Abstract:Insectsarenotonlythemostspecies-richgrouponEarth,theyalsopiaynumerouscruciairoles
inecosystemfunctioningandtheglobalecono*y.-Tr'"conservationofinsectdiversityisthereforea
topic of global importance. However, insects ;-;"J; ignored bv "biodiversity" research; for example'
relationships between insect diversity and t'"r"tutio''- or climate change remain widely unknown' This
paper makes .uggustio;" for further research into insect diversity patterns based on two typical forest
types in northern Crrina: Changbai Mountain, northeast China and Dongling Mountain, central northern
china. plants and climal t uuu i""r, well studied in these areas but substantial knowledge gaps prevail in
relation to insect diversity patterns. It is therefore important to investigate insect biodiversitv patterns in
these regions.