Discovery of a Monotypic Genus Dideopsis (Diptera: Syrphidae) in South Korea
Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea / Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea, (P)2765-2203; (E)2765-2211
2026, v.7 no.1, pp.19-22
https://doi.org/10.22920/PNIE.2026.7.1.19
Deuk-Soo Choi
(Quarantine Technology Institute Inc)
Munki Paek
(Korean Peninsula Institute for the Insects Conservation)
Choi,
D., &
Paek,
M.
(2026). Discovery of a Monotypic Genus Dideopsis (Diptera: Syrphidae) in South Korea. , 7(1), 19-22, https://doi.org/10.22920/PNIE.2026.7.1.19
Abstract
The genus Dideopsis (Diptera: Syrphidae) is a monotypic genus of the family Syrphidae. Dideopsis aegrota (Fabricius, 1805) is reported for the first time from South Korea. This species is mainly distributed in subtropical regions and has never been recorded in temperate regions. Digital image and diagnostic description of this species are provided.
- keywords
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Dideopsis aegrota,
Monotypic genus,
South Korea,
Syrphidae
- Received
- 2025-10-30
- Revised
- 2025-12-29
- Accepted
- 2025-12-30
- Published
- 2026-02-01