New records of the mollitrichosiphum genus reveal its presence in south korea, highlighting its ecological significance.
The genus Mollitrichosiphum Suenaga belongs to the subfamily Greenideinae, with 18 species hav been recorded worldwide. The genus Mollitrichosiphum is a completely new record in South Korea. In 2024, Mollitrichosiphum (Metatrichosiphon) luchuanum (Takahashi, 1930) was collected on Meliosma myriantha located in Hawon-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea (33.19590, 126.28340). Illustrations of apterous viviparous females and alate viviparous females, description, measurement, host plants and distributions are provided. In addition, DNA barcoding, based on a mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I ( COI ) sequence and a mitochondiral cytochrome b ( CytB ) sequence are provided.
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