• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.101-103
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• 1996

The pterostichid ground beetles of the subgenus Phaenoraphis TschitschQine from Korea are revised here. A new species, Pterostichus peninsularis sp. nov., is described. Thus, totally two species of the subgenus are known to Korean fauna. The identification key and distribution data for each species are provided.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.42-49
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• 2000

This study deals with the structure of Carabid beetle community surveyed in different stands. Species richness and abundance of Carabid beetles were 1,162 individuals, 23 species, 10 genera in the Pinus densiflora stand, 418 individuals, 23 species, 11 genera in the Pinus koraiensis stand, 782 individuals, 25 species, 11 genera in the Larix leptolepis stand, 1,383 individuals 25 species, 12 genera in the Quercus variabilis stand. Dominant species were Synuchus cycloderus(19.8%), Synuchus nitidus(16.6%), Pterostichus pertirax(16.2%) in the Pinus densiflora stand. Pterostichus sp.1(27.9%), Synuchus nitidus(24.4%), Synuchus cycloderus(10.2%) in the Pinus koraiensis stand, Synuchus sp.1(40.0%), Synuchus nitidus(9.3), Pterostichus sp.1(7.4%) in the Larix leptoepis stand. Pterostichus sp.2(17.4%), Synuchus cycloderus(14.4%). Pterostichus pertirax(14.1%) in the Quercus variabili stand. Shannon species diversity index(H') in the Pinus densiflora, Pinus koraiensis, Larix leptolepis and Quercus variabilis stand were 2.11, 2.25, 2.23 and 2.32 respectively and Evenness index(J') were 0.64, 0.72, 0.69 and 0.72, respectively. Community similarity index showed the lowest value (0.66) between Quercus variabilis stand and Pinus koraiensis stand and the highest value (0.83) between Pinus densiflora stand and Larix leptolepis stand.

• The Korean Journal of Soil Zoology
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.29-40
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• 1997

Herein, 57 species of the carabid beetles are reported from the National Sea Park, Island Naro-do. Of these, Amara sinuaticollis and Synuchus arcuaticollis are listed for the time in the Korean Fauna. Pterostichus quelpartensis Habu, 1985 becomes a new junior synonym of Pterostichus solskyi Chaudoir, 1878.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 1996

The pterostichid ground beetles of the subgenus Feroperis Later from Korea are revised here. Among them, three new species are described: Pterostichus rasilis sp. nov., P. seungmoi sp. novo and P. probus sp. novo Thus, totally four species of the subgenus are known to Korean fauna. The identification key and distribution data for each species are provided.

• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• v.14
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• pp.77-84
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• 1996

Most species were occured at the low altitude in June and at the high altitude in August. And then, in September, they occurred abundantly at the low sites as the same case in June. The trends in population density of 4 species of Pterostichus from Mt. T$\breve{o}$gyusan, S. Korea, were revealed various tendencies of fluctuation. Generally most species showed the seasonal prevelance in some extent of degree as their characteristic appearance.

• 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.

• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.41-51
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• 2020

Ground beetle fauna of Wangpi-cheon watershed in Yeongyang-gun to Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do was investigated from May to October in 2012. Ground beetles were collected by pitfall trapping. A total of 38 species of 20 genera belonging to 8 subfamilies were identified from 2,486 collected ground beetles. Species richness was high in Pterostichinae (16 species), Carabinae (8 species), Harpalinae (5 species), Callistinae (3 species), Nebriinae (3 species) and others (1 species). Dominant species were Synuchus cycloderus (1,025 individuals) and Aulonocarabus seishinensis seishinensis (332 individuals), Pristosia vigil (133 individuals), and Coptolabrus smaragdinus branickii (117 individuals) in order. Monthly changes in abundance of upper dominante genera Pterostichus, Aulonocarabus, Coptolabrus species and Synuchus, Pristosia, Colpodes species showed that the former had the highest number in August whereas the latter increased in June and September. The genus Pterostichus species were preferred in deciduous forest in Wangpi-cheon watershed, while the genus Synuchus species were collected in mixes forest adjacent to farmland and recreation facilities and the genera Chlaenius, Harpalus species were collected in mixes forest adjacent to farmland nearby stream. Non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS), ground beetles and sites could be divided into two distinct groups: St. 1, St. 2, St. 3 group and St. 4 group. Some species such as Pterostichus orientalis orientalis, P. vicinus and P. bellatrix were particularly abundant at St. 4.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.125-131
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• 2017

The ground beetles collected during the investigation period were nine subfamilies, 24 genera, 51 species, and 3504 ground beetles. Species richness was high in Pterostichinae has 24 species (47%), Harpalinae nine species (17.6%), Carabinae six species (11.8%), and Lebiinae three species (5.9%). Overall dominant species was Synuchus agonus, and dominance index was 0.361. Synuchus agonus was investigated as the dominant species in both Namcheon Valley and Geumseon Valley. Regarding subdominant species, it was Synuchus nitidus (52 individuals, 12.6%) and Synuchus cycloderus (52 individuals, 12.6%) in the order in Namcheon Valley, and it was Pterostichus orientalis orientalis (660 individuals, 21.3%) and Pterostichus audax (378 individuals, 12.2%) in the order in Geumseon Valley. Total species diversity index of ground beetles in Sobaeksan National Park was 2.917. By area, the number of collected ground beetles was smaller in Namcheon Valley than in Geumseon Valley. Sobaeksan National Park is located at the boundary of northern and southern parts in Korea and is a very important place in terms of geography and climate. Sobaeksan has been designated as a national park, and its ecosystem is relatively preserved well. If continuous investigation of basic data for ground beetles is conducted through long-term monitoring, the data can be used as key data to research mutual relationship with organisms, effects by climate change, and ecosystem change depending on human activities.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.307-317
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• 2011

Ground beetle fauna of Mt. Bangtaesan in Inje-gun, Gangwon-do was investigated from June to October in 2010. Ground beetles were collected by pitfall trapping. A total of 34 species of 18 genera belonging to 7 families were identified from 1,041 collected ground beetles. Species richness was high in Pterostichinae (15 species, 44.1%), Carabinae (7 species, 20.6%), Harpalinae (4 species, 11.8%), Nebriinae (3 species, 8.8%) and others (5 species, 14.7%). Dominant species were Synuchus spp. (260 individuals, 25.0%), Aulonocarabus semiopacus (218 individuals, 20.9%), and Pterostichus audax (205 individuals, 19.7%) in order. Korean endemic species were collected 564 individuals belonging to 10 species. By principal component analysis (PCA), species distribution and abundance of ground beetles were different depending on habitat characteristics of vegetation, surrounding environment and feeding habitat. Carabinae and Pterostichinae which live in the forest were preferred in hardwoods and coniferous in the Bangtansan Natural Recreation Forest, while Callistinae and Harpalinae were collected in forest adjacent to grasslands. Overall, differences of habitat environments within forest are important factors associated with distribution of ground beetles. This result will provide useful informations with establishment of conservation program and long-term monitoring against environmental change within mountain by using ground beetles.