Six new species are described that are members of the New Zealand endemic genus Adalmus Reitter (Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae: Euplectitae: Trichonychini: Panaphantina): A. bullerensis sp. nov., A. kanierensis sp. nov., A. karekarensis sp. nov., A. mangamukaensis sp. nov., A. puberilumbus sp. nov., and A. serrilumbus sp. nov. In addition, Dalmisus Sharp is placed as a junior synonym of Adalmus (gen. syn.) and the species Dalmisus batrisodes Sharp, 1886, Plectomorphus longiceps Broun, 1913 and P. longipes Broun, 1912 are placed as junior synonyms of A. velutinus Reitter, 1885 spp. syn. Also, P. rugiceps Broun, 1921 is transferred to the genus Adalmus, comb. nov. Adalmus now holds eight species.

Xenorhabdus와 Photorhabdus 속은 각각 곤충병원성 선충인 Steinernema와 Heterorhabditis에 공생하는 공생세 균이다. 감염성 선충의 유충은 공생세균을 표적 곤충의 혈강에 전달하고, 여기서 세균이 증식하여 숙주 선충의 발달을 돕는다. 이러한 선충과 세균 복합체의 성공적 공생관계는 세균의 이차대사산물을 통한 숙주의 면역억제 에 달려져 있다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 서로 다른 살충력을 보이는 6종의 Xenorhabdus를 확보하고 이러한 차이가 세균의 성장속도와 NRPS (Non ribosomal peptide synthease)에 의해 생성되는 세균의 이차대사산물 발현에 서 기원한다는 것을 확인하였다. 서로 다른 균주들은 콩명나방 (Tenebrio molitor)에 대한 살충력에 차이를 가지고 있었다. 이러한 세균들은 TSB 배지에서는 세균 성장 속도에 차이가 존재하지 않았지만 콩명나방 혈강 내에서는 세균의 성장 속도에 차이가 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 각 세균의 이차대사산물 추출물을 통한 곤충의 면역 억제 실험 결과 PLA2 활성 억제, 세포독성 능력들이 살충력과 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 이차대 사산물의 경우 많은 물질이NRPS (Non ribosomal peptide synthease)에 의해 생성되므로 각 세균 별 NRPS의 유전자 발현을 보았을 때 흥미롭게도 살충력이 더 높은 스트레인의 세균이 일부 NRPS 유전자의 발현이 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. NRPS에 의해 합성되는 물질을 포함한 세균의 이차대사산물의 차이를 서로 비교하기 위하여 이차대사 산물 추출액을 GC-MS/MS를 이용하여 분석하였다. 본 연구를 통해 곤충병원세균에 살충력의 기원이 NRPS를 통해 합성되는 이차대사산물에 있다는 것을 확인하였으며 이를 이용한 다양한 NRPS 유래 물질 연구는 신규 살충 물질 개발에 들어가는 비용과 시간을 획기적으로 줄일 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

The subgenus Tricoma Cobb, 1894 comprises free-living marine nematodes encompassing a total of 83 validated taxa. Within this diversity, twenty-one taxa thrive in the deep sea, while twenty-three are found in coral reefs, flat areas, or green algae. Additionally, eleven taxa inhabit the sublittoral zone at depths exceeding 10 meters, and the remaining taxa are situated on beaches, coasts, or in habitats lacking detailed information. In the course of a survey focused on the East Sea free-living marine nematodes, we identified four new and two previously unrecorded species belonging to the subgenus Tricoma. Specifically, two new species, Tricoma (Tricoma) breviseta sp. nov. and T. (T.) donghaensis sp. nov., were discovered in mud-sandy sediment in deepsea environments below 2000 meters within the Ulleung Basin and Hupo Bank. Two previously unrecorded species [T. (T.) paralucida Decraemer, 1987 and T. (T.) similis Cobb, 1912] and the two newly found species [T. (T.) longicauda sp. nov. and T. (T.) ulleungensis sp. nov.] were obtained from subtidal coarse sand at a depth of 20 meters during a survey of the waters surrounding Ulleungdo Island. The distribution and information on validated taxa within the subgenus Tricoma were systematically collected, reviewed, and cataloged. Detailed morphological features and illustrations of Tricoma species from Korea were provided through the use of differential interference contrast microscopy.

Goniaceritae is the most speciose supertribe of the subfamily Pselaphinae with more than 3,000 species worldwide. Brachyglutini is the only tribe within New Zealand Goniaceritae, comprised of 8 genera. Physobryaxis Hetschko is monotypic genus of the subtribe Brachyglutina. Although the adults of P. inflatus is close to the members of genus Gastrobothrus Broun, 1882, it is characterized by median antebasal fovea and antebasal sulcus on pronotum. In this study, we report six species of Physobryaxis examining 21 specimens. Illustrations of the habitus, diagnostic characters including male genitalia, and key to the species are also provided. Additionally, we present a distributional map divided into areas based on Crosby’s code.

The present study investigated the effect of global warming on germination and initial growth across six deciduous oak species (Quercus mongolica, Q. variabilis, Q. serrata, Q. dentata, Q. aliena, and Q. acutissima), which are the dominant tree species in Korea forest ecosystems. Seeds were sown in climate change treatments, with temperatures higher than those of the control (approximately 3.0°C higher), and CO2 concentrations higher than those of the control (approximately 2-fold higher). Initial growth in each species was measured every two weeks. Initial growth was more rapid in all oak species at the time of root and shoot emergence under high temperature and CO2 treatments than in the control group. Leaf emergence in Q. mongolica, Q. variabilis, and Q. serrata occurred earlier under the climate change treatments than under the control. Root length increased significantly in Q. mongolica, Q. variabilis, and Q. dentata under the climate change treatments when compared to under the control. However, Q. aliena and Q. serrata exhibited a contrasting trends, and no significant difference was observed between the species and Q. acutissima. Shoot length increased significantly in Q. aliena under climate change treatments when compared to under the control but decreased in Q. aliena. In addition, no significant difference was observed in shoot length among Q. mongolica, Q. dentata, and Q. acutissima. The results showed that climate change treatments facilitated early growth, rapid emergence from the ground, leaf development, and enhanced belowground growth in Q. mongolica. Conversely, Q. aliena exhibited the lowest aboveground and belowground growth under climate change treatments when compared to other oak species. Climate change treatments had the least impact on Q. acutissima considering the insignificant differences observed in initial growth rates under climate change treatment.

Six taxa of unrecorded Korean species of charophytes are described. Freshwater and aerial charophytes were collected from the bark of trees, reservoirs, small ponds and swamps from April 2017 to September 2017. The newly recorded species of Korea were Cosmarium quadrifarium f. octastichum, Euastrum turneri, Spondylosium nitens var. triangulare, Staurastrum kouwetsii, Staurodesmus dickiei var. latus, and Klebsormidium subtile. K. subtile was transferred from Stichococcus subtilis.

Samples were collected between August 2016 and May 2017 at Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk- do, Jeju-do, and Uljin-gun, Gangwon-do. As a result, one genus and six species were newly recorded in Korea. The unrecorded indigenous genus was Borzia, and the six species were Anagnostidinema acutissimum, Komvophoron bourrellyi, Hydrocoleum stankovicii, Borzia trilocularis, Phormidium tinctorium and Pseudanabaena lohchoides. Phormidium tinctorium and Pseudanabaena lohchoides had been reported to inhabit freshwater, but in this study, these were found in brackish water. It had also been reported that B. trilocularis trichomes are composed of up to 8 cells, but in this study, a maximum of 10 cells was observed.

Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 currently include 1,464 extant species in 87 genera in the world. This family is probably easy to define taxonomically. Body robust with coarse puncture, prepectus extremely narrow, hind femur typically swollen and on inner margin with one or more teeth. Members of this family are primary endoparasitoids on pupa of Diptera and Lepidoptera. Up to date, only 12 species of 6 genera belonging to three subfamilies have been recorded from South Korea. As a result of this study, six species (Chalcis sp. 1, Conura sp. 1, Haltichella cf. nipponensis Habu, Hockeria cf. bifasciata Walker, Proconura sp. 1 and Steninvreia cf. petiolata Bouček) in Chalcididae are recorded for the first time in South Korea. Among them four genera (Haltichella Spinola, Hockeria Walker, Proconura Dodd and Steninvreia Bouček) are recorded for the first time in South Korea. Therefore, 18 species of 10 genera in Chalcididae are recorded from South Korea.

The oligochaete worms in the genus Nais are common to freshwater habitats. These worms have a highly-developed prostomium and pigmented eye spots. All species have hair chaetae, bifid or single pointed needle chaetae on the dorsal side and ventral chaetae beginning in II with bifid crotchets. Most species of Nais genus live in areas where bottom is covered by sand, gravel or organic matter in aquatic plants. Currently, 26 species of Nais have been recorded worldwide. From the recent faunal studies, 3 species of Nais have been newly reported in Korea. Here, we newly report 6 species of Nais with diagnosis, illustrations and identification keys to Korean Nais species: N. behningi, N. pseudobtusa, N. simplex, N. bretscheri, N. stolci and N. elinguis.

한국산 애기버섯벌레과(Ciidae, Leach)에 속한 애기버섯속(Cis Latreille) 분류학적으로 검토하였다. 이 속에 속한 Cis boleti (Scopoli, 1763); Cis seriatopilosus Motschulsky, 1861; Cis mikagensis Nobuchi & Wada, 1955; Cis jezoensis Nobuchi, 1960; Cis sasajii Kawanabe, 2001; Cis hieroglyphicus Reitter, 1877 등 6종을 국내에서 처음으로 분류학적으로 검토하여 보고하였다. 또한 야외관찰과 실내사육을 통해 6종에 대한 숙주버섯을 처음으로 밝혀 보고 하였다. 따라서 이번 연구에서는 한국산 애기버섯벌레속에 대한 분류학적 정보와 더불어 한국산 종들의 숙주버섯에 대한 생태적 정보를 제공하였다.

단풍나무류의 활력있는 종자의 공급량을 파악해 보고자, 2009년과 2010년의 초가을에 단풍속 6수종, 복장나무, 고로쇠나무, 우산고로쇠, 부게꽃나무, 당단풍 및 단풍나무 종자를 채취하여 종자특성과 종자활력을 조사하였다. 화서형태는 복장나무, 당단풍과 단풍나무는 산방화서(corymb), 고로쇠나무와 우산고로쇠는 위가 편평한 원추화서(flat-topped panicle), 부게꽃나무는 총상화서(raceme)였다. 화서당 종자?V의 개수는 부게꽃나무가 38.5개로 가장 많았고, 당단풍이 2.4개로 가장 적었다. 종자직경은 우산고로쇠가 13.5mm로 가장 크고, 당단풍이 4.7mm로 가장 작았다. 시과의 각도는 당단풍이 130.05˚로 가장 크고, 부게꽃나무가 48.60˚로 가장 작았다. 20 시과?V의 건조중량은 우산고로쇠가 3,900mg으로 가장 무거웠고, 부게꽃나무가 404mg으로 가장 가벼웠다. 채종한 단풍나무류 종자의 건전종자의 비율은 단풍나무는 50%, 다음으로 부게꽃나무는 43.2%로 나타났다. 나머지 4 수종은 8.6~22.2% 정도로 나타나, 낙하종자에 대한 설치류의 피식량, 건조의 피해, 낙엽층의 발아방해 등을 고려하면 고로쇠, 우산고로쇠 복장나무, 당단풍나무 등의 천연갱신이 잘 이루어지지 않는 것이 건전종자의 공급량 부족이 하나의 원인일 수 있을 것이라 사료된다. 고로쇠, 우산고로쇠, 부게꽃나무 및 당단풍나무의 종피에서 벌레에 의한 천공피해가 관찰되었으며, 고로쇠나무와 우산고로쇠의 종자에서는 검정긴꽃바구미(Bradybatus sharpi)가 공통적으로 관찰되었다. 단풍나무류의 천연갱신을 이해하기 위해서 종자결실과 비산전 후 종자피식 문제에 대한 장기간의 연구가 필요할 것이라 사료된다.

참나무류는 한반도 산림식생의 우점종으로 그 열매인 도토리는 야생동물의 중요한 먹이원이다. 본 연구는 계절에 따라 도토리의 영양염류 함량을 상수리나무, 갈참나무, 신갈나무, 굴참나무, 떡갈나무, 졸참나무가 어떻게 변화되는지를 알아보기 위하여 계절별로 채집해 그 함량을 분석했다. 질소 함량은 갈참나무에서 계절에 관계없이 일정했고, 떡갈나무는 계절의 변화에 따라 뚜렷한 차이가 나타났다. 상수리나무는 계절의 변화에 따라 여름과 가을에 높았으나, 신갈나무는 봄과 여름에 높았고, 가을에 낮아지는 경향성을 보였다. 졸참나무는 가을에 가장 높았고, 굴참나무는 가을에 가장 낮았다. 인 함량은 6종 모두에서 여름에 가장 낮고, 봄과 여름에는 높은 경향성을 보였다. 칼슘과 마그네슘 함량은 계절에 따라 신갈나무에서는 증가하였으나, 나머지 5종은 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 나트륨 함량은 갈참나무, 떡갈나무 그리고 졸참나무에서 계절에 관계없이 일정했고, 신갈나무는 계절에 따라 증가하는 경향을 보였고, 굴참나무에서는 가을에 가장 높았으며, 상수리나무는 가을에 가장 낮았다. 이상으로 볼 때, 도토리의 영양염류 함량은 계절과 종에 따라 매우 다양했다.

The genus Promalctis Meyrick, 1908 is the largest genus of the family Oecophoridae, with more than 150 described species in the world (Wang et al., 2009; Du et al., 2009). The genus is mainly distributed in the Palaearctic and Oriental regions, probably with the highest diversity in the South and East Asia. However it has been very poorly studied to date, with only with only 4 publications which were based on very limited collecting. In total, 76 were reported from China, which is more than half of the known species in the Palaearctic region(Wang, 2006; Du et al., 2009), 14 species known from Korea (Park & Park, 1998), 12 species from Japan (Fujusawa, 2002), 8 species from Russian Far East (Lvovsky, 1976, 1985, 1986), and 3 species from Nepal (Lvovsky, 2000a). In the Oriental region, since Meyrick (1908a, 1908b) described 14 species from India and Myanmar, Lvovsky (2000a, 2000b) described 25 additional species from the southern Asia, including the southern part of China, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. In Vietnam, only 4 species, Promalactis albiapicalis Lvovsky 1997, P. buonluoi Lvovsky 1997, P. fansipanella Lvovsky 2007, and P. suzukiella (Matsumura 1931), have been described to date(Lvovsky, 1997, 2007a). The aim of this study is to describe six new species of Promalactis based on material mainly collected in the northern part of Vietnam. Adults, head parts, wing venations, and the male or female genitalia of the new species are illustrated.

Twenty-six species of the subfamily Herminiinae were recognized from the lepidopteran surveys in Mt. Changbai (China) during 1999-2004. Among them, six species are reported for the first time from China: Paracolax fascialis (Leech), P. fentoni (Butler), Polypogon gryphalis Herrich-Schäffer, Sinarella japonica (Butler), S. punctalis (Herz), and S. cristulalis (Staudinger), and seven species are new to Mt. Changbai: Hadennia incongruens (Butler), Paracolax tristalis (Fabricius), Paracolax trilinealis (Bremer), Idia quadra (Graeser), Hydrillodes morosa (Butler), Herminia grisealis [Denis & Schiffermüller], and Sinarella nigrisigna (Leech). For the six newly reported species from China, taxonomical notes, color images of adults, and figures of the male or the female genitalia are provided.