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ISSN : 1225-0171(Print)
ISSN : 2287-545X(Online)
Korean Journal of Applied Entomology Vol.64 No.4 pp.343-349
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5656/KSAE.2025.11.0.045

The Pollinator of the Korean Endemic Species Glochidion chodoense C.S. Lee and H.T. Im: Evidence for an Obligate Mutualism and the First Korean Record of Epicephala obovatella Kawakita and Kato, 2016

Seung-Su Euo, Jun-Min Seo, Gyu Young Han, Jeong-Hwan Choi, Chang-Jun Kim, Il-Kwon Kim*, Jajung Ku1**
Division of Forest Biodiversity, Korea National Arboretum, Pocheon 11186, Korea
1Forest Bioresources Department, National Institute of Forest Science, Suwon 16631, Korea

Abstract

We report the first evidence of pollination by Epicephala in Korea, associated with the Korean endemic species Glochidion chodoense C.S. Lee and H.T. Im. Morphological and DNA barcode analyses identified the pollinator as Epicephala obovatella Kawakita and Kato, 2016, previously known only from Japan and Taiwan. This study extends the distribution of this species to Korea and provides the first evidence that G. chodoense participates in the Glochidion–Epicephala obligate pollination mutualism. These findings highlight the need to consider both the host plant and its pollinator in conservation strategies for species with restricted distributions.

초록

Vol. 40 No. 4 (2022.12)

Journal Abbreviation Korean J. Appl. Entomol.
Frequency Quarterly
Doi Prefix 10.5656/KSAE
Year of Launching 1962
Publisher Korean Society of Applied Entomology
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