• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.91-101
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• 2004

Thirty-six species of the tribe Tortricini (Tortricidae) in Northeast China are listed with available information. Among them, two species, Acleris hastina (Linnaeus) and A. laiordairana (Duponchel), are reported for the first time from China. Croesia crataegi (Kuznetsov) is newly recorded from Northeast China. Available information, including host plant, distributional range, and biological record, are enumerated.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.73-90
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• 1983

The analysis in external morphology of Astilbe including three endemic species in Korea was undertaken. From this study, five species and three varieties of Astilbe in Korea were redescribed. Their scientific names and Korean names were also consulted. Korean Astilbe could be grouped in two Series-Series 1. Simplicifoliae; Astilbe simplicifoliae and Series 2. compositae; A. taquetii, A. microphylla, A. chiensis var. chinensis, A. chinensis var. paniculata, A. chinensis var. davidii, A. divaricata, A. koreana. Interspecific relationships of eight taxa were represented as a toxonomic model by the considering their external morphology-pubescence on floral axis and surface of leafblade, inflorescence type, ratio of petal and stamen length-and distributional range in Korea and neighboring countries.

• Journal of Species Research
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.489-491
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• 2020

An yponomeutid genus Eumonopyta Moriuti, 1977 is recorded for the first time from Korea, based on the species Eumonopyta unicornis Moriuti, 1977. Eumonopyta is distinguished from Yponomeuta by the lack of the areole in the forewing, the presence of the hindwing veins, Sc and R₁ completely fused, the lack of the spinules on the gnathal processes, and the presence of three spiniform cornuti in the phallus. Eumonopyta unicornis is characterized by the presence of greenish irrotation on the forewings. The Korean records of E. unicornis are based on two male specimens from the islands, Geojedo (Gyeongsangnam-do) and Jejudo (Jeju-do) and one female specimen from the island Dolsando (Jeollanam-do). External appearance and genitalia of E. unicornis are redescribed and illustrated. The occurrence status of E. unicornis in Korea is briefly discussed. With our records from Korea, the distributional range of E. unicornis is expanded from Japan and Taiwan.

• Animal cells and systems
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.209-216
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• 1998

The invasion of Ambrosia artemisiifolia in the Ukrainian Carpathians Mts. and the Transcarpathian Plain in Central Europe was reconstructed on the basis of floristic records. The first spontaneous occurrence was dated from the beginning of the 1940s. Within the next 55 year period, the distributional spread speed of the species was of 67.6 $km^2/y$ (by the average data). The occupied area by A. artemisiifolia in the range of the studied areas is about $3716.5km^2$ now. The features of behavior of the invader and the habitat preference were determined. The frequency of occurrence by sociologic-ecological classification was carried out. The generalized model of correlations among the gravitation, the active temperature sum and the disturbance gradients and the frequency of occurrence of the species was presented. The scheme of the invasion stages of A. artemisiifolia is reflected in the population status changes of the species during the areal dynamics.

• Water Engineering Research
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.1-10
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• 2001

The frequency analyses for the precipitation data in Korea were performed. We used daily maximum series, monthly maximum series, and annual series. For nonparametric frequency analyses, variable kernel estimators were used. Nonparametric methods do not require assumptions about the underlying populations from which the data are obtained. Therefore, they are better suited for multimodal distributions with the advantage of not requiring a distributional assumption. In order to compare their performance with parametric distributions, we considered several probability density functions. They are Gamma, Gumbel, Log-normal, Log-Pearson type III, Exponential, Generalized logistic, Generalized Pareto, and Wakeby distributions. The variable kernel estimates are comparable and are in the middle of the range of the parametric estimates. The variable kernel estimates show a very small probability in extrapolation beyond the largest observed data in the sample. However, the log-variable kernel estimates remedied these defects with the log-transformed data.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.191-194
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• 2019

The genus Entomognathus Dahlbom 1829 is recorded for the first time in the Korean Peninsula, represented by the species Entomognathus brevis (Vander Linden, 1829). This species is trans-Palearctic in distribution ranging from northern Africa, through Europe, eastward to the Far East, and sole representative of the genus in the Far East. Of which occurrence in the Russian Far East, northern China and Japan were well documented, but nothing has been known so far in the Korean Peninsula. In this study, distributional range of E. brevis is expanded to South Korea in the Far East. Taxonomic information of the species and a revised key to genera of the tribe Crabronini occurring in the Korean peninsula are given.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.58-60
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• 2023

A cuckoo wasp species Nipponosega yamanei Kurzenko & Lelej is recorded in Korea for the first time. Of the two forms known from Japan, it is more similar to yamanei-form than kantoensis-form: eye margin almost evenly rounded in frontal view. The species of the two subfamilies, Chrysidinae and Cleptinae, have been listed for the Korean fauna. This species is the first representative of the third subfamily Amiseginae in Korea. It is known to be endemic to Japan. Thus, the distributional range of this species has been extended to the continental part herein. A description is made for further morphological comprehension on the basis of Korean materials.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.24 no.1 s.61
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• pp.81-88
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• 2006

The cell abundance and marker pigment distribution patterns of picophytoplankton in the Chuuk Lagoon, tropical South Pacific, were analyzed flow cytometry and HPLC. Also, respective contribution of Synechococcus, Prochlorococcus and picoeukaryotes on estimated carbon biomass was evaluated. Synechococcus and Prochlorococcus showed contrasting distributional patterns in the waters of Chuuk Lagoon. Relatively high concentration of Synechococcus was observed near Weno Island but the concentration decreased toward the Northeast Passage. However, Prochlorococcus showed an opposite distributional pattern. Picoeukaryotes did not show any significant variable difference. The range of divinyl chlorophyll a (Chl. $\alpha$) concentration, marker pigment of Prochlorococcus, was $1.2\sim180.3\;ng\;L^{-1}$ and higher concentrations were observed at the stations near the Northeast Passage than stations near Weno Island. This pigment pattern was similar to cell abundance pattern indicating that chi. a2 may be a useful biomass indicator. On the other hand, the range of zeaxanthin concentrations was $61.4\sim135.8\;ng\;L^{-1}$ showing comparatively less significant variation indicating zeaxanthin influence derived from Prochlorococcus. Estimated carbon biomass of Synechococcus contributed 68% of total picophytoplankton biomass. Prochlorococcus and picoeukaryotes respectively contributed 17.1% and 14.9% of total picophytoplankton biomass.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.52 no.2
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• pp.85-91
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• 2013

A diverse range of taxonomic confusions are brought forth since past taxonomic information including major errors following its initial provision of some uncertain information has repeatedly been applied to Korean Vespidae in its identification. Thus, this study, which made a final summarization of research on Vespidae, provided the list of Korean Vespidae determined except for Eumeninae, with their distributional data. A total of 30 species (including 3 subspecies) belonging to 5 genera of 2 subfamilies are listed: subfamily Vespinae (3 genera/ 18 species) and subfamily Polistinae (2 genera/ 12 species).

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.105-116
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• 2012

Based on samples collected from the Korean Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) during an investigation of fishery resources by the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) from 2002 to 2010, alongside some supplemental material, six species of the genus $Plesionika$ are identified: $P.$ $izumiae$ Omori, 1971, $P.$ $ortmanni$ Doflein, 1902, $P.$ $grandis$ Doflein, 1902, $P.$ $lophotes$ Chace, 1985, $P.$ $narval$ (Fabricius, 1787), and $P.$ $orientalis$ Chace, 1985. Of these, the last four species are new to Korean marine fauna. The distributional range of $P.$ $narval$ extends to the East China Sea off Jeju Island. Excluding $P.$ $izumiae$ and $P.$ $ortmanni$, the other four species are relatively rare in the seas around Korea. They are described and illustrated with color photographs. A key to the Korean species of $Plesionika$ is also presented.