)
Atheta (Metaxya) polaris Bernhauer, 1900: 536.
Philhygra polaris: Lohse et al., 1990: 168.
Korean records. Atheta (Philhygra) polaris: Paśnik, 2001: 206 (North); Smetana, 2004: 392 (North). Philhygra polaris: Lee and Ahn, 2012a: 64 (North).
Distribution. Korea, Russia (East Siberia, Far East, Kamchatka, West Siberia), Scandinavia, Nearctic region.
Philhygra pseudoelongatula (Bernhauer)
Atheta (Metaxya) pseudoelongatula Bernhauer, 1907: 411.
Atheta (Hygroecia) pseudoelongatula: Brundin, 1944: 185.
Atheta (Philhygra) pseudoelongatula: Sawada, 1977: 182; Smetana, 2004: 392.
Korean record. Philhygra pseudoelongatula: Lee and Ahn, 2012a: 65 (South).
Distribution. Korea, China (Beijing, Jiangsu), Japan, Russia (Central European Territory).
Philhygra sparsa (Benhauer)
Atheta (Metaxya) sparsa Bernhauer, 1907: 410.
Atheta (Metaxya) lucidula Cameron, 1933a: 211.
Atheta (Hygroecia) sparsa: Brundin, 1944: 183.
Atheta (Philhygra) sparsa: Sawada, 1977: 180; Smetana, 2004: 392.
Korean record. Philhygra sparsa: Lee and Ahn, 2012a: 66 (South).
Distribution. Korea, Japan.
Philhygra yokkaichiana (Bernhauer)
Atheta (Metaxya) yokkaichiana Bernhauer, 1907: 410.
Atheta (Metaxya) unzensis Cameron, 1933a: 211; Brundin, 1944: 283.
Korean records. Atheta yokkaichiana: Kim et al., 1994: 144. Atheta (Philhygra) yokkaichiana: Cho and Ahn, 2001: 32; Paśnik, 2001: 207 (North); Smetana, 2004: 393 (North). Philhygra yokkaichiana: Lee and Ahn, 2012a: 67 (South).
Distribution. Korea, China (Zhejiang), Japan.
Genus Psammostiba Yosii and Sawada, 1976
Psammostiba hilleri (Weise)
Homalota hilleri Weise, 1877a: 90.
Atheta (Panalota) hilleri: Brundin, 1943: 20.
Ischnopoda (Chaetida) multipunctata Sawada, 1971b: 301.
Atheta (Psammostibe) hilleri: Yosii and Sawada, 1976: 82.
Psammostiba hilleri: Gusarov, 2003a: 32; Smetana, 2004: 416.
Korean record. Psammostiba hilleri: Lee et al., 2012: 133 (South).
Distribution. Korea, Japan. Psammostiba jessoensis (Brundin)Atheta (Panalota) jessoensis Brundin, 1943: 22.Korean records. Atheta (Psammostiba) jessoensis: Paśnik, 2001: 207 (North). Psammostiba jessoensis: Smetana, 2004: 416.
Distribution. Korea, Japan, Russia (Far East).
Genus Schistoglossa Kraatz, 1856
Schistoglossa yosiiana Sawada
Schistoglossa yosiiana Sawada, 1970: 44.
Korean records. Schistoglossa yosiiana: Paśnik, 2001: 195 (North); Smetana, 2004: 417 (North).
Distribution. Korea, Japan.
Athetini incertae sedis
Genus Osakatheta Maruyama, Klimaszewski and Gusarov, 2008
Osakatheta yasukoae Muruyama, Klimaszewski and Gusarov
Osakatheta yasukoae Maruyama, Klimaszewski and Gusarov, 2008: 41.
Korean record. Osakatheta yasukoae: Lee et al., 2012: 133.
Distribution. Korea, Japan.
Tribe Autaliini Thomson, 1859
Genus Autalia Leach, 1819
Autalia rivularis (Gravenhorst)
Aleochara rivularis Gravenhorst, 1802: 73.
Autalia rivularis: Leach, 1819: 177; Smetana, 2004: 420; Park and Ahn, 2005: 11.
Autalia angusticollis Stephens, 1832: 102.
Autalia aterrima Stephens, 1832: 102.
Korean record. Autalia rivularis: Kim et al., 2008: 101.
Distribution. Korea, China (Gansu, Sichuan), Japan, Russia (Far East), Turkey, Europe, Neotropical, Nearctic region.
Autalia villosa Park and Ahn
Autalia villosa Park and Ahn, 2005: 2.
Korean record. Autalia villosa: original description (South).
Distribution. Korea.
Tribe Falagriini Mulsant and Rey, 1873c
Genus Falagria Leach, 1819
Falagria caesa Erichson
Falagria caesa Erichson, 1837: 295.
Falagria atra Hochhuth, 1872: 86.
Falagria sicula Jekel, 1873: 33.
Staphylinus sulcata Paykull, 1789: 32 [homonym].
Falagria sulcata: Scheerpeltz, 1958b: 36.
Korean records. Falagria sulcata: Ahn, 1999: 126 (South); Cho and Ahn, 2001: 33 (South); Paśnik, 2001: 194 (North); Cho and Kim, 2003: 127 (South). Falagria caesa: Smetana, 2004: 423.
Distribution. Korea, China (Beijing, Gansu, Guangdong, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Shaanxi, Shandong, Xizang), Japan, Russia (East Siberia, Far East, West Siberia), Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, India, Islael, Morocco, Nepal, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Europe, Nearctic, Oriental region.
Genus Myrmecocephalus MacLeay, 1871
Myrmecocephalus sapidus (Sharp)
Falagria sapida Sharp, 1874a: 2.
Lorinota sapida: Fenyes, 1920: 158.
Korean records. Myrmecocephalus sapida: Ahn, 1999: 126 (South); Cho and Ahn, 2001: 34 (South). Myrmecocephalus sapidus: Smetana, 2004: 425. Falagria sapida: Paśnik, 2001: 194 (North); Cho and Kim, 2003: 127 (South).
Distribution. Korea, Japan, Oriental region.
Genus Myrmecopora Saulcy, 1865a
Subgenus Lamproxenusa Assing, 1997
Myrmecopora (Lamproxenusa) reticulata Assing
Myrmecopora (Lamproxenusa) reticulata Assing, 1997: 344.
Korean records. Myrmecopora (Lamproxenusa) reticulata: original description (North); Smetana, 2004: 426 (North); Frank and Ahn, 2011: 23 (North); Yoo et al., 2011: 229 (South). Myrmecopora (Lamproxenus) rufescens: Ahn, 1999: 126 [misidentification]; Cho and Ahn, 2001: 35 (South); Smetana, 2004: 426 (South).
Distribution. Korea, Japan, Russia (Far East).
Myrmecopora (Lamproxenusa) rufescens (Sharp)
Tachyusa rufescens Sharp, 1874a: 11.
Korean records. Myrmecopora (Lamproxenusa) rufescens: Yoo et al., 2011: 231 (South).
Distribution. Korea, Japan.