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Issue: Vol. 5665 No. 2: 22 Jul. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-07-22
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5665.2.5
Page range: 239-255
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New records of Macrocera Meigen 1803 (Diptera, Keroplatidae) from the Korean Peninsula with description of a new species

School of Biological Sciences; Seoul National University; Seoul 08826; Republic of Korea.
School of Biological Sciences; Seoul National University; Seoul 08826; Republic of Korea.; Comparative Medicine Disease Research Center; Seoul National University; Seoul 08826; Republic of Korea.
School of Biological Sciences; Seoul National University; Seoul 08826; Republic of Korea.; Comparative Medicine Disease Research Center; Seoul National University; Seoul 08826; Republic of Korea.
Diptera COI DNA barcoding fungus gnats taxonomy

Abstract

A new species—Macrocera interrupta sp. nov.—is described from Wando, South Korea. We also report the first records of M. abdominalis Okada 1937 and M. maculosa Matsumura 1915 from South Korea. DNA barcoding data for all three species are presented. Their relationships with other Macrocera species from the Palearctic Region are briefly discussed.

 

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How to Cite

Lim, W., Bang, W.J. & Shin, S. (2025) New records of Macrocera Meigen 1803 (Diptera, Keroplatidae) from the Korean Peninsula with description of a new species. Zootaxa, 5665 (2), 239–255. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5665.2.5