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Korean Society of Sericultural Science (한국잠사학회)
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Phylogenetic Relationships of the Fireflies Co-occurring in Korean and Japanese Territories Analyzed by Luciferase and Mitochondrial DNA Sequences

  • Kim, Iksoo (Department of Agricultural Biology, The National Institute of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Kim, Jong Gill (Department of Agricultural Biology, The National Institute of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Jin, Byung Rae (College of Natural Resources and Life Science, Dong-A University)
  • Published : 2004.12.01
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Abstract

In Korean Peninsula including neighboring islands and Japanese Islands identical firefly species or the species belonging to same genera occur together in both territories. These geographic firefly species, nonetheless, have never been subject to taxonomic consideration together until recently, lacking clear species status and phylogenetic relationships. A recent serial study of these fireflies using luciferase gene and/or portions of mitochondrial DNA sequences provided some insight into these populations in terms of validity of species name, phylogenetic relationships, and speciation event. In this article, thus, we have reviewed the recent progress on phylogenetic and/or population genetic aspects of these species, i.e., Hotaria-group fireflies, Luciola lateralis, and Pyrocoelia rufa to better understand the firefly species in these regions.

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