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Prov. Ryang-gang, Plateau Charm-Pay, Samzi-yan, 1600 m, 25., 27. Aug. 1971 (No. 197, 206) (PH) (Harmónia axyridis Pall. KHNZORIAN det.); Prov. Ryang-gang, Chann-Pay plateau, 24 km NW from Sam-zl-yan, road to Mt.Pektusan, 2000 m, 24.July, 1975 (No. 280) (PV); Prov.Ryang-gang, Hyesan, room of Hotel Hyesan, 22.July, 1975 (No. 276) (PV); Prov. Ryang-gang, Hyesan, Mt. Zedong, 1150 m, 22.July, 1975 (No. 275) (PV); Prov. Ryanggang, Hyesan, 2.Oct. 1978 (No. 445)(VZ); Prov. Ryanggang, Samjlyon, 3., 4.Oct. 1978 (No. 446, 447, 453) (VZ); Mt. Pektusan, 2-6 km N Sam-zi-yan Hotel, wood, netting in grasses, 18. July, 1977 (No. 372) (DD); Mt. Pektusan, environs Sam-zl-yan Hotel, lakeshore, netting in grasses, 19.July, 1977 (No. 376), light trap, 19.July, 1977 (No. 379) (DD); Mt. Pektusan, Mupo, brook Dehongdan, netting in grasses, 20.July, 1977 (No. 380, 381) (DD); Prov. N. Hwanghae, Sinpyong, Pyonhwa-ri, 14.Oct. 1978 (No. 511, 518) (VZ); Prov. S. Hwanghae, Haeju, Mt. Suyong-san, at light, 31. July, 1982 (No. 894) (FR); Kaesong, Mts. Pakyon, 20 km NE from Kaesong, 11.Sept. 1971 (No. 262) (PH) ( Harmónia axyridis Pall. KHNZORIAN det.); Kaesong City, Kaesong, Hotel Janamsan, at light, 29. July, 1982 (No. 873) (FR); Prov.Kengi, Bagyon san, near San-chon ri, at San-chon tong, 22 km of Kaesong, 7.June, 1970 (No. 104) (MS) (Harmónia axyridis Pall. KHNZORIAN det.); Prov. Kengi, Bagyon san, San-chon-tong, about 20 km SE from Kaesong, 8.June,1970 (No. 113) (MS) ( Harmónia axyridis Pall. KHNZORIAN det.); Prov. Kangwon, Kumgang-san, in the woods around Oe-Kumgang resthouse, 11.Oct. 1978 (No. 483) (VZ); Prov. Kangwon, Kumgang-san, 12 km from resthouse, on road to Kwinyon-am, 14. Oct. 1978 (No. 502) (VZ); Kangwon Prov., Mts. Kumgang-san, Kuryong Falls, netted, 18.Sept. 1980 (No. 696) (FT); Kangwon Prov., Mt. Kumgang-san, Hotel Kumgang-san, netted, 18., 19.Sept. 1980 (No. 697, 714), singled, 19.Sept. 1980 (No. 710), at light, 18., 19.Sept. 1980 (No. 692, 720) (FT); Kangwon Prov., Mt. Kumgang-san, Hotel Kumgang-san, at light, 22, July, 1982 (No. 850) (FR); Prov. Kanwon, Kumgang san, Go-song chon, upper reaches of brook below Hotel, 30. May, 1970 (No. 69) (MS) ( Harmónia axyridis Pall. KHNZORIAN det.); Prov, Gang-von, district On-dzong, Kum-gang san, near Hotel Go-song, 250 m, 4., 6.Aug. 1975 (No. 315, 322) (PV); Kum-gang san, Ontsong, 9-11.July, 1977, light trap (No. 351, 360) (DD); Kum-gang san, Rilkhaam, netting In grasses, 10-12. July, 1977 (No. 352) (DD). - Dr. MAGYAR'S material: Sarivon, 1956. VI.25-VII.10., Sarivon, Wald, 1956. VII. 22., Soktan, 1956.VII.5., Tshon-Bon-San, 1956.VII. 1., DC. 3., Tshondtsln, 1956.VII.29., Vekki, 1956. DC. 16. (78 specimens: Harmónia axlridis Pallas v. 19-signata Fald, det. R. BIELAWSKI 1959; 9 specimens: Harmónia axlridis Pallas v, spectabilts Fald, det. R. BIELAWSKI 1959). Distribution: Siberia, Soviet Far East, Mongolia, China, Japan, Korea, North America (introduced) . Remarks: See Harmónia yedoensis. Harmónia yedoensis (Takizawa, 1917) Ptychanatis yedoensis Takizawa, 1917, Trans,Sapporo Nat.Hist.Soc. 4: 220 (Japan: Tokyo). Harmónia yedoensis: Sasaji, 1972, Life Study, Fukui (16): 31; Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1979: 71; Sasaji, 1981: 74 (Korea, etc.); Sasaji, 1982: 16 ("Korea (?)", etc.); Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1982: 482 (Korea, etc . ). Specimens examined: Total 63. Prov. South Pyongan, Pyongyan, hotel garden, 5. Aug. 1971 (No. 141) (PH) (Harmónia axyridis Pall. KHNZORIAN det.); Prov. South Pyongan, Mts. Guk-san-bong, 40 km NE from Nam-po, 5.Sept. 1971 (No. 240) (PH) (Harmónia axyridis Pall. KHNZORIAN det.); Kangwon Prov. , Mts. Kumgang-san, at light, 17., 18.Sept. 1980 (No. 690, 705) (FT); Kangwon Prov. Mt. Kumgang-san, at light, 25. July, 1982 (No. 865) (FR); Prov. Gang-von, district On-dzong, Kumgang-san, near Hotel Go-song, 250 m, 6. Aug. 1975 (No. 322, 325) (PV); Kumgang-san, Ontsong, light trap, 9-11.July, 1977 (No. 351, 360) (DD). - Dr. MAGYAR'S material: Sarivon, 1956.VII. 4., VII. 10-16., Soktan, 1956. VII. 5., Vekki, 1956. IX. 16 (20 specimens: Harmónia axiridis Pallas v. spectabilis Fald, det. R. BIELAWSKI 1959; 5 specimens; Harmónia axiridis Pallas v. 19-signata Fald. det. R. BIELAWSKI 1959; 2 specimens: Harmónia axiridis Pallas v. axyridis Fald. det. R. BIELAWSKI 1959). Distribution: Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan. Remarks: Previous authors (MADER, 1926-37: 193; KORSCHEFSKY, 1932: 446) treated Harmónia yedoensis as a synonym of Harmónia axyridis . In a comprehensive study, SASAJI (1981) proved that the two sibling Harmonla-species are completely isolated reproductively from each other because hybrid eggs were sterile in all the crossing experiments. These species are extremely similar to each other and hardly identified on the basis of adult external characters. However, SASAJI (1981) found significant differences in male genitalia, larval
