Sialis koreana

Sialis koreana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Megaloptera
Family: Sialidae
Genus: Sialis
Species:
S. koreana
Binomial name
Sialis koreana
Jung & Bae, 2012

Sialis koreana is a species of alderfly belonging to the order Megaloptera family Sialidae.[1]

The species was first described in 2012 by Sang Woo Jung and Yeon Jae Bae.[2][3]

The larvae are carnivorous.[1] The adults do not feed and appear from late March to early June.[1]

Distribution

The species is endemic to the Korean Peninsula[1]

Habitat

This alderfly is found in the province of Gangwon-do, on the high moor, Yongneup of Mt. Daeam, in high-altitude wetlands, in cold, still waters, at over 1,000 m above sea level.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "국립생물자원관 한반도의 생물다양성(NIBR: Detail - Sialis koreana)". species.nibr.go.kr. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  2. ^ "Sialis koreana Jung & Bae, 2012". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  3. ^ Sang Woo Jung; Yeon Jae Bae (2012). "Taxonomic Review of the Korean Megaloptera with Description of Sialis koreana, New Species" (PDF). Entomological Research Bulletin. 28: 3–13. ISSN 1015-9916. Wikidata Q134430041.