• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.41-47
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• 2012

The Scarites aterrimus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) dwells exclusively on coastal sandy dunes. Previously, we investigated the nation-wide magnitude and nature of genetic diversity of the species using mitochondrial COI gene and found moderate to low magnitude of sequence diversity, the presence of closely related haplotypes, and relatively high gene flow estimate. Based on these observations we concluded that the species had no historical barriers that bolster genetic subdivision and possible population decline. In this study, we additionally sequenced mitochondrial COII gene from 23 individuals collected from 9 Korean localities to confirm previous findings. Sequencing of 688 bp COII gene provided 5 haplotypes ranging in sequence divergence from 0.145% to 0.291% (1 ~ 2 bp), further confirming low sequence divergence of the species. Gene flow estimates and genetic diversity estimates also support the previous findings that there had been no historical barriers that bolster genetic subdivision.

• The Korean Journal of Soil Zoology
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• v.11 no.1_2
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• pp.20-29
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• 2006

Herein, 20 species of the ground beetles are reported from Korea. Of these, 5 species, Bembidion serorum (Netolitzky, 1934), Bembidion gebleri nakanei (Jedlicka 1965), Mastax thermarum egorovi (Lafer 1973), Pterostichus jankowskyi (Tschischerine 1897) and Pterostichus longinquus Bates, 1873 are listed for the first time from the Korean Peninsula. Bembidion shimoyamai reported by Paik (1998) and Microlestes imaii reported by Paik and lung (2003) are misidentifications of Bembidion grapii and M. schroederi Holdhaus, respectively.

• The Korean Journal of Soil Zoology
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• v.8 no.1_2
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• pp.46-53
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• 2003

Herein, 20 species of the ground beetles are reported from Jeju Island. Of these, 2 species, Microlestes imaii Habu, 1972 and Oodes vicarius Bates, 1873 are listed for the first time from Korea and 9 species are new to Jeju Island. Pterostichus shirozui Habu, 1985 becomes a new junior synonym of Pt. nimbatidius Chaudoir, 1878.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.102 no.1
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• pp.97-106
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• 2013

The present study is aimed to evaluate forest health in a fragmented urban forest using characteristics of insect communities. Ants (Formicidae) and ground beetles (Carabidae) surveyed by pitfall trap method in the Hongneung forest located in the urban area of Seoul were compared with those in the Gwangneung forest. The Gwangneung forest is supposed to be health due to its high biodiversity and well-conserved nature. Ants of the Hongneung forest was much more abundant compared with those of the Gwangneung forest. However, ground beetles showed the opposite patterns; much more abundant in the Gwangneung forest than in the Hongneung forest. Species richness was higher in the Gwangneung forest than in the Hongneung forest, but species diversity was higher in the Hongneung forest. In the Hongneung forest, forest specialist species and generalist species were balanced, whereas few forest specialists dominated in the Gwangneung forest. This dominance decreased species diversity in those Gwangneung forest. Thus, characteristics of insect community in the Hongneung forest were greatly different with those in the Gwangneung forest.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.207-217
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• 2022

We investigated the habitat distribution and diversity of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae), a bioindicator for assessing environmental changes on Geumo Mountain, in survey plots at different altitudes on the southern and northern slopes of Geumo Mountain in South Korea. From April to September 2021, we collected 1,384 individuals, 41 species, and 15 families of Carabidae from the survey sites. The dominant species collected was Synuchus cycloderus (347 individuals), followed by Carabus jankowskii (193 individuals). The monthly distributions of species richness and abundance were as follows: 24 beetles of 9 species in April, 115 beetles of 28 species in May, 288 beetles of 32 species in June, peaking at 379 beetles of 32 species in July, 354 beetles of 23 species in August, and 224 beetles of 14 species in September. Additionally, we collected 305 beetles of 32 species at 400 m, 326 beetles of 31 species at 500 m, 359 beetles of 27 species at 600 m, 582 beetles of 16 species at 700 m, and 112 beetles of 7 species at 800 m near the summit. The habitat distribution by slope was 307 beetles (20 species of 8 families) on the southern slope and 1,077 beetles (34 species of 15 families) on the northern slope. For the 307 beetles of 20 species collected from the southern slope, the diversity, evenness, and dominance indices were 0.981, 0.754, and 0.156, respectively. For the 1,077 beetles of 34 species collected from the northern slope, the diversity evenness, and dominance indices were 1.187, 0.775, and 0.101, respectively.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.101 no.3
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• pp.488-500
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• 2012

The present study was carried out to evaluate arthropod predators (Araneae, Carabidae, Staphylinidae, and Formicidae) as bioindicator for forest disturbance. We selected 12 study sites according to disturbance intensities caused by fire intensity and recovery methods at Goseong, Gangneung, and Samcheok in Gangwondo. Intensities of disturbance were characterized as follows: 0 (no fire), 1 (surface fire), 2 (crown fire), and 3 (crown fire followed by reforestation). Arthropod predators were captured using pitfall trap. Species richness and abundance of Araneae, Carabidae, Staphylinidae, and Formicidae were not different along disturbance intensities. However, species richness and abundance of grassland ants significantly increased in higher disturbance intensities. Abundance of grassland ants such as Formica japonica and Camponotus japonicas linearly decreased along litter depth. Furthermore, ant communities were clustered along disturbance intensities. In a one-time survey, ants may be most useful as bioindicator for forest disturbance among the four predator taxa, because ants actively forage for long seasons.

• Proceedings of the Zoological Society Korea Conference
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• 1998.10b
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• pp.345.2-345
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• 1998

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• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.346-351
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• 2007

Change of carabid beelte (Coleoptera, Carabidae) diversity and population structures in Woopo Wetlands (Changneung-Gun, Gyeungsangnam-Do, S. Korea) were investigated after flooding events. During the investigation period, 11 species belonging to five genera were identified. Dolichus halensis halensis(Schaller), Chlaenius (Ch.) pallipes Gebler, Ch. (Ilaenchus) naeviger Morawitz, and Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) jessoensis Morawitz were the predominant species in Woopo Wetlands. Floods occurred twice, August and September in 2004. After the flooding events, species diversity decreased and species assemblage structures changed dramatically. Changes of the diversity and species assemblage structures were more evident in August then in September, because water level was much higher and inundation period was longer than September. A non-linear patterning algorithm of the Self-Organizing Map (SOM) was applied to discover the relationship between flooding events and carabid beetles community dynamics. Although abundance of the majority species decreased after the flooding events, that of the predominant species increased. Further detailed studies on species distribution and emigration patterns will likely bring a new insight in understanding of the adaptation mechanism of carabid beetles in wetlands.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.177-192
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• 1981

From a large number of insects collected by the athours, in Korea. various species of the Laboulbeniales have been obtained Seven species in four genera of these fungi which were found on several beetles of the. families Carabidae, Endomychidae, Staphylinidae are reported as new to Korea. They are as follows: Dichomyces biformis (Host: Philonthus micanticolis), D. furcifer (Host: Philonthus sp.), Enathromyces indicus (Host: Pheropsophus jessoensis), Laboulbenia exigus (Host: Chlaenius varricornis), L. flagellata (Host: Anisodactylus punctatipennis), L. vularis (Host: Bembidion oxyglimma, B. thermarum) and Rickia ancylopi (Ancylopus) melanocephalus). All the specimens studied are deposited in the Biological Laboratory of Educational College, Cho Sun University.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.24 no.3 s.78
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• pp.180-185
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• 1996

Five species belong to three genera of the Laboulbeniales were collected on Blattidae (Blattodea), Nitidulidae and Carabidae (Coleoptera) from Kwangneung Kyeonggido and some the others. They are Herpomyces periplametae Thaxter on Periplaneta japonica Karny, Herpomyces stylopygae Spegazzini on Blatta orientalis (L)., Laboulbenia yamadae Ishikawa ex Terada on Chlaenius variicornis Morawitz, Rickia pallodina Thaxter on Pallodes umbratilis Reitter and Rickia papuana Thaxter on Pallodes umbaratilis Reitter. Among these species, Herpomyces periplametae Thaxter and Rickia pallodina Thaxter are new to Korea.