title: Limoniacrane flies (Diptera: Limoniidae) of Korea.
abstract: The Korean species of Limonia Meigen, 1803 crane flies (Diptera: Limoniidae) are taxonomically revised. Species L. annulata Lackschewitz, 1940 (Lackschewitz, Pagast, 1940), L. bidens Savchenko, 1979, L. episema Alexander, 1924, L. fusciceps fusciceps Alexander, 1924, L. juvenca Alexander, 1935, L. messaurea messaurea Mendl, 1971, L. nemoralis Savchenko, 1983 are new records for the Korean peninsula and L. pia n. sp. is described. Synonymy of L. venerabilis Alexander, 1938 with L. macrostigma (Schummel, 1829) is confirmed. L. tanakai (Alexander, 1921) is not confirmed for the Korean Peninsula. An identification key, redescriptions and illustrations of all species and both sexes of adults, if they were found in Korea, are presented. Descriptions, illustrations and habitat characteristics are given for the previously unknown larva and pupa of L. parvipennis Alexander, 1940. Distinguishing morphological characters of the last instar larvae of Korean Limonia are discussed. Keys to the known Korean Limonia larvae and pupae are compiled.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology of Vilnius University, Sauletekio str. 7, LT-10257 Vilnius, Lithuania Nature Research Centre, Akademijos str. 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania Research Associate, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA1910-1195. sigitas.podenas@ekoi.lt.
authors.forename: Sigitas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Podenas
authors.forename: Virginija
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Podeniene
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures; D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011679:Pupa; D056910:Republic of Korea
keywords: Diptera, larva, Limoniinae, new species, new synonymy, North Korea, pupa, South Korea, taxonomy