title: A redescripton of Lyrosoma pallidum (Eschscholtz) and distributional range extension of Lyrosoma Mannerheim (Coleoptera, Agyrtidae).
abstract: A redescription with illustrations of the species Lyrosoma pallidum and a key to the Korean species of the family Agyrtidae are provided. New distributional data, including a range extension, of the two Lyrosoma Mannerheim species are presented. Lyrosoma pallidum (Eschscholtz) is recorded for the first time in Korea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: In-Seong
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sikes
authors.forename: Kee-Jeong
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Ahn
keywords: Agyrtidae; L. opacum; Lyrosoma pallidum; coastal; distribution range