Survey of Insect Diversity in Ecological Insect Garden for Development of Insect Healing Program
2023
Keum, S.Y. | Kim, Y.M. | Jung, Y.J. | Choi, I.J. | Seo, K.H. | Jung, C.E.
An ecological garden was designed and established to support native insects’ attraction into the intentionally modified landscapes of various flower patches, grasslands and wetland encompassing 3 ha at the skirts of Mt. Saejae in Sangju from 2013. The garden could function not only as tourists healing environment but also as the conservation site of endangered insect species as well. A study was conducted to investigate insect fauna in the insect garden during 2021. Total 1,979 individuals, 68 species in 38 families and 8 Order were recorded with Arachinida and Coleoptera were dominated followed by Orthoptera and Diptera. Dominant species were Silpha perforate and Teleogryllus emma. Lepidoptera insects were dominated by Artogenia rapae, Papilio machaon, Atrophaneura alcinous and Polygonia c-aureum. Compared with the data from 2013 when the insect garden was not established, compositional difference was significant, especially in Lepidoptera of which most visitors are particularly interested in. Insect community is functioning not only for attraction but also pollination of the garden and wild plants. The results clearly demonstrate that the large pollinators including butterflies could be the major attraction for ecological garden. The faunal information provides background for selecting target species for care-program using insects. In the near future, we hope the insect ecotourism could reach the stage of educational, conservational as well as social service in the form of care-farming.
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