Hypoaspis presternalis Willmann, 1949 (Fig. 1e)

New localities. As 282 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Prov. Ryang-gang: Chann-Pay plateau, Mt. Pektusan, Mu-do-bong, moss and lichen samples from the upper level of Larix-Betula forest, 25.VI.1975, leg. Papp, J. and Vojnits, A.

Short description. Dorsal shield with reticulate sculptural pattern and bearing needle-like setae. Dorsal setae short not reach the next ones. Genital shield of female linguliform, sternal ventrianal and genital shield covered by reticulate sculptural pattern. Presternal shields fused and formed a large and reticulate plate on anterior margin of sternal shield. Between genital and ventrianal shield two pairs of needle-like setae situated.

Previous record from Korean Peninsula. -

Distribution. Europa and Asia.

Remarks. New for the Korean fauna.