A taxonomic review of the Korean Rhynchites (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea: Rhynchitidae) was conducted, resulting in the first report of Rhynchites (Rhynchites) fulgidus Faldermann, 1835, from Korea. This study provides a re-description and diagnostic characteristics of the two Korean Rhynchites species, R. (R.) fulgidus Faldermann and R. (Epirhynchites) heros Roelofs. Additionally, a taxonomic key to two Korean Rhynchites species is presented along with a review of their taxonomic history.
한국산 복숭아거위벌레속(딱정벌레목: 바구미상과: 주둥이거위벌레과)의 분류학적 재검토를수행한 결과 애복숭아거위벌레(Rhynchites (Rhynchites) fulgidus Faldermann, 1835)를 국내 처음으로 확인하였다. 본 연구에서는 한국산 복숭아거위벌레속 2종(애복숭아거위벌레, 복숭아거위벌레)의 형태학적 재기재를 제공한다. 또한, 한국산 복숭아거위벌레속 종들의 분류학사에 대한 고찰과 2종에 대한 분류 검색표를 제시한다.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Drs Minhyeok Lee (National Institute of Agricultural Science, Wanju, Korea), A-Young Kim (Korea National Arboretum, Pocheon, Korea), and Mr. Jinbae Seung (Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea) for generously lending valuable specimens for this study. This study was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR), funded by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the Republic of Korea (Project No. NIBR201801201).