Survey research on the habitation and biological information of Callipogon relictus Semenov in Gwangneung forest, Korea and Ussurisky nature reserve, Russia (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Prioninae)

Abstract

An investigation on the habitation of Callipogonrelictus Semenov, 1899 in Gwangneung forest was carried out, where the Korea National Arboretum is located. In an investigation spanning the last eleven years (2007–2017), 22 emergence holes, nine pupal chambers, six adults, and two larvae of C.relictus were identified. In this study, biological information about habitation of C.relictus is provided by comparing and combining the results of this investigation with a survey conducted in Ussurisky Nature Reserve, Russia, in 2015. The distribution is also reviewed to include the Korean Peninsula and a new location of South Korea is added to the distribution for C.relictus.

Historical review and occurrence records of Callipogon relictus Semenov, 1899 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) in Gwangneung Forest, South Korea with suggestions for species conservation

“…-Introduction of C. relictus with pictures of Chinese specimens and individuals in breeding. Lee et al (2018) -Report of the results of an investigation of C. relictus in Gwangneung Forest from 2007-2017 -Comparison of results from Gwangneung Forest, Korea and Ussuri Nature Reserve, Russia -New distribution record: Yangyang-gun, Gangwon Province. Lee et al (2019) -New host record of C. relictus: Quercus aliena Blume -Summary of host species (17 species of 11 genera in seven families) of C. relictus from Korea, China, and Russia.…”

“…Callipogon relictus was recorded from China, Russia and the Korean Peninsula (Byun et al 2007;Li et al 2013;Bezborodov 2016;Yi et al 2018). Its disjoint distribution is considered evidence of a connection between the Old World and the New World by the Bering landbridge (Kuprin and Bezborodov 2012;Lee et al 2018). showed that Callipogon originated in the Paleocene ca.…”

“…This species was designated as a Korean Natural Monument (No. 218) on November 25, 1968 and as an Endangered Species (Critically Endangered A1 [a,c]; B1, B2[a]) on December 6, 2013 (Suh et al 2014;Lee et al 2018). However, because of the complex ecological features that hinder population studies of this species individuals have a long lifespan (5-7 years) inside host plants (Li et al 2012;Danilevsky 2014) and only a short adult period (28 days) (Danilevsky 2014;Kuprin et al 2014).…”

“…In 2014, a living male was found. Since then, a total of 16 adults have been recorded from this location, with individuals being found every year (Byun et al 2007;Lim et al 2013Lim et al , 2017Lee et al 2018Lee et al , 2019. In 2017, a living female and eggs were collected from the location and C. relictus was bred in the laboratory.…”

Genome Size Estimation of Callipogon relictus Semenov (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), an Endangered Species and a Korea Natural Monument

“…The longhorned beetle genus Callipogon Audinet-Serville, 1832 [ 1 ] (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) consists of five subgenera including nine species worldwide. Only a single species is found in East Asia (Korea, China, Far Eastern Russia), while the remaining species are distributed across Central and South America, including Mexico, Guatemala, and Colombia [ 2 , 3 ]. The relict longhorn beetle Callipogon relictus Semenov, 1898 [ 4 ] is the sole Asian representative of the genus, and thus represents one of most intriguing insects in the Palearctic region, both in terms of its biogeographical and ecological history, as well as its unequivocal importance for conservation.…”