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ISSN : 1225-0171(Print)
ISSN : 2287-545X(Online)
ISSN : 2287-545X(Online)
Korean Journal of Applied Entomology Vol.64 No.3 pp.159-168
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5656/KSAE.2025.06.0.019
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5656/KSAE.2025.06.0.019
New Record of the Soil Mite Macrocheles penicilliger (Berlese, 1904) (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Dokdo, Korea
Abstract
The Dokdo islands are volcanic islands with a unique climate and ecosystem and represent the easternmost land area of the Republic of Korea. Although biodiversity studies have been conducted in Dokdo, soil arthropods have rarely been investigated. In this study, we collected soil from both of the main islands of Dokdo in 2023 and 2024 and isolated soil mites using the Berlese–Tullgren method. For species identification, morphological features and mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene sequences were analyzed, revealing the presence of Macrocheles penicilliger (Berlese, 1904), a previously unrecorded species in Korea. Morphological comparisons showed that three pairs of the sternal setae of M. penicilliger from Dokdo differed from those in the described literature in that the first pair was plumose distally, while the second and third pairs were simple. In addition, the COI sequences of individuals collected from Dongdo (East island) and Seodo (West island) of Dokdo differed by 2.43%, and the sequence of the Seodo individual was 100% identical to those from Belgian samples. These findings reveal the genetic diversity of M. penicilliger in Dokdo and suggest that its distribution on the islands may be related to its phoretic behavior, which is associated with insects inhabiting the nests of migratory birds.
초록
Vol. 40 No. 4 (2022.12)
Frequency Quarterly
Doi Prefix 10.5656/KSAE
Year of Launching 1962
Publisher Korean Society of Applied Entomology
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