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Possibility of subtropical moth influx by airflow in Jeju
Surveillance for introduction of subtropical moths through the inanimate pathway in the Korean Peninsula was carried from 2010 to the 2015 using the burket (light) trap in Jeju island and a nearby dependent islands. Each record typically includes the taxonomic identity, its country of origin, and relevant biological information. According to a study, Lampronia flavimitrella (Hübner) belonging to the family Prodoxidae, from the first reported in Korea. Interestingly, erebids moth, Asota ficus (Fabricius) was distributed in the subtropical area from the southern part of China to Sumatra. It has been also mentioned that the personal blog on the internet was colleted from Yeosu and Mt. Yudal-san (JN), respectively. Especially, there was a crambids moth, Bocchoris inspersalis Zeller, on the origin of subtropical Africa South of the Sahara, but we can't at this point give any evidence about the intercepted status of this species in Korea. We continuously investigated the moth fauna in Jeju. However, its possible of establishment and spread in the Korean fauna can't be ruled out. Thus, it is very important to our weather conditions and further study on the surveillance of these species are needed, considering its possible status as invasive alien species. To resolve this question, further researches should be done to determine the pathway by which these subtropical moths occurred in Korea.
