A taxonomic review of the Gyrinidae (Coleoptera) in Korea

The New World whirligig beetles of the genus Dineutus Macleay, 1825 (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae, Gyrininae, Dineutini)

All New World members of the whirligig beetle genus Dineutus Macleay, 1825 are treated. The New World Dineutus are found to be composed of 18 species and 6 subspecies: one species, Dineutusmexicanus Ochs, 1925, stat. n. is elevated from subspecies to species rank, and the subspecies Dineutuscarolinusmutchleri Ochs, 1925, syn. n. is synonymized here with the typical form. Lectotypes are designat...

Taxonomic use of endophallus in weevils of the genus sitona (coleoptera : curculionidae)

A taxonomic review of the Hydraenidae in South Korea (Coleoptera)

A taxonomic study of the South Korean Hydraenidae is presented. Eight species in two genera are recognized, one of which is reported for the first time in the Korean peninsula, Ochthebius marinus (Paykull). It was also found that Hydraena riparia Kugelann and Ochthebius inermis Sharp previously recorded in South Korea were incorrect identifications of Hydraena puetzi Jäch and Ochthebius lobatus...

Phylogeny and classification of whirligig beetles (Coleoptera: Gyrinidae): relaxedclock model outperforms parsimony and timefree Bayesian analyses

Phylogenetic relationships among members of the family Gyrinidae (Coleoptera: Adephaga) were inferred from analysis of 42 morphological characters and DNA sequence data from the genes 12S rRNA, cytochrome c oxidase I and II, elongation factor 1 alpha (2 different copies) and histone III. Eighty-nine species of Gyrinidae were included representing all known subfamilies, tribes and genera. Outgro...

On the family- and genus-series nomina in Gyrinidae Latreille, 1810 (Coleoptera, Adephaga).

All available genus- and family- group nomina for the Gyrinidae (Coleoptera: Adephaga) are listed along with original citation, original and current status, type nominal taxon with method of designation, and known synonymies and incorrect subsequent spellings. The nomina included follow the most current classification. Discussion is provided clarifying numerous nomenclatural problems with origi...