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Insect Fauna of Adjacent Areas of DMZ in Korea

  • Kim, Seung-Tae (Entomology Program, School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Jung, Myung-Pyo (Entomology Program, School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Hun-Sung (Entomology Program, School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Shin, Joon-Hwan (Department of Forest Environment, Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
  • Lim, Jong-Hwan (Department of Forest Environment, Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Woo (Department of Biology, Sungshin Women's University) ;
  • Lee, Joon-Ho (Entomology Program, School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 2006.04.01
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Abstract

Insect fauna in adjacent areas of Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Korea was surveyed seasonally in $2001{\sim}2003$. The survey area was divided into 3 regions (eastern mountain, middle inland, and western coastal regions) in accordance with administrative districts and topography. Sampling methods such as sweeping, sieving, beating, brushing and suction were used depending on the environmental and military conditions. Total 361 genera and 437 species of 116 families belonging to 14 orders were identified. Among these, 46 species were new to insect fauna of DMZ areas. Species richness was the highest in the eastern mountain region. Numbers of habitat-common and -specific species were 96 (22%) and 195 (47.2%), respectively. The insect species community similarity was highest (0.64) between eastern mountain region and western coastal region. Insect orders showing high species richness were Coleoptera (38.9%), Lepidoptera (19.2%), Orthoptera (9.4%), and Hemiptera (9.2%). These results will be useful information for study of history on the change of insect fauna and future conservation in DMZ areas.

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