Beetles in Nature

Family Name: Mordellidae (꽃벼룩과) Scientific Name: Mordellidae sp. (꽃벼룩과의 일종) Body Length: ca. 5 mm Date & Place: Jun. 1, 2003, Mt. Yonghwa, Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, KOREA Remarks: This species is a pollen feeder.

Family Name: Coccinellidae (무당벌레과) Scientific Name: Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) Korean Name: 무당벌레 Body Length: 5-8 mm Date & Place: May 2, 2004, Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, KOREA Remarks: This species generally prey on aphids and scale insects.

Family Name: Byturidae (쑤시기붙이과) Scientific Name: Byturus sp. Body Length: ca. 5 mm Date & Place: Apr. 22, 2002, Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, KOREA Remarks: This species usually feed on pollen and blossoms in early spring in Korea.

Family Name: Erotylidae (버섯벌레과) Scientific Name: Episcapha fortunii Crotch Korean Name: 털보왕버섯벌레 Body Length: 9-13 mm Date & Place: Jun 26, 2003, Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, KOREA Remarks: This species lives in rotten wood with fungi.

Family Name: Languriidae (방아벌레붙이과) Scientific Name: Tetralanguria collaris (Crotch) Korean Name: 석점박이방아벌레붙이 Body Length: 9.5-16.0 mm Date & Place: May 27, 2005, Mt. Deogyusan, Jeonbuk Province, KOREA

Family Name: Laemophloeidae (허리머리대장과) Scientific Name: Nipponophloeus dorcoides (Reitter) near. Body Length: 2.2-4.2 mm Date & Place: Jul. 28, 2004, Mt. Yeonyeopsan, Gangwon Province, KOREA Remarks: This species was attracted toward a light trap in oak forest. The species has not been recorded from Korea officially.

Family Name: Cucujidae (머리대장과) Scientific Name: Cucujus coccinatus Lewis Korean Name: 주홍머리대장 Body Length: 10-15 mm Date & Place: May 21, 2003, Mt. Odaesan, Gangwon Province, KOREA

Family Name: Helotidae (나무쑤시기과) Scientific Name: Helota fulviventris Kolbe Korean Name: 고려나무쑤시기 Body Length: 12-16 mm Date & Place: May 28, 2001, Youngwol, Gangwon Province, KOREA

Family Name: Nitidulidae (밑빠진벌레과) Scientific Name: Glischrochilus ipsoides (Reitter) Korean Name: 네무늬밑빠진벌레 Body Length: 5.2-6.9 mm Date & Place: Jun. 27, 2004, Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, KOREA

Family Name: Melyridae (의병벌레과) Scientific Name: Malachius sp. Body Length: ca. 5-6 mm Date & Place: May 5, 2003, Gangchon, Gangwon Province, KOREA