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Corresponding author: Kwang Shik Choi (ksc@knu.ac.kr)
Academic editor: Fedor Konstantinov
Received: 10 Jun 2024 | Accepted: 09 Dec 2024 | Published: 19 Dec 2024
© 2024 Dong-Yeol Lee, Ilyeong Jeong, Seonmin Kim, Jae Won Choi, Min Hyeok Won, Donguk Kim, Dongmin Kim, Young-Kun Kim, Jiseung Jeon, Jihun Ryu, WooJun Bang, Jun Hyuk Chang, Kwang Shik Choi
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Lee D-Y, Jeong I, Kim S, Choi JW, Won MH, Kim D, Kim D, Kim Y-K, Jeon J, Ryu J, Bang W, Chang JH, Choi KS (2024) Checklist for the insect fauna of two East Sea Islands (Ulleungdo Is. and Dokdo Is.) in the Republic of Korea. Biodiversity Data Journal 12: e129360. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.12.e129360
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Ulleungdo and Dokdo, located in the East Sea, are volcanic islands with high ecological value due to their unique biodiversity. Although research on the insect fauna on these two Islands has been conducted from the early 19th century to recent times, limitations exist due to several issues, including misidentifications and historical errors. This study addresses these issues by conducting a comprehensive insect survey from 2020 to 2023, re-identifying misidentified specimens and compiling references to create an updated and accurate checklist of insect species for Ulleungdo and Dokdo.
The checklists include 20 orders, 227 families and 1694 species, including 28 previously unrecorded species for Ulleungdo Island: Neoitamus cothurnatus univittatus (Loew, 1871), Elachiptera insignis (Thomson, 1869), Elachiptera sibirica (Loew, 1858), Muscina levida (Harris, 1780), Orchisia costata (Meigen, 1826), Ensina sonchi (Linnaeus, 1767), Armigeres subalbatus (Coquillett, 1898), Aedes koreicus (Edwards, 1917), Aedes galloisi Yamada, 1921, Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894), Aedes togoi (Theobald, 1907), Stenolophus difficilis (Hope, 1845), Dasytes vulgaris Nakane, 1963, Attalus elongatulus Lewis, 1895, Elacatis kraatzi Reitter, 1879, Polygraphus jezoensis Niisima, 1909, Scolytoplatypus tycon Blandford, 1893, Ambrosiophilus atratus (Eichhoff, 1876), Psilarthroides czerskyi (Zaslavskij, 1956), Tomoxia nipponica Kôno, 1928, Adelphocoris demissus Horvath, 1905, Corythucha marmorata (Uhler, 1878), Spilarctia seriatopunctata suzukii Inoue & Maenami, 1963, Hypopyra vespertilio (Fabricius, 1787), Simplicia rectalis (Eversmann, 1842), Acronicta hercules (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874), Analetia postica (Hampson, 1905) and Eudemis brevisetosa Oku, 2005; 10 orders, 80 families and 201 species, including three unrecorded species for Dokdo Island: Arhopaloscelis bifasciata (Kraatz, 1879), Nabis stenoferus Hsiao, 1964 and Haplogonatopus oratorius (Westwood, 1833).
Ulleungdo Island, Dokdo Island, East Sea, insect fauna, species diversity
Islands are highly valuable biological repositories, with their ecological and evolutionary significance, occupying a pivotal position in the biological understanding of biodiversity and species differentiation (
Ulleungdo and Dokdo, located in the East Sea and formed between 2.5 million and 4.6 million years ago through marine volcanic eruptions, serve as prime examples of the dynamic beauty and ecological significance of oceanic islands (
Ulleungdo, located about 130 km east of mainland Korea, is a volcanic island covering an area of approximately 73 km², featuring the main island with Seonginbong Peak rising to 985 m and several smaller islets (
In contrast, Dokdo is 216.8 km from the Korean mainland, 87.4 km from Ulleungdo and 157.6 km from Oki Island. Further, it is a volcanic island of a relatively smaller area (187,554 m²) than Ulleungdo Island, comprising two main islands, Dongdo and Seodo, along with 89 smaller islets and rocks (
Investigations on the insect fauna of Ulleungdo were first conducted by
Since the initial insect survey conducted by
The entomological surveys conducted on Ulleungdo and Dokdo to date have established an overall base for understanding the insect fauna of these islands. However, there are limits that require improvement, including taxonomic errors, reference errors and numerous unidentified specimens. In addition, the most recent insect survey conducted on Ulleungdo by
In previous studies, consistent and intensive sampling using a variety of collection methods across different areas of Ulleungdo had not been conducted. Therefore, in this study, we selected three main areas in Ulleungdo with high ecological value —Seonginbong (
Geographical map of Ulleungdo and Dokdo islands with insets showing collection sites. Insets provide a detailed view of Ulleungdo with Seonginbong, Taeharyeong and Nari Basin, as well as the two main islands (Dongdo and Seodo) of Dokdo. Yellow points are the collection sites established at Ulleungdo and red points are those established at Dokdo.
Pitfall traps and molasses traps were set up at all 15 sites. For each pitfall trap, we used a plastic cup (9.5 cm in diameter, 14 cm in height) that was buried level with the ground and filled with an attractant. Three types of attractants — molasses, pork and small octopus — were used, with the molasses being the same as that used in the molasses traps. At each site, four traps per attractant type were installed, totalling 60 traps across the 15 sites and these were left in place for 48 hours. For light traps, we selected three sites with significant ecological variation amongst the 15 sampling sites. Using a portable generator, we set up a mercury lamp emitting ultraviolet light and conducted collection after sunset, allowing 30 minutes per site. Sweeping was conducted using an insect net (pole length: 2.5 m; net diameter: 50 cm; net length: 110 cm). We performed continuous sampling not only at the 15 designated sites, but also along the routes between sites. Collected specimens were temporarily stored in conical tubes using an insect aspirator. In addition, to investigate previously unexplored areas near human settlements, we deployed BG-sentinel traps (Biogents, Regensburg, Germany) and black light traps (BioTrap, Seoul, ROK) around residential areas. These traps were set up for a period of five days to collect specimens from areas that had not been sampled in previous studies. Conversely, due to the terrain’s specificity and conservation concerns on Dokdo, 10 sites were selected at each collection area (Dongdo and Seodo), where only sweeping nets were used for collection. Detailed information on the altitude, coordinates and collection methods used at each sampling site is provided in Tables
2020-2023 Sampling sites and metadata for insect collection on Ulleungdo, Republic of Korea.
Sampling Site | island | country | stateProvince | county | locality | altitude | latitude, longitude | sampling method |
Nari Basin 1 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Nari basin, Nari-ri, Bukmyeon | 345.36m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Nari Basin 2 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Nari basin, Nari-ri, Bukmyeon | 369.75m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Nari Basin 3 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Nari basin, Nari-ri, Bukmyeon | 392.05m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Nari Basin 4 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Nari basin, Nari-ri, Bukmyeon | 405.86m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Nari Basin 5 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Nari basin, Nari-ri, Bukmyeon | 453.28m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Nari Basin 6 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Nari basin, Nari-ri, Bukmyeon | 450.63m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Nari Basin 7 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Nari basin, Nari-ri, Bukmyeon | 443.92m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Nari Basin 8 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Nari basin, Nari-ri, Bukmyeon | 448.86m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Nari Basin 9 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Nari basin, Nari-ri, Bukmyeon | 440.6m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Nari Basin 10 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Nari basin, Nari-ri, Bukmyeon | 417.12m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Nari Basin 11 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Nari basin, Nari-ri, Bukmyeon | 398.08m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Nari Basin 12 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Nari basin, Nari-ri, Bukmyeon | 377.31m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Nari Basin 13 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Nari basin, Nari-ri, Bukmyeon | 366.69m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Nari Basin 14 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Nari basin, Nari-ri, Bukmyeon | 392.41m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Nari basin 15 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Nari basin, Nari-ri, Bukmyeon | 351.08m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Seonginbong 1 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seonginbong, Dodong-ri, Ulleungeup | 268.05m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Seonginbong 2 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seonginbong, Dodong-ri, Ulleungeup | 314.72m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Seonginbong 3 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seonginbong, Dodong-ri, Ulleungeup | 378.62m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Seonginbong 4 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seonginbong, Dodong-ri, Ulleungeup | 424.49m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Seonginbong 5 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seonginbong, Dodong-ri, Ulleungeup | 462.46m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Seonginbong 6 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seonginbong, Dodong-ri, Ulleungeup | 503.46m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Seonginbong 7 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seonginbong, Dodong-ri, Ulleungeup | 556.48m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Seonginbong 8 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seonginbong, Dodong-ri, Ulleungeup | 600.74m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Seonginbong 9 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seonginbong, Dodong-ri, Ulleungeup | 653.06m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Seonginbong 10 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seonginbong, Dodong-ri, Ulleungeup | 721.38m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Seonginbong 11 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seonginbong, Dodong-ri, Ulleungeup | 773.72m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Seonginbong 12 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seonginbong, Dodong-ri, Ulleungeup | 846.15m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Seonginbong 13 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seonginbong, Dodong-ri, Ulleungeup | 878.95m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Seonginbong 14 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seonginbong, Dodong-ri, Ulleungeup | 911.02m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Seonginbong 15 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seonginbong, Dodong-ri, Ulleungeup | 935.4m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Taeharyeong 1 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Taeharyeong, Namseo-ri, Seomyeon | 121.98m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Taeharyeong 2 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Taeharyeong, Namseo-ri, Seomyeon | 164.99m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Taeharyeong 3 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Taeharyeong, Namseo-ri, Seomyeon | 185.36m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Taeharyeong 4 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Taeharyeong, Namseo-ri, Seomyeon | 213.06m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Taeharyeong 5 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Taeharyeong, Namseo-ri, Seomyeon | 225.53m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Taeharyeong 6 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Taeharyeong, Namseo-ri, Seomyeon | 258.14m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Taeharyeong 7 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Taeharyeong, Namseo-ri, Seomyeon | 307.18m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Taeharyeong 8 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Taeharyeong, Namseo-ri, Seomyeon | 291.64m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Taeharyeong 9 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Taeharyeong, Namseo-ri, Seomyeon | 322.8m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Taeharyeong 10 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Taeharyeong, Namseo-ri, Seomyeon | 348.2m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Taeharyeong 11 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Taeharyeong, Namseo-ri, Seomyeon | 371.73m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Taeharyeong 12 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Taeharyeong, Namseo-ri, Seomyeon | 377.34m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Taeharyeong 13 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Taeharyeong, Namseo-ri, Seomyeon | 397.75m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Taeharyeong 14 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Taeharyeong, Namseo-ri, Seomyeon | 419.1m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Taeharyeong 15 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Taeharyeong, Namseo-ri, Seomyeon | 445.65m |
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Pit-fall trap; Molasses trap; Light trap; Sweeping |
Dodong 1 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | 196-1, Dodong-ri, Ulleungeup | 43.99m |
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BGsentinel trap (Biogents, Regensburg, Germany); Black-light trap |
Dodong 2 | Ulleungdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | 196-2, Dodong-ri, Ulleungeup | 16.86m |
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BGsentinel trap (Biogents, Regensburg, Germany); Black-light trap |
2020-2023 Sampling sites and metadata for insect collection on Dokdo, Republic of Korea.
Sampling Site | island | country | stateProvince | county | locality | altitude | latitude, longitude | sampling method |
Dongdo 1 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Dongdo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 10.55m |
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Sweeping |
Dongdo 2 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Dongdo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 11.44m |
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Sweeping |
Dongdo 3 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Dongdo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 14.84m |
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Sweeping |
Dongdo 4 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Dongdo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 16.92m |
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Sweeping |
Dongdo 5 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Dongdo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 18.77m |
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Sweeping |
Dongdo 6 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Dongdo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 22.96m |
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Sweeping |
Dongdo 7 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Dongdo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 25.18m |
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Sweeping |
Dongdo 8 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Dongdo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 25m |
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Sweeping |
Dongdo 9 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Dongdo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 25.94m |
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Sweeping |
Dongdo 10 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Dongdo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 15.64m |
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Sweeping |
Seodo 1 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seodo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 22.4m |
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Sweeping |
Seodo 2 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seodo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 21.56m |
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Sweeping |
Seodo 3 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seodo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 25.31m |
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Sweeping |
Seodo 4 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seodo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 35.8m |
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Sweeping |
Seodo 5 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seodo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 25.11m |
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Sweeping |
Seodo 6 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seodo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 23.86m |
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Sweeping |
Seodo 7 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seodo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 20.95m |
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Sweeping |
Seodo 8 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seodo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 16.87m |
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Sweeping |
Seodo 9 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seodo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 17m |
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Sweeping |
Seodo 10 | Dokdo Island | Republic of Korea | Gyeongsangbuk-do | Ulleung-gun | Seodo of Dokdo, Dokdo-ri, Ulleungeup | 12.19m |
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Sweeping |
For the creation of a species checklist, only species-level data were included through a historical compilation. This comprehensive review covered not only faunistic studies from the early 20th century to the present, but also extensive literature on the Insecta of Ulleungdo and Dokdo (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: Japan, Vietnam (
It was previously misidentified as Saprosites japonicus Waterhouse, 1875 by
Distribution: Burma, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, New Guinea, Philippines, Taiwan (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: Korea (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: China, Korea (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: China, Korea, Japan, Russia, Taiwan (
It was previously misidentified as Apioninae sp. by
Distribution: Korea (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: Korea (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: Korea (
It was previously misidentified as Salpingus sp. by
Distribution: Korea, Japan, Russia (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: Austria, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Sweden (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Taiwan (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: Austria, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Ukraine (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czechia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Macau, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkiye, Tuvalu, USA, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: China, Japan, Russia, Korea (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: Belgium, China, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Russia (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: Cambodia, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, Vietnam (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: Holarctic (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: Afrotropical, Australia, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Oriental (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: Palaearctic (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: Japan, Korea (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: Canada, China, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, USA (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: Palaearctic (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: Japan (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: China, Japan, Korea, Russia (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island.
Distribution: China, Japan, Korea, Russia (
This is the first record of this species from Ulleungdo Island. However,
Distribution: Japan, Korea (
This is the first record of this species from Dokdo Island.
Distribution: China, Russia (
This is the first record of this species from Dokdo Island.
Distribution: China, Japan, Korea, Russia (
This is the first record of this species from Dokdo Island.
Distribution: Australia, Austria, China, France, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea, North Africa, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom (
Through the historical compilation and field surveys of the insect fauna of Ulleungdo and Dokdo, any initial records and occurrence records that had arisen from misidentification or reference errors were re-identified, removed or corrected through verification of reference specimens and literature and data reviews. This process resulted in a report of 1694 species across 20 orders and 227 families, including 28 unrecorded species from Ulleungdo and 201 species across 10 orders and 80 families, including three unrecorded species from Dokdo.
In terms of newly-recorded species from the two islands, Ulleungdo saw the most additions within the order Diptera, with 11 newly-recorded species (Fig.
Newly-recorded species of Dipetra from Ulleungdo. A Neoitamus cothurnatus univittatus (Loew, 1871); B Elachiptera insignis (Thomson, 1869); C Elachiptera sibirica (Loew, 1858); D Muscina levida (Harris, 1780); E Orchisia costata (Meigen, 1826); F Ensina sonchi (Linnaeus, 1767); G Armigeres subalbatus (Coquillett, 1898); H Aedes koreicus (Edwards, 1917); I Aedes galloisi Yamada, 1921; J Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894); K Aedes togoi (Theobald, 1907).
Newly-recorded species of Coleoptera and Hemiptera from Ulleungdo. A Stenolophus difficilis (Hope, 1845); B Dasytes vulgaris Nakane, 1963; C Attalus elongatulus Lewis, 1895; D Elacatis kraatzi Reitter, 1879; E Polygraphus jezoensis Niisima, 1909; F Scolytoplatypus tycon Blandford, 1893; G Ambrosiophilus atratus (Eichhoff, 1876); H Psilarthroides czerskyi (Zaslavskij, 1956); I Tomoxia nipponica Kôno, 1928; J Adelphocoris demissus Horvath, 1905; K Corythucha marmorata (Uhler, 1878).
Newly-recorded species of Lepidoptera from Ulleungdo. A Spilarctia seriatopunctata subsp. suzukii Inoue & Maenami, 1963; B Hypopyra vespertilio (Fabricius, 1787); C Simplicia rectalis (Eversmann, 1842); D Acronicta hercules (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874); E Analetia postica (Hampson, 1905); F Eudemis brevisetosa Oku, 2005.
The insect fauna checklist for Ulleungdo includes three species endemic to the island: Aphis veroniciphaga Kim & Lee, 2006, Cacopsylla ulleungensis (Kwon, 1983) and Rhomphocallus coreanus Assing, 2011 (
The top five insect orders on Ulleungdo are, in descending order: Lepidoptera (465 species, 27.46%), Coleoptera (412 species, 24.34%), Hemiptera (259 species, 15.26%), Diptera (227 species, 13.38%) and Hymenoptera (185 species, 10.90%). These top five orders accounted for more than 90% of Ulleungdo's insect diversity, with other orders comprising less than 10% (Fig.
Taxonomic distribution of insect species. A Ulleungdo Island; B Dokdo Island. The circular charts display the proportional representation of insect orders and their respective families, based on comprehensive species lists compiled for each Island. The percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number.
The top five insect orders on Dokdo were, in descending order: Coleoptera (49 species, 24.38%), Diptera (45 species, 22.39%), Hemiptera (39 species, 19.40%), Lepidoptera (34 species, 16.92%) and Hymenoptera (19 species, 9.45%). The orders other than the top five accounted for less than 3% of Dokdo's insect diversity (Fig.
This study conducted a comprehensive historical compilation and field surveys, as well as a re-examination of existing literature and specimens to update the insect fauna databases of Ulleungdo and Dokdo Islands. For Ulleungdo, the species list, last reported by
Consequently, this study reported checklists of 1694 species across 20 orders, 227 families and 1165 genera for Ulleungdo, as well as 201 species across 10 orders, 80 families and 173 genera for Dokdo. However, despite the increasing number of species accumulated through ongoing research on Ulleungdo, 18 species have not been reported for over approximately 40 years, indicating a need for further research and surveys on these species (Table
List of insect species that have not been reported in Ulleungdo Is. within approximately 40 years.
Last observation year |
Reference |
Species |
|
1 |
1934 |
|
Onthophagus viduus Harold, 1875 |
2 |
1955 |
|
Horridipamera nietneri (Dohrn, 1860) |
3 |
1965 |
|
Silpha perforata Gebler, 1832 |
4 |
1971 |
|
Ammophila vagabunda Smith, 1856 |
5 |
1971 |
|
Ostrinia scapulalis (Walker, 1859) |
6 |
1977 |
|
Pellobaris melancholica (Roelofs, 1875) |
7 |
1978 |
|
Anthomyia plumiseta Stein, 1918 |
8 |
1981 |
|
Pegomya cunicularia (Rondani, 1866) |
9 |
1981 |
|
Tropideres naevulus Faust, 1887 |
10 |
1981 |
|
Orchestes lateritius (Morimoto, 1984) |
11 |
1981 |
|
Orchestes harunire (Morimoto, 1984) |
12 |
1981 |
|
Orchestes horii (Kôno, 1937) |
13 |
1981 |
|
Agrilinus uniformis (Waterhouse, 1875) |
14 |
1981 |
|
Rhinoncus sibiricus Faust, 1893 |
15 |
1981 |
|
Proboscidocoris malayus Reuter, 1908 |
16 |
1985 |
|
Bodilopsis sordidus (Fabricius, 1775) |
17 |
1985 |
|
Planolinoides borealis (Gyllenhal, 1827) |
18 |
1985 |
|
Colobopterus quadratus (Reiche, 1850) |
As seen in Fig.
Additionally, comparing the insect diversity of Oki Island, which is located in East Sea and the closest island to Dokdo, except for Ulleungdo, with those for Ulleungdo and Dokdo reveals additional insights into taxonomic diversity amongst these Islands (Fig.
While this study focuses on the presence and absence of insect taxa across Ulleungdo and Dokdo, it provides a valuable baseline for understanding the insect diversity of these Islands. However, to gain a deeper ecological understanding of the factors driving these diversity patterns, future studies should incorporate comprehensive datasets, including environmental parameters, such as habitat characteristics, climate and geographic distance, alongside advanced monitoring techniques. Such integrative research will be essential to unravel the ecological processes shaping the unique insect communities of these Islands. This study serves as a crucial foundation for future biodiversity research and conservation efforts, contributing to the sustainable management and protection of insect diversity in the East Sea region.
This research was supported by a Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (2016R1A6A1A05011910). Special thanks go to Dr. Matthias Schöller (Biologische Beratung GmbH, Germany) for his help in the identification of Cryptocephalus.