,  , Understanding the ecological complexity and habitat of a species are crucially important to conserve an endangered species. This study evaluated the patch network ecology of the endangered species Parnassius bremeri. The results indicated that 188 individuals were captured and 220 were recaptured, respectively. The sex ratio of female: male was 42:146, males were four times more abundant than females. The average longevity of an adult was 3.93 ± 3.93 days (male, 4.0 ± 3.9, female, 2.5 ± 1.0 days), the maximum longevity was 14 days for males and 13 days for females, respectively. Therefore, the expected longevity of males was longer than that of females. The average emigration distance for the species was 377 m, and the maximum emigration distance was 1550 m. The analysis of patch connectivity and individual colonization revealed that the ideal distance between patches was about 300 m. Moreover, a >, 600 m patch distance decreased the colonization rate severely. We also observed higher immigration and emigration between patches that were clustered in close proximity. This leads us to conclude that a higher number of patches at a close distance is best suited for P.bremeri. We find these results to be crucial to determine a policy to protect and conserve this endangered species.

Understanding the metapopulation structure and movement of a species are required for conserving the species. In this paper, migration patterns and connectivity of patches of a threatened butterfly, Pamassius bremeri Bremer, were postulated using the mark-release-recapture (MRR) technique in a habitat located in the mid-southern region of the Korean peninsula. A total of 194 individuals were captured (137 males and 57 females) and, of them, 93 individuals (73 males and 20 females) were recaptured during the MRR experiment. The migration analysis showed 23-150% immigration and 28-53% emigration. There were high correlations between the migrating individuals and the distance between patches, but there was no correlation between migrating individuals and patch size or between migrating individuals and the number of host plants. Consequently, the migration of butterflies occurred frequently between closer patches, while patch size and quantity of the food plant had minor effects on migration behavior. Additionally, males migrated more frequently than females. Analysis of the migration patterns of P. bremeri showed that the central patch played an important role on linking patch groups and more frequent migrations were monitored between nearby patches than between the remote patches. This study suggested that active migrations take place between the neighboring multiple patches and these are accelerated if there is a stepping-stone patch between them.

붉은점모시나비의 국내 서식지를 확인하기 위하여 기존에 알려진 채집지와 표본자료, 그리고 실재 잔존 발생지로 알려진 경남 남부지방을 조사한 결과 경남 고성군과 의령군 2개소에서 발생이 재확인되었으며, 이 외에 조사기간 중 강원도 삼척에서 대량 서식지가 발견되었다. 종의 보전을 위한 복원계획 수립을 위해 대량사육기술 개발이 필요하므로 생활사 등 생태적 특성을 위한 기초조사를 실행하였다. 성충의 출현 시기는 5월 중순에서 6월 말까지였다. 산란은 기주식물 외에 주변의 마른 나뭇잎 등에도 하였으며, 암컷 한 마리당 127개까지 산란하였다. 늦은 봄에 산란된 난은 220여 일의 난 기간을 보내고 1월 11일부터 난각을 깨고 부화하며, 부화된 1령유충은 10여 일이 지나 섭식을 시작한다. 항온조건(, 75% RH, l6L:8D)에서 전 유충기간은 65.7일로 각각 1령충 11.2일, 2령충 7.3일, 3령충 12.8일, 4령충 16.2일, 5령충 18.2일이었다. 용기간은 21.3일이었으며, 성충의 수명은 26.2일이었다. 산란조건을 알아보기 위하여 크기를 달리한 산란실을 만들고 각 실 당 접종수를 달리하여 시험해 본 결과 222m이상 크기의 산란실에 암컷 3+수컷 1의 비율로 넣은 경우가 가장 효과적이었다. 흡밀용 당원을 개발하기 위한 실험에서는 흑설탕구와 Fructose구에서 높은 선호도를 나타내었다.

충청북도 옥천군 지역의 붉은점모시나비에 대한 소멸원인과 복원방안을 조사하였다. 붉은점모시나비는 과거 중부지역인 옥천군에서 비교적 많은 개체가 발생하였으나, 그 수가 계속 감소하여 1997에는 두 마리의 성충만 확인되었고, 1998년에는 확인되지 않았다. 따라서 현재 옥천군지역에서 붉은점모시나비는 소멸된 것으로 추정된다. 붉은점모시나비의 소멸원인을 알아보기 위하여 1990∼1998년간 옥천군 7곳의 서식지에 대한 조사 기록의 분석과 여러기관에 소장된 표본