Short CommunicationThe first record on Leptoglossus occidentalis (Hemiptera: Coreidae) in Korea, a potential pest of the pinaceous tree species

- Stink bugs were encountered in 2010 and 2011 in a city in Korea.
- They were identified as Leptoglossus occidentalis (Hemiptera: Coreidae), based on body appearance and CO1 gene sequence.
- This is the first report for the species from Korea.

Based on body appearance and COI gene sequence, we report a leaf-footed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis (Hemiptera: Coreidae), for the first time from Korea. The bug was first encountered in Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea in 2010, and then again in 2011. We should be alert against the species, because it is an important pest of Pinaceae in Europe. Explanations on its brief morphology and photographs are provided. The worldwide distribution and life history of the bug, and its damage symptom are introduced briefly herein.