Molecular phylogeny of the Korean Rivellia species (Diptera: Tephritoidea: Platystomatidae) based on 16S rDNA sequences: Testing morphological hypotheses using molecular data

변혜우,한호연 한국곤충학회 2006 Entomological Research Vol.36 No.3

The phylogeny of the genus Rivellia Robineau-Desvoidy was inferred from mitochondrial 16S ribosomal (r)DNA gene sequences of 13 Korean Rivellia species and six species representing other platystomatid genera and the family Tephritidae. We compared the inferred molecular phylogeny with the previously published morphological cladogram. As a result, the following phylogenetic relationships were recognized: (i) monophyly of the genus Rivellia (ii) monophyly of the R. syngenesiae species group; (iii) R. depicta and R. apicalis (which were not previously placed in any species group) were recognized as a sister group of the R. syngenesiae species group; and (iv) monophyly of the R. basilaris species group was recognized to a limited extent. These results, even though geographically limited, provide a new insight into the phylogeny of the genus Rivellia. They clearly show the utility of 16S rDNA for phylogenetic analysis of the genus Rivellia. Additional study involving samples from different geographical areas will be needed to gain a better understanding of the adaptive radiation of this species-rich genus.

Taxonomic Review of the Genus Trigonospila Pokorny (Diptera: Tachinidae: Blondeliini) in Korea

변혜우,한호연 한국동물분류학회 2010 Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity Vol.26 No.3

As a result of a taxonomic review of the tachinid genus Trigonospila Porkorny in Korea, we recognized two species: T. ludio (Zetterstedt) and T. transvittata (Pandellé). The former species is reported for the first time in Korea. We here provide a key to the Korean species, redescriptions, photographs and illustrations.

Revised Key and Phylogenetic Analysis of Korean Rivellia (Diptera: Platystomatidae), with Redescriptions of Two Little Known Species

변혜우,한호연 한국곤충학회 2004 Entomological Research Vol.34 No.2

A total of 12 Korean Rivellia species were previously known in Korea. As a resultof the continuing effort to investigate this genus in Korea, we discovered an additional species, R.depicta Hendel. We also collected R. asiatica that was the only recorded Korean species unavailablefor our previous studies of Rivellia. In the present study, we provide redescriptions of thesetwo species and a revised key to all 13 known species of Korean Rivellia. We also reanalyzed theirphylogenetic relationships based on the expanded morphological dataset.

과수에 발생하는 Orthosia속(Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) 유충의 발생 및 구별법

박영미,이관석,변혜우,한만종 한국응용곤충학회 2001 한국응용곤충학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2001 No.1

Limnophila crane flies (Diptera: Limoniidae) of Korea

Sigitas Podenas,박선재,변혜우 국립생물자원관 2022 Journal of species research Vol.11 No.2

This study is based on crane fly specimens collected during an 80-year period (1937-2017) in the Republic of Korea and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and are in collections maintained at the United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA; the Snow Entomological Museum, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA; and the National Institute of Biological Resources, Incheon, South Korea. These crane flies are developing in wet places which usually prevail at lower altitudes, but such areas are often used for agriculture and human settlements, making natural habitats scarce and fragmented. Probably because of that, Limnophila crane flies are rare on the Korean Peninsula and were unnoticed by previous researchers. The genus Limnophila Macquart, 1834 with three species being new record for the Korean Peninsula: L. (Limnophila) japonica Alexander, 1913, L. (L.) pictipennis (Meigen, 1818) and L. (L.) politostriata Alexander, 1934a. General information are presented for each species, such as on genus and subgenus, redescriptions of species based on Korean specimens, illustrations of both sexes, elevation range, period of activity, habitat information, general distribution, and a distribution map for the Korean Peninsula.

Prionolabis crane flies (Diptera: Limoniidae) of Korea

Sigitas Podenas,박선재,변혜우,Rasa Aukštikalnienė 국립생물자원관 2022 Journal of species research Vol.11 No.1

This study is based on crane fly specimens collected more than 80 years ago in 1938-1939 and preserved at the United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA. Despite many attempts with a variety of methods, no additional specimens of this genus were captured. This likely means that that this genus is extinct on the Korean Peninsula, or its distribution is restricted to the northern areas of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea). The genus Prionolabis Osten Sacken, 1860 with four species, one of them Prionolabis dis (Alexander, 1950) endemic to North Korea, was recorded by Ch. P. Alexander (Alexander, 1938, 1940, 1950). All succeeding papers listing these species were based on these original works without study based on actual specimens. For each species, we present general information on genus, redescriptions of species based on Korean specimens, illustrations of important taxonomical structures, elevation range, period of activity, habitat information, general distribution, and a distribution map for the Korean Peninsula

New record of Pilaria crane flies (Diptera: Limoniidae) from Korea

Sigitas Podenas,박선재,변혜우 국립생물자원관 2022 Journal of species research Vol.11 No.1

This study is based on crane fly specimens collected during more than 80 years, starting from 1938 through 2019, in the Republic of Korea and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and are in collections maintained at the United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA; the Snow Entomological Museum, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA; and the National Institute of Biological Resources, Incheon, South Korea. Pilaria crane flies are aquatic and semiaquatic, developing in fast running and stagnant water bodies and in wet muddy places at the margins of water pools. Such habitats usually prevail at lower altitudes, but these areas most often are used for agriculture and human settlement, making natural habitats scarce and fragmented. Pilaria crane flies are rare, thus it is not surprising that genus was left unnoticed by previous researchers. The genus Pilaria Sintenis, 1889 with two species P. melanota Alexander, 1922 and P. simulans Savchenko, 1983, is a new record for the Korean Peninsula. We present general information on the genus, redescriptions of species based on Korean specimens, illustrations of both sexes, elevation range, period of activity, habitat information, general distribution, and a distribution map for the Korean Peninsula for each species.

Limoniinae crane flies (Diptera: Limoniidae) new to Korea II

Sigitas Podenas,Rasa Aukštikalnienė,변혜우,Terry A. KLEIN,김흥철,김태우,강태화,서홍렬 국립생물자원관 2017 Journal of species research Vol.6 No.3

Korean species of Atypophthalmus Brunetti, 1911 and Thrypticomyia Skuse, 1890 crane flies (Diptera: Limoniidae) were taxonomically revised. New findings of Achyrolimonia Alexander, 1965, Helius Lepeletier and Serville, 1828 (Latreille et al., 1828) and Limonia Meigen, 1803 were discussed. Genera Atypophthalmus and Thrypticomyia, species Helius (Helius) flavus (Walker, 1856) were newly recorded for the Korean Peninsula, and Achyrolimonia neonebulosa (Alexander, 1924) and Limonia juvenca Alexander, 1935 were new records for North Korea. Male terminalia of L. episema Alexander, 1924 were described with detailed photographs. Identification keys, re-descriptions and illustrations of both sexes from all species in Korea were presented.

Phylidorea crane flies (Diptera: Limoniidae) of Korea

Sigitas Podenas,박선재,변혜우 국립생물자원관 2022 Journal of species research Vol.11 No.1

This study is based on crane fly specimens collected during more than 80 years, from 1937 through 2019, and are in collections maintained at the United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA; at Korea University collection, Seoul, South Korea, and the National Institute of Biological Resources, Incheon, South Korea. Three species belonging to genus Phylidorea Bigot, 1854 originally were described from North Korea and in total four species were known from the Peninsula. Phylidorea (Phylidorea) multidentata (Alexander, 1938) is a Korean endemic. We are adding P. (P.) melanommata (Alexander, 1921) to the list of Korean species, which was previously recorded from Japan and Far East of Russia. We present general information on genus and subgenera, redescriptions of species based on Korean specimens, illustrations of both sexes, elevation range, period of activity, habitat information, general distribution, and a distribution map for the Korean Peninsula (including North Korea) for each species.