One new species and three unrecorded species of Anteoninae (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae) from South Korea

Abstract

A new species, Anteon koreana sp. nov. and three unrecorded species, Anteon javanum, Anteon jurineanum and Anteon munitum of the family Dryinidae, are described from South Korea. Description and photographs of diagnostic characters are provided herein.

A review of the genus Anteon Jurine, 1807 (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae) from South Korea, with description of a new species

“…In the present paper, 15 species of Anteon are listed. A comparison with the closest countries shows the following numbers of Anteon species (Kim et al 2012;Lelej 2012;Olmi, pers. comm.…”

“…This species is widely distributed in Oriental region, but in Palaearctic region it is known only from China (as Anteon hilare Olmi) and South Korea (as Anteon javanum Olmi) (Kim et al 2012;Xu et al 2013). 35°21.57'N, 127°35.03'E, 11.VI-14.VII.2008 (MT), J.C. Jeong (1♂-MOLC, 1♂-YNU).…”

“…Anteon koreana Kim & Lee, in Kim et al 2012 Remarks. The genus Anteon is neuter gender, so original spelling should be changed to koreanum.…”

“…Distribution. China (Guangdong, Guizhou, Hainan, Sichuan), Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand (Kim et al 2012;Xu et al 2013) Remarks. This species is widely distributed in Oriental region, but in the Palaearctic region, it is known only from Japan and South Korea (Kim et al 2012;Xu et al 2013).…”

Check-list of Anteoninae R. Perkins, 1912 (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae) of South Korea, with description of a new species

“…The Oriental species of the subfamily were revised recently (Xu et al 2013), but the Palaearctic members of the subfamily are in need of revision due to their diversity and not updated keys. Forty Eastern-Palaearctic species, among which fifteen species of Anteoninae have been previously studied in South Korea (Kim et al 2012;.…”