O. V. Orel, H. J. Kang and E. A. Makarchenko
Non-biting midges of the tribe Chironomini (Diptera: Chironominae) from North Korea.
Number: 331, Pages: 1 - 16
An annotated list of 41 chironomid species from 16 genera of tribe Chironomini (Diptera, Chironomidae) of North Korea is given. Ten species are recorded for the fauna of Korea for the first time. The main diagnostic characters and comments on taxonomy, systematics and distribution for these species are provided. New synonymy is proposed: Cladopelma edwardsi (Kruseman, 1933) = Demicryptochironomus chuncheonensis Ree et Jeong, 2010, syn. n.; Harnischia japonica Hashimoto, 1984 = Harnischia gumrungenis Ree, 2015, syn. n.; Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum (Meigen, 1804) = Polypedilum yongsanensis Ree et Kim, 1981, syn. n.