A new record of the genus Mollitrichosiphum Suenaga (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Greenideinae) from South Korea

Authors: Kang, Yejin Country: South Korea DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.13.e157863 Published: Jan. 1, 2025 Source: Biodiversity Data Journal OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Greenideini · Topics: Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Plant and animal studies, Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

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The genus Mollitrichosiphum Suenaga belongs to the subfamily Greenideinae, with 18 species hav been recorded worldwide.The genus Mollitrichosiphum is a completely new record in South Korea. In 2024, Mollitrichosiphum (Metatrichosiphon) luchuanum (Takahashi, 1930) was collected on Meliosma myriantha located in Hawon-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea (33.19590, 126.28340). Illustrations of apterous viviparous females and alate viviparous females, description, measurement, host plants and distributions are provided. In addition, DNA barcoding, based on a mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequence and a mitochondiral cytochrome b (CytB) sequence are provided.

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