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A new species of the genus Donacia Fabricius (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Donaciinae) from South Korea: morphology, ecology, and COI gene analysis
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- 1. Research Center for Endangered Species, National Institute of Ecology, Yeonyang, Republic of Korea
- 2. Gyeongkuk National University, Andong, Republic of Korea
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Donacia koreana sp. nov. is described from South Korea, with detailed descriptions and illustrations of both the adult and larval stages. A key for species identification, distribution map, host plant associations, oviposition behaviors, feeding patterns, and other ecological information, along with partial sequences of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, are also presented.
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