Yang-Seop Bae

Identification and quantification of carotenoids in paprika fruits and cabbage, kale, and lettuce leaves

Twelve carotenoids were identified in Korean leafy vegetables and paprikas. by high-performance liquid chromatography, Carotenoid contents varied greatly, with red paprika having a higher antheraxanthin and capsanthin contents than other paprikas. Orange paprika had higher levels of zeaxanthin, β-cryptoxanthin, lutein, and α-carotene compared to those of other paprikas. The results of Pearson’s correlation analysis using quantitative data of carotenoids revealed that significant positive relationships were apparent between capsanthin and antheraxanthin (r=0.9870, p <0.0001), zeaxanthin and α-cryptoxanthin (r=0.9951, p <0.0001), as well as lutein and α-carotene (r=0.9612, p <0.0001). Because the correlations between carotenoids levels have provided valuable information regarding metabolic associations, this technique will contribute to identifying metabolic links for carotenoid biosynthesis.

A taxonomic Review of the Subfamily Torodorinae (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) of Vietnam, with Descriptions of Five New Species

Abstract As the first part of the taxonomic review for the Lecithoceridae in the northern part of Vietnam, 14 species belonging to the subfamily Torodorinae are recognized, including five new species. We describe three species of the genus Torodora Meyrick (T. phamae sp. nov., T. bachmaensis sp. nov., T. nabiella sp. nov.), two species of Antiochtha Meyrick and Thubana Walker (A. angustivalva sp. nov. and T. circularis sp. nov.) respectively. A taxonomic review for all known species of the subfamily in Vietnam is provided, with illustrations of the imago and genitalia for the species.

Six species of Tortricinae (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) new to North Korea

Six species of Tortricinae based on the materials in the Hungarian Natural History Museum were added to the North Korean fauna: Aethes rectilineana (Caradja), Gynnidomorpha luridana (Gregson), G. permixtana (Denis & Shiffermüller), Alceris uniformis (Filipjev), Eana vetulana (Christoph) and Neocalyptis angustilineata (Walsingham). Photos of adults and the genitalia are provided with brief comments on the distribution.

Changes of Species Diversity on Moth Communities at Forest Fire Region in Samcheok, Korea

We investigated moth communities in Samcheok, Korea, to elucidate the influence of the East Coast Fire in 2000. Moths were collected with UV light traps 4 times a year from 2006 to 2009 at 3 sites: Unburned area (Site 1), Surface fire area (Site 2), and Crown fire area (Site 3) sites, respectively. A total of 3,804 individuals belonging to 727 species from 30 families were captured at the 3 study 1,727 individuals of 505 species (27 families) at Site 1, 1,193 individuals of 353 species (24 families) at Site 2, and 885 individuals of 340 species (25 families) at Site 3. Species richness and individuals of Noctuidae, Pyralidae, Geometridae, and Tortricidae were the highest at all 3 sites. All of species richness, individuals, and species diversity (H`) were the highest in Site 1 for 4 years. The index of similarity (-Index) was higher between Site 2 and 3 in 2006, while higher between Site 1 and 2 in 2009. Moths were grouped into 16 categories by hosts of the larval stage. Individuals of moths of herbaceous feeding habit continuously decreased at Site 3, but proportion of individuals of tree feeding habits continuously increased. The present results showed that moth communities was relatively recovered according to vegetation change after forest fire and regeneration of moth communities in surface fire area was more faster than in crown fire area.

A new Synersaga species from Cambodia (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae), with a world catalogue of the genus

Abstract A new species of the genus Synersaga Gozmány, Synersaga mondulkiriensis sp. n., is described from Cambodia. The genus is diagnosed, and a global catalogue for the genus is provided.

Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) from Mt. Changbai-Shan in China II.

Abstract As the second contribution for the gele-chiid-fauna of the Mt. Changbai-shan, additional 23 species of Gelechiidae are recognized. Of them, 16 species are reported for the first time from China and seven species are newly known from the NE China. For each species, an abbreviated reference to the original description, synonymies, label data, world distribution, and some notes, if it is needed, are provided. Photographs of the male or female genitalia of the 19 species, which have not been known in the Korean peninsula, are also provided.

Genus Torodora Meyrick in Cambodia (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae: Torodorinae), with descriptions of three new species

The genus Torodora (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae) in Cambodia is reviewed, based on material collected by the authors during 2009–2011. Eight species are recognized, including three new species: T. osamensis Park, sp. nov., T. occidentalis Park, sp. nov. and T. cambodiana Park, sp. nov. In addition, five species of the genus; T. parotidosa (Wu), T. nabiella Park, T. aritai Park, T. sagmaria Park and T. pentagona Park, are reported for the first time from Cambodia. The female of T. parotidosa is described for the first time. A full bibliography and diagnosis for all known species and descriptions of the new species are provided, together with illustrations of adults and genitalia, and a key to the species is provided. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:176391DC-8048-4F72-930B-45660FA34F8E

Morphological Description of Synanthedon bicingulata (Staudinger, 1887) in Life Stages (Lepidoptera, Sesiidae)

Abstract Synctnthedon bicingulata, which has been once known as S. hector (Butler) in Korea, is described in its immature morphological characters and redescribed with illustrations of adult and genitalia. The biology is briefly summarized.

A review of the genus Cyana Walker, 1854 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae) from Cambodia, with description of new species

Genus Cyana Walker, 1854, with 17 species in Cambodia, is reviewed. Among them, Cyana angkorensis Bayarsaikhan & Bae, sp. n. is described as new to science and 7 species are newly recorded from Cambodia. A key to the Cambodian species of the genus Cyana with illustrations of adults and genitalia is presented.

Review of the Eilema group of lichen moths from South Korea, with description of one new species (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini)

This review details the Korean species of the Eilema group in the subfamily Arctiinae of Erebidae: 19 species in five genera (Manulea, Collita, Katha, Dolgoma, and Wittia), a new species (Collita hwacheonensis Bayarsaikhan & Bae, sp. nov.), and an unrecorded species [C. vetusta aegrota (Butler 1877)]. All species are diagnosed, and figures of the adults and genitalia and a key to species based on male genital structure of Eilema group in South Korea are included.