Abstract:From October to November 2003, soil macrofauna in deciduous broadleaf and evergreen broadleaf forests in Mountain Bei of Jinhua were investigated and 1445 individuals were collected. They belong to 3 phyla, 7 classes, and 18 orders, among which the Oligochaeta (Enchytraeidae) and Coleoptera, were the dominant genera (orders) and Lumbricida, Collembola, Hymenoptera, Diptera, Araneae and Acarina were common genera. Comparison between the two different types of forests in soil macrofauna showed that there was not much difference between the two in composition and population of the dominant genera and common genera of soil macrofauna and not in diversity and homogeneity index of soil macrofauna communities, either. In vertical distribution of soil macrofaunas, the two showed a similar trend, i.e. soil macrofauna were decreasing in numbers of genera and individuals with the increase in soil depth, and tended to assemble in the surface layer. The composition and structure of soil macrofauna were closely related to soil nutrients and pH. This investigation was aimed to reveal composition and distribution of soil macrofauna and promote research on the soil macrofauna and their functions within the ecological system in Mountain Bei of Jinhua. The findings would provide a scientific basis for further research in subtropical regions.