L. Forró szerk.: Miscellanea Zoologica Hungarica 7. 1992 (Budapest, 1992)

Zombori, L.: Zoological collectings by the Hungarian Natural History Museum in Korea. 110. A report on the collecting of the sixteenth expedition

Zoological collectings by the Hungarian Natural History Museum in Korea. 110. A report on the collecting of the sixteenth expedition by L. Zombori (Received January 29, 1992) Abstract: A brief report is given on the lecture tour made in South Korea in SeptemberOctober, 1991. A list of collecting localities with data and pertaining references is also presented. Key words: Korea, list of localities, insects, mites The general framework of the interstate agreement signed between Hungary and the Republic of Korea gave me the opportunity to visit the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. A zoological lecture tour was performed by Dr. Sándor Mahunka*, deputy director general of the Hungarian Natural History Museum in the end of 1990. His successful lecturing convinced the officials of the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF) and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences that such exchange of scientists between our countries would obviously further a more profound understanding of the two peoples besides the advantage gained while exchanging views on specific scientific problems. Herewith I should like to express my most sincere thanks to the following persons who helped in organizing my lecture tour and made my stay pleasant and fruitful in South Korea. First and foremost I thank Dr. Lee Byung-hoon, professor at the Department of Biology Education, Jeonbug National University (Jeonju), Dr. Park Kyu-tek, head and professor at the Department of Agrobiology, Kangweon National University (Chuncheon) and Dr. Kwon Yong-jung, associate professor at the Department of Agricultural Biology, Kyungpook National University (Daegu). I am also much indepted to Dr. Lee Sang-tae at the Sun Kyun Kwan University (Suwon), Dr. Paik Jong-cheol at the Sunchon National University (Sunchon) and many other professors and colleagues who are too numerous to mention here. Special thanks are due to Dr. Wan Kyoo Cho, chairman of the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation who supported my visit and provided ample means to stay in his country. On the 25th of September, 1991 I boarded a Malév aeroplane and flew to Zürich, Switzerland. I continued my travel by Swissair on the next day and touching Bombay and Hong Kong I reached Seoul on the 27th. The primary aim of my visit was to deliver lectures in two symposia and in various South Korean universities. These lectures partly comprised speech on the present and future role of natural history museums in the world (Zombori 1991a), on insect collecting in North Korea (Zombori 1991b), and partly introductory * A list of litter, moss and lichen samples is appended.