title: Taxonomy of the genus Phymatura J. Sahlberg (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) in the Korean Peninsula.
abstract: A taxonomic study of Korean Phymatura J. Sahlberg is presented. Three species are recognized, one of which, P. bigranipennis (Bernhauer) comb. nov., is transferred from the genus Atheta Thomson. Pseudatheta gonggaensis (Pace) is restored to the genus Phymatura. Phymatura bigranipennis and P. gonggaensis are identified for the first time in the Korean Peninsula. A key, redescriptions and illustrations of diagnostic characters are provided.
authors.affiliation: Scientific Collection & Conservation Team, National Science Museum, Daejeon 34143, Republic of Korea.; Email: dosirak09@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Yoon-Ho
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea.; Email: kjahn@cnu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Kee-Jeong
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Ahn
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size