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http://dx.doi.org/10.5322/JESI.2019.28.12.1123

Distribution Characteristics in the Habitat of Leptalina unicolor Population  

Hong, Sung-Jin (Nakdong River Basin Environmental Office)
Yoon, Chun-Sik (Department of Biology & Chemistry, Changwon National University)
Cheong, Seon-Woo (Department of Biology & Chemistry, Changwon National University)
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Journal of Environmental Science International / v.28, no.12, 2019 , pp. 1123-1131 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, we investigated the spatial range, distribution pattern, temporal appearance, sex ratio, seasonal pattern, and size of the population of Leptalina unicolor locally inhabiting the wetland protection area in the Jaeyaksan Mountain. We found that the butterfly was distributed across four areas at 750 m above sea level and in an area of 96,000 ㎡. in the southeastern slope of the mountain. The discontinuous distribution of the butterflies in the meadow. According to our survey conducted from 2012 to 2014, L. unicolor occurred in May (spring) and July (summer) each year, with the male population more than three times higher than that of the female population. The population size estimated using the mark and recapture method on the back of the hind wing in the two years was as follows: 877±502 and 1243±800 individuals in the spring and summer of 2012, respectively, and 783±429 and 506±365 individuals in the spring and summer of 2014, respectively, suggesting no specific seasonal pattern. The findings of this study are expected to be useful for the conservation of the populations and habitats of L. unicolor, which are currently distributed locally due to a decrease in population size.
Keywords
Leptalina unicolor; Spatial range; Male and female ratio; Seasonal pattern; Population size;
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