Insect Diversity of Mt. Oseosan

Abstract This study were performed from April in 2010 to August in 2011, through regular surveys insects to obtain the list, to measure and assess Mt. Oseosan ecosystem's natural or artificial change, to provide data for systematic management and preservation of the contents of insects. Total 446 species of 108 families belonging to 11 orders were identified. Therefore, The species composition of insect from Mt. Oseosan by present study and previous literatures was a total of 566 species of 122 families under 11 orders including 7 endermic species, 13 management of exotic species, 9 species of IUCN Red List and 73 designated species: Lepidoptera (215 species, 38%) which was the highest, Coleoptera (159 species, 28.1%), Hemiptera(89 species, 15.7%) and Hymenoptera (35 species, 6.18%). We observed biological indicator species of climate change [ Sympetrum pedemontanum elatum (Selys), Dichorragia nesimachus (Boisduval)] as well as risk species [ Agelastica coerulea Baly, Lycorma delicatula (White), Lymantria dispar (Linne)].