• The Korean Journal of Soil Zoology
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• v.11 no.1_2
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• pp.106-109
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• 2006

Amynthas hupeiensis with 6/7/8/9 intersegmental spermathecal pores keys to the sieboldi-group in Sims and Easton (1972). Two pairs of round genital papillae are always between segments 17/18 and 18/19, and male pore regions are positioned in between the genital papillae. Korean Amynthas hupeiensis is usually collected from various agroecosystems. Description of the Amynthas hupeiensis is provided, including illustrations of ventral view and spermathecae, DNA barcoding data, and photo.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.100-106
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• 2007

This study was carried out to investigate the species composition in the plastic greenhouse bed for cultivation of cucumber in June 2006. Four genera and seven species found are as follows: Aporrectodea trapezoides (Duges 1828), Aporrectodea tuberculata (Eisen 1874), Bimastos parvus (Eisen 1874), Amynthas koreanus (Kobayashi 1938), Amynthas corticis (Kinberg 1867), Amynthas hupeiensis (Michaelsen 1895), and Drawida japonica (Michaelsen 1892). Of them, Amynthas koreanus is Korean endemic species. Their descriptions are provided including photographs.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.88-93
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• 2007

The abundance of earthworm in the agro-ecosystem was assessed on the basis of 1,846 individuals collected from May to October 2006. Material was found from litter layers in soils by hand sorting and digging. They encompassed 3 families, 5 genera, and 15 species. Species composition and abundance were as follows: Amynthas agrestis 20.9%, Amynthas koreanus 20.3%, Amynthas heteropodus 15.4%, Amynthas sp. 8.7%, Drawida japonica 8.0%, Eisenia fetida 7.2%, Amynthas hilgendorfi 7.0%, Bimastos parvus 3.2%, Amynthas hupeiensis 2.5%, Aporrectodea caliginosa 1.8%, Amynthas corticis 1.8%, Aporrectodea tuberculata 1.3%, Eisenia andrei 1.2%, Amynthas sp. 20.4%, and Amynthas sp. 10.3%. Of 1,046 individuals, the A. agrestis, A. koreanus, and A. heteropodus were the most numerous members with abundance of 56.7%. Disc-shaped male pore region is useful for classification of Amynthas, and in the survey, we collected two new species with male discs from lettuce cultivated region, Amynthas sp. 1 Amynthas sp. 2. The clitellate vs. aclitellate ratio of the earthworm was approximately 1.25:1.0.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.135-139
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• 2009

The abundance of earthworm in the agroecosystem of Sunyu Island was estimated on the basis of 1,025 individuals collected in August and October, 2007. Material were collected from litter layers and soils by hand sorting and digging. They encompassed 12 species, 4 genera, and 3 families. Species composition and abundance were as follows: Amynthas heteropodus 29.7%, Aporrectodea tuberculata 22.6%, Aporrectodea caliginosa 19.5%, Drawida japonica 11.3%, Amynthasagrestis 5.0%, Amynthas hupeiensis 3.6%, Aporrectodea sp. 3.5%, Amynthas corticis 2.0%, Bimastos parvus 1.6%, Amynthas koreanus 0.8%, Amynthas hilgendorfi 0.2%, and Amynthas sp. 0.2%. Of 537 individuals, A. heteropodus, and A. tuberculata were the most numerous members with abundance of 52.4%. The clitellate vs. aclitellate ratio of the earthworm was approximately 1:1.1.

• Journal of Species Research
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.127-144
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• 2013

An earthworm survey of Busan metropolitan area unearthed a dozen taxa in four families (including Enchytraeidae). Members of mostly common, cosmopolitan earthworm species-complexes were: Drawida cf. koreana Kobayashi, 1938, Amynthas cf. corticis (Kinberg, 1867), Aporrectodea trapezoides (Dug$\grave{e}$s, 1828) and Eisenia fetida (Savigny, 1826). Also found were Amynthas hupeiensis (Michaelsen, 1895), A. masatakae (Beddard, 1892) and Metaphire ryunome Blakemore, 2012 - the latter a new Korean record. New taxa are: moniligastrid Drawida songae yeongdo subsp. n.; megascolecid Amynthas carnosus roki subsp. n. which is compared to nominal taxon A. carnosus (Goto and Hatai, 1899) from Japan, to A. carnosus monstriferus (Kobayashi, 1936) stat. n. from Korea and to A. lichuanensis Wang and Qiu, 2005 stat. n. from China; plus lumbricid Eisenia japonica vaga subsp. n. deemed an objectively-based molecular taxon on its unique DNA COI gene barcode. Restoration of Eisenia xanthurus (Templeton, 1836) for E. andrei is mooted (in Appendix).

• Asian Journal of Turfgrass Science
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.191-198
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• 2010

Effective sampling method and distribution of earthworms in turfgrasses of golf courses were investigated at 10 Korean golf clubs. Tea tree extract was highly effective in extracting Eisenia andrei compared with mustard oil or formalin. 1000-fold diluent of tea tree extract (4 L/$m^2$) was more effective than 500- and 2000-fold. Sampling efficacy of earthworm increased as soil depth decreased. Additional watering after treatment of tea tree extract did not significantly influence the sampling of earthworms. Eight earthworm species in 4 genera were collected from turfgrasses of 10 golf courses with 4 L of 1000-fold diluent of tea tree extract (15% tea saponin)/$m^2$. Among, dominant earthworm was Amynthas heteropodus and collected 147 individuals from 6 golf clubs. Thirteen Drawida japonica was collected from 3 golf clubs and A. hilgendorfi and A. hupeiensis were collected from 2 golf clubs. A. hupeiensis was not collected with 1000-fold diluent of tea tree extract (15% tea saponin)/$m^2$.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.40-47
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• 2009

Heavy reliance on organosynthetic chemical methods to control agricultural pest tends to deteriorate and lower fertility of soil. We studied annual occurrence of earthworm in environment-friendly agroecosystem and attempted to determine the degree of soil contamination. Candidate bioindicators of earthworm in agroecosystem were selected through analysis of earthworm diversities. Depending on the degree of pesticide use, the fields were devided into conventional, less-pesticide, pesticide free, and organic fields. A nearby field not in agricultural use was chosen as a control. This study was carried out in the greenhouses (lettuce and grape) in 2006 and in orchards (apple, pear, peach, citrus and grape) in 2007. Earthworm was collected from 50 $\times$ 50 $\times$ 10 cm$^3$ of respective soil. We found 11 species from 5 genera and 3 families, and 12 species from 4 genera and 3 families in the greenhouses and in orchards, respectively. The contents of organic matter in soil in the greenhouses were variable but quite less so in orchards. Amynthas heteropodus occurred most frequently in both sites suggesting that it could be adopted as a bioindicator in agroecosystem in Korea.

• Weed & Turfgrass Science
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.155-164
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• 2016

Earworm is very useful animal in soil ecosystem, however it is harmful for golf courses because they introduce many cast on turfgrass that reduces turf uniformity and play quality. However, no information has found on earthworm diversity and seasonal fluctuation in different Korean golf courses. In this study, we focused to carry out earthworm species composition and seasonal population structure in turfgrass of golf courses. During spring and fall season survey with direct digging and tea saponin drenching sampling in 5 different golf courses, 6 species under 3 families of earthworms were collected. Earthworm species composition and density was different among the golf courses. Aporrectodea caliginosa in Lumbricidae was dominant species in Anseong and Dongrae Benest Golf Club; however Amynthas carnosus in Megascolecidae was dominant species in Anyang and Glenrose Golf Club. Ap. caliginosa was collected only aclitellum in July and Am. carnosus was collected aclitellum and clitellum in August in golf courses. Seasonal population of earthworm was different depending on earthworm species (Am. hupeiensis was the highest in August and Ap. caliginosa was in April) however small number of collected earthworm species were not dominant trend in golf courses.