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Study on the Feeding Preferences of Luciola unmunsana Larvae

운문산반딧불이(Luciola unmunsana) 유충의 먹이선호도 연구

  • Jeong, Moon-Sun (Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Cheongju University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Man (Jeonbuk State Natural Environment Training Center) ;
  • Lim, Hyun-Jeong (Dept. of Environmental Landscape Architecture, Wonkwang University)
  • 정문선 (청주대학교 조경도시학과) ;
  • 김종만 (전북특별자치도 자연환경연수원) ;
  • 임현정 (원광대학교 산림조경학과)
  • Received : 2024.03.02
  • Accepted : 2024.05.06
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the habitat of Luciola unmunsana to understand the status of land snails, which are the larvae prey, and to evaluate the effects of larval feeding preferences and prey size for the restoration of the L. unmunsana habitat as a basis for future restoration projects. The research methods included field surveys of the habitat and laboratory experiments on feeding preferences using three types of land snails (Allopeas clavulinum kyotoense, Euphaedusa fusaniana, Pupinella rufa) observed in the habitat. Field surveys of 13 L. unmunsana habitat sites revealed a total of 24 land snail species. The experimental results regarding the larvae prey were analyzed for statistical significance of feeding preferences using Chi-square tests and independent sample t-tests. Consequently, larvae showed the highest preference for A. c. kyotoense, with statistically significant differences in feeding preferences (p<0.05). Also, statistically significant differences were observed in the size between the land snails that were eaten as prey and those that were not eaten. This research can deepen the understanding of the feeding preferences of L. unmunsana larvae and provide practical guidelines for the effective conservation and restoration strategies of the firefly habitat.

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본 논문은 2022년도 전북녹색환경지원센터의 연구사업비 지원을 받아 연구되었음(Project No. 22-01-70-71-09)

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