Review of Europiella Reuter (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae: Phylini) from Korea, with a description of a new genus Author Duwal, Ram Keshari Author Jung, Sunghoon Author Lee, Seunghwan text Zootaxa 2014 3795 3 383 393 journal article 45796 10.11646/zootaxa.3795.3.9 60c4b804-d3a1-420d-bbbb-7505706a3e99 1175-5326 225539 5B32C6B9-1466-4367-98AD-2E40F40B9351 Europiella artemisiae ( Becker, 1864 ) Figures: 1A, 2A–B, 3A, 4A–E Capsus artemisiae Becker, 1864 : 487 (n. sp.) Plagiognathus solani Matsumura, 1917 : 432 (n. sp.) [syn. by Schuh et al., 1995] Plagiognathus albipennis antennaria Stichel, 1934 : 282 (n. form) Europiella artemisiae : Schuh et al., 1995: 385 (n. syn., figs.); Schuh, 1995: 313 (cat.); 2001: 251 (n. syn.); Yasunaga, 2001 : 162 (diag., fig.); Kerzhner and Josifov, 1999 : 344 (cat.). Diagnosis . Generally distinguished by small, oval body; variously colored (pale brown, brown to dark black,); entirely dark dorsum with pale areas on either inner lateral side of eyes, mesoscutum and base of cuneus; length of labium nearly equal to length of femora; width of vertex equal to length of antennal segment IV; pale (or dirty yellow) fore and middle legs, and fuscous (or black) metafemora ( Fig. 3 A). Male genitalia ( Fig. 4 A–D). Endosoma : Shape S–like, slightly twisted mesially, and provided with two apical processes, short process somewhat curved backward as in figure 4A. Phallotheca : As in figure 4B. Left paramere : As in figure 4D. Right paramere : As in figure 4C. Female genitalia ( Fig. 4 E). Bursa copulatrix somewhat rectangular, central larger area occupied with semi–sclerotized plates furnished with minute spines; sclerotized rings asymmetrical, anteriorly oval and posterior margin more or less straight. Measurements. ( 5♂ / 5♀). Body length 2.69–3.19/ 2.68–3.08; head width across eyes 0.65–0.70/ 0.62–0.70; vertex width 0.29–0.35/ 0.34–0.40; lengths of antennal segments I–IV: 0.23–0.26, 0.77–0.95, 0.59–0.66, 0.37–.041/ 0.21–0.25, 0.73–0.80, 0.48–0.58, 0.33–0.42; total length of labium 1.01–1.19/ 1.10–1.17; mesal pronotal length 0.41–0.45/ 0.43–0.48; basal pronotal width 0.88–1.01/ 0.92–1.03; width across hemelytron 1.10–1.24/ 1.16–1.29; and lengths of metafemur, tibia and tarsus: 0.88–1.09, 1.44–1.63, 0.43–0.53/ 0.93–1.09, 1.42–1.57, 0.39–0.46. Specimens examined . North Korea : 3♂ , 1♀, Dzikha–ri, 16 km , Südl. Chongdzin, 31.viii.1970 , M. Josifov. South Korea : Chungcheongbuk–do : 4♂ , 3♀, Okcheon–gun, Annemyeon, Hyeon–ri, 30.vii.2005 , on light trap, S.H. Lee. Chungcheongnam–do : 1♂ , 1♀, Boryeong–si, Ocheon–myeon, Wonsando–ri, 5.viii.2009 , R.K. Duwal; 3♂ , 4♀, Danjin–gun, 9.x.2008 , R.K. Duwal and S. Jung; 3♂ , 1♀, Danjin–gun, Seongmun–myeon, Nanjido–ri, 18.viii.2009 , R.K. Duwal and S. Jung; 1♂ , Danjin–gun, Myeoncheon–myeon, Seongsang–ri, 12.x.2006 , S.H. Lee; 2♂ , 3♀, Seosan–si, Unsan–myeon, Anho–ri, 31.viii.2006 , S.H. Lee; 2♂ , Taean–gun, Iwon–myeon, Nae–ri, 31.viii.2006 ; 10♂ , 5♀, Yesan–gun, Sinam–myeon, Yonggung–ri, 3.vii.2006 , J.W. Seong; 1♂ , 1♀, Yesan–gun, Deoksan–myeon, Sacheon–ri, Sudeoksa, 11.vii.1991 , collector unknown. Gangwon–do : 1♀, Gangneung–si, Myeongju–dong, Songnim–ri, Yeongokchaen, 27.v.1993 , D.S. Gu; 4♂ , 4♀, Honcheon–gun, Sambong Natural forest, 27.vi.2003 , J.W. Seong; 2♀, Hongcheon–gun, Nae–myeon, Changchon–ri, 5.vii.2007 , Y.J. Lee; 4♂ , 4♀, Wonju–si, Munmak–eup, 1.V.2009 , R.K. Duwal and S. Jung; 6♂ , 2♀, same data as above, 27.V.2009 ; 4♂ , 6♀, Pyeongchang–gun, Daegwanryeiong–myeon, Hoenggye 3–ri, 11.viii.2006 , J.W. Seong; 1♂ , Pyeongchang–gun, Jinbu–myeon, Dongsan–ri, 30.vii.2007 , J.W. Seong; 1♀, Taebaek–si, Mt. Hambaek, 14.ix.1999 , G.S. Lee (NAAS); 1♂ , Yeongwol–gun, Sangdong–eup, Naedoek–ri, 24.V.2001 , J.Y. Choi. Gyeongsangbuk–do : 1♀, Andong–si, Seokdong–dong, 6.VI.2008 , J.O. Lim; 1♀, Andong–si, Yean–myeon, Ingye–ri, 6.vi.2008 , J.O. Lim; 1♂ , Mungyeong–si, Buljeong–dong, Buljeonsa, 9.viii.2007 , J.W. Seong; 1♂ , Yeongyang–gun, Cheonggi–myeon, Jeongjok–ri, 7.vi.2008 , J.O. Lim. Gyeonggi–do : Annyang–si, Gwanak Arboretum, 9.vii.2008 , on light trap, R.K. Duwal and S. Jung; 1♂ , 3♀, Icheon–si, Mt. Manhyeong, 1.vii.2008 , R.K. Duwal and S. Jung; 2♂ , Yangpyeong–gun, Mt. Yongmun, 11.vi.2009 , on light trap, R.K. Duwal and S. Jung; 2♂ , same data as above, on light trap, 18.viii.2009 ; 1♂ , 3♀, Incheon, Gangwa–gun, Hajeom–myeon, Mangwol–ri, 1.vii.2008 , R.K. Duwal and S. Jung; 1♂ , 1♀, Gapyeong–gun, Mt. Yumyeong, 14.vi.1997 , S.B. Ahn; 1♂ , Goyang–si, Deokyanggu, Gwansandong, 19.vii.2008 , S.W. Park; 2♂ , 1♀, Incheon, Ganghwa–gun, Yangdo–myeon, Samheung–ri, 10.vi.2007 , J.W. Seong; 1♀, Gwanju–si, Docheok–myeon, Sangnim–ri, Mt. Taehwa, 25.ix.2003 , Jung and Chansik; 1♂ , Suwon, NAAS, 25.vii.1997 , J.Y. Choi (NAAS); 2♂ , Yangpyeong–gun, Gangsangmyeon, Sewol–ri, 30.vi.2008 , R.K. Duwal and S. Jung. Gyeongsangnam–do : 1♂ , Geoje–si, Geoje Arboretum, 25–27.viii.2008 , on Artemisia sp., R.K. Duwal and S. Jung; 7♂ , 1♀, Goeje–si, Irun–myeon, Jisimdo, 28–29.viii.2008 , on Artemisia , R.K. Duwal and S. Jung. Jeju–do : 3♂ , Jeju–si, Mt. Heandong, Eorimog 27.viii.1997 , S.B. Ahn; 1♂ , Jeju–si, Gujwa–eup, Gimnyeong–ri, 27.viii.1997 , S.B. Ahn; Jeju–si, Mt. Haeandong, Eorimog, 27.VIII.1994 , D.S. Gu; 2♀, Jeju–si, Aeweol–eup, Eoeum–ri, 14.v.2003 ; 24♂ , 12♀, Jeju–si, 12–15.v.2008 , on Artemisia sp., T. Yasunaga, R.K. Duwal and S. Jung; 1♀, Seogwipo–si, Andeok, 15.v.2003 , J.W. Seong. Jeollanam–do : 2♂ , 1♀, Gwangyang–si, Ongnyong–myeon, Chusan–ri, 16–19.vi.2008 , R.K. Duwal and S. Jung; 1♀, Hwasun–gun, Hwasun–eup, Suman–ri, 12.ix.1996 , M.L. Lee. Japan : Hokkaido: 2♂ , 2♀, Yunotai, Hiyama, 19.viii.1994 , T. Yasunaga, det. by T. Yasunaga, 2008; 1♂ , Higashikawa town, 22.viii.1998 , on Artemisia spp. T. Yasunaga; 5th instar, Tobetsu town, 28.vi.1998 , T. Yasunaga. Distribution . Asia: [ Azerbaijan , China , Japan , Kazakhstan , Korea *, Russia , Uzbekistan ], North America , and European continents. Host . Artemisia absinthium L. and A . vulgaris L. ( Asteraceae ) [Wagner, 1975]. Remarks . Europiella artemisiae is the most common species of the genus occurring in Korea , feeding on Artemisia , and abundantly emerging from early spring to late autumn. The formerly reported species from Korea ( Kwon et al., 2001 ), Europiella albipennis is considered a misidentification of E . artemisiae , because all the collected materials during our survey from 2008–2011 , and the North Korean materials (collections of Josifov) which were observed in this study, were identified as E . artemisiae rather than E . albipennis . Therefore, we confirm E . artemisiae occurs in Korea ; and E . albipennis is removed from the Korean list.