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SYNOPSIS OF THE S]S([ALLCARPENTER

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BEE GENUS CERATIIVA OF JAPAN
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By Keiz6 Yasumatsu and Yeshihiro Hirashima

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Entomotegicat Laboratory,Fbcutty of Agriculture,
Kyushu Uniyersity

This paper presents the result of our recent study on the Japanese species of

the small carpenter bee genus Ceratina Latreille. Nine species belonging to ･
three subgenera are new reported from Japan includingthe Ogasawara or Bonin i

Islands.In this paper, descriptiens ef subgenera are omitted but briefiy given in
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the key only because they will appear in Hirashima's separate paper in detall.
All the materlal, including the holotypes of two new species, are deposited in
the collectiDn of the Entemological Laboratory,Kyushu University, unless other-
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Acknowledgement: We were able to include,in this paper, thespecimens from
various sourcesother than our own. They are from the EntomolegicalInstitute, '
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' Hokkaido University, Sapporo, through Prof. C. Watanabe, Entornological Labo-
ratory, EhimeUniversity, Matsuyama, through Prof. T. Ishihara,TokaraIslands
Expedition Collectionof the Osaka Municipal Museum, Osa}ca,which was sub- I
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mitted to us through one of the members, Prof. S. Miyamoto of Kyushu Uni-
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versity, Museum National d'HistoireNaturelle,Paris, through Dr. S. Kelner- '
Pillault, and from the privat collections ef Dr. S. Asahina (Tokye),Mr. R.
Ishikawa (Tokyo), Mr. Y, Maeta (Morioka)and Mr. M. Yamada (Kuroishi). i
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In addition, many specimens of Oriental Ceratina,which we have borrowed .
from the Bishop Museum, Honolulu, through Dr. J. L. Gressitt, Smithsenian In- l
stitutien, Washington, D. C. through Dr. K.V. Krombein and Dr, G I. Stage, 1
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University of Kansas, Lawrence, through Prof. C. D. Michener, Rijksmuseum
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van NatuurlijkeHistorie, Leiden, threugh Dr. M.A. Lieftinck and Dr, J.van der I

Vecht and again

to our present study,
Paris Museum
although none
threugh
of these
Dr. S. Kelner-Pillault, were
were mentioned
helpful
individuallyin this 1
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paper. We are thankful to the above mentioned entomologists.

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1. Subgenus CeratiRa sensu stricto
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Orientalspecies of this subgenus, including those of Japan, have been very
poorly studied. So far as our investigation goes, there occur no Iess than a
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dozen species in this area, rnost of them areundescribed. All ofour species are .･
black having a few pa!e rnarkings like the European cucurbitina Rossi, the type
li･ species of the genus. Four species are now found in Japan, twe of them are
new to sclence, ･
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Ceratina (Ceratina)
megastigmata n. sp,

This is a very interestingspecies whose

which is still undescribed,
relative,
is found only in Formosa. It seems that these two spccies constitute
natural

the megastigmata species group in the subgenus Ceratina sensu stricto. It is

characterized ln that the propecius, or ventral free segment of the prothorax
between the head and anterior legs,isprovided with a robust, nearly triangular,
outwardly protruding projection at side. This projectienis stronger in the
female than in the male. We have seen a large number ef species of Ceratina
from various parts of the world, and found that this character is unique in the
megastigmata species group only.
Ilemale:Length 7.5-8,5mm. occasionally smaller.

Shining black, entirely lacking yellow marking. Wings brbwnish, stigma fus-
cous, veins slightly paler than the latter.
Punctures on head and thoTax sparse and fine, sparser and finerthan in Euro-
pean cucurbitina, altheugh those on the metasoma about as dense and strong as
in the latter.
Face broad with inner margins of eyes subparallel; clypeus fiat, much broader
than long,with apica! margin broadly straight and only slightly exceeding the
line tangent bases of eyes; clypeus with a longitudinal median greeve or line
which is not reaching apex of clypeus ; preeccipital carina absent; frons with a

pair of swellings; genal area well developed; hypostomal carina rather strong
anteriorly, very strong posteriorly.

Prepectus of prothorax with an outwardly protruding projection at side ; propoF

deum as usual, but sculpture much weaker than in cucurbitina.

Pterostigma of fore wing very large,receiving vein r about middle; jugal lobe
of hind wing long,about half as long as vannal lobe.
Tibialprocess (basitibial plate) of hind legs distinct, separated from base-of
tibiaby about one-third of tibial length,
Transverse graduli present on 2nd to 5th terga and sterna respectively.

Fig. 1, Ceratinamegastigmaia n. sp. A: Male 6th

sternum (hairs
are removed). B, Gonostylus of
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Head
: Length

alone with
6-7 mm.,
Differsfrom the descriptionof the female
metasoma

pale yellow
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markings as
as
bending,
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follows: labrum, clypeus except

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per lateralmargins, and small marking (sometimes

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oeular area close to clypeus, .

Face more or lessnarrow halves of inner margins
with upper of eyes diverging
above; clypeus with a median linenotieeable at base (abeve)only or rarely
absent;genal area receding; antennae long,4th and follewing segments ef fiab
gellum slightly longer than broad.
Tibial process absent; venter of hind femora with a tuft ef pale shortto long il
hairs at base; this hair tuft not as conspicuous as in cucurbitina.
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Transverse graduli present on 2nd to Sth terga anct 2nd to 6th sterna; 6th
tergum with hairs dense medially, but hairs not forming a distincttuft; 7th
tergum with apical margin sligbtly triangularly produced; apical margin of 5th '

i stemum slightly emarginate in middle; 6th sternum with medie-apical emargina-

tien not broad, with a pair of small teeth at base ef emargination and often
with smalrer teeth between them; gonostyli of genitalia robust, curved inward,
apices bifid,
with sparse hairs. l

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Type Holotype male, together with 1 female and 1 inale paratypes,
material :
Hikosan, Prov. Buzen, Kyushu, 12.v. I952 (Y. Hirashima), Paratypes from
Hokkaido : l male, Kawakami, near Honbatsu, Prov. Tokachi 17-27. vii. 1953 (Y. ･
fiirashima). Paratypes from Honshu: l female, Mt. Iwaki, Aomori Pref. 28.viii. .
1960 (Y.Murakami); 1 female and 3 males, Kuzakai, Iwat/e Pref. 11.v, 1964 (Y. i1
Maeta), on Taraxacum; 1 female,Mt. Hayachine, Iwate Pref. 27.vi.1965 <Y.
Maeta); 3 females, Babadani, 850m. Kurobe, Toyama Pref. 22-23.vii,1957 (R,
Ishikawa); 1 female and 1 rnale, Karuizawa, 7.vi.1952 (R. Ishikawa); 2 females,
Usui-Toge, 14.ix.1949(R.Ishikawa); 1 female, Kofou, Nippen Moyen, 1906, in
the collection ef the Paris Museum; 1 female, Sugadaira, 1300-1500m. Prov.
Shinano, 30.viii.1963 (Y. Hirashima); 2 females,Uchinokaya, Ina, Nagano Pref.,
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i' 28. v. 1961 (Y.Maeta), on PVistariaand Kerria respectively; 2 females, Yoko- ･
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yama, ina, Nagano Pref., 17. ix,1962 (Y. Maeta), on Laetuca;36 females and
Z male, Mt. Daisen,TotteriPref. 18.viii,1957 (K. Yano). Paratype from Shi-
l koku:1 male, Omogo, Prov. Iyo, 7. ix. I95t (Y.Hirashima). Paratypes from
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Kyushu : 1 paratopotype male, 19,v, l950 (Y.Hirashima); 3 paratopetype females
andS paratopotype rnales, 9-l2.v.1951 (Y. Hirashima);5 paratopotype males,
11.v.1952 <Y.Hirashima); 3 females and 2 males, Okawachi-Kamishiiba, Prov. ･
Hyuga, 7.x. 1950 (Y.Hirashima).
il Distribution:Japan (Hokkaido, Henshu, Shikoku,Kyushu).
According to our data,this species has been collected from May to October. I
In Japan, this is not an uncomrnon species but not as common as two speeies of
the subgenus Ceratinidia. This species is usually found in the mountainous re-
glons.
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Flower Taraxacum, PVistaria,Kerria,and Lactuca.
record :

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and to add some more fiower records.

Ceratina(Ceratina)
esakii n. sp.

This species, the size of which is between megastigmata and iwatai,deviates

from the megastigmata spec2es group in the absence of the lateralprojections on

the prepectus. A very closely allied species which isstill undescribed occurs in
Formosa.
Female: Length about 6mm.
Shining black, entirely lacking yellow marking like megastigmata. Wings
brownish, veins and stigma fuscous.
Punctures on head and thorax very fineand sparse, those on metasoma similar
to megastigmata except for 2nd and 3rd terga where punctures are very close
at each base.
Head more or less round in front view, with rather narrow and leng face;
inner margins of eyes slighly cenverging below; clypeus well convex, slightly
arched as seen in profile; frons fiat,
unlikemegastigmata, withQut a pair ofswel-

lings; preoccipital carina absent ; genal area receding ; hypostomal carina slightly
weaker than in megastigmata,
Pterostigma of fore wing fairlylarge,apical portion beyond vein r s12ghtly
more receding than in megastigmata ; jugaliobe of hind wing slightly lessthan
one-half ef vannal lobe.
Tibial process (basitibial
plate) of hind legs absent.
Transverse graduli present on 2nd to 5th terga and sterna respectively.

Male: Length about 5mm.

Differs frem the description of the female as follows :

Clypeus alone with a pale yellow rnarking, which is subtriangular in helotype

and hat-shaped in paratypes.

Hypostomal carina weak ; antennae moderate, distinctly

shorter than in mega-
stigmata in proportion to body size,

B
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Fig. 2. Ceratina esakii A: Male 6th
n. sp, sternum
(hairsare removed). B: Gonostyius ef ma!e geni-
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Ventral surfaces of hind femora convex near middie, wi h hairs on basalpor-
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tiQn only. ･
Transverse gradulipresenten 2nd to 5th terga and 2nd to 6th sterna;6th
tergum with a tuft of brewnish hairs medio-apically; 7th tergum well exposed,
lateral margins reunded and converging posterierly, apica! margin, which is 1
not broad, nearly straight; 6th sternum with medio-apical emargination broad ,
with specific appendices as shown in Fig. 2; gonostyli of genitalia. when sden
from above, slightly twisted, with dense hairs.
Typematerial : Holotype male, Utsukushigahara,1500m., Prov. Shinano, Hon-
shu, 6.v.1961 (Y.Hirashima), on Potentilladickinsii.Paratypes from Honshu: /

1 male, Mt, Iwaki, Aomori Pref.. 30.v. 1965 (M. Yamada) ; 1 female,Mt. Mitake, ･･
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13.v. 1951 (R.Ishikawa) ; 1 female,Kobetoke, Minamitama, Tokyo, 1.vii,1949 (R.
Ishikawa); 1 female,Onnazawa, Nagano Pref., 16.vi.1962 (K. Oshima), on red i
cloven Paratypes from Shikoku: 1 femaie, Omogo, Prov. Iyo, 15.viii,1951 (T.
Esaki); 1 male, Saragamine, Prev. Iyo, 22.viii,1954 <T.Funabiki),in the collec-
tion of the Entomological Laboratory,Ehime University,Matsuyarna.
Distribution: Japan (Honshu,Shikoku).
This is arare
rather
'teresting
species.

high mountainous
All the
areas,
specimens
suggesting
we

that
have examined
this might be
were taken on
a relict.It is in-
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to note that an unnamed Formesan relative was also taken at a high
elevation, 2,300 m. Alishan.
This species was named in honor of our teacher, the late Prof. Teiso Esaki, ,
who aEso collected, as indicatedabove, a female whlch was the firstspeeimen of
' this species for us,

Flewer record: Potentitla dickensii,and red clever.

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Subgeneric position of Ceratina iwataiYasumatsu
and Ceratina satoi Yasumatsu j
Ceratina iwatai and satoiblack species occurring
are unique in Japan
small

proper (H'okkaido,
Honshu, probably Shikoku),
Kyushu, Hachijo-jima,
and the
Ryukyus, Korea and the southeastern part of the Chinese Continent,although the
distributionsof them are still not known in detail,even in Japan. They are
very closely allied to each other. Identificationof the females is hardly possible .

A B
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A: Ceratina satoi Yasumatsu. B: Ceratinaiwatai Yasurnatsu.
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unless they were taken together with their own males.

These species were assigned to the subgenus Zadontomerus in the original.

that iwatai and satoi
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descrlption.eur recent study, however, led us to congider

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belong to the subgenus Ceratinasensu stricto.

Zadontomerus,often spelt Zlaodbntomerus, is strictly a New World subgenus, the

unique charactetr of which is that, in most species, the transverse graduli are
presenton the 2nd to 5th terga and 2nd and 3rd sterna in both sexes, This is our
new finding. Ceratinasensu stricto has more graduli on the metasomal sterna.

For the detailed discussion on the subgeneric classification ef Ceratina,empha-

of graduli on the metasomal see Hirashima's

sizing the distribution
segments,

separate paper now in preparation.

2. Subgenus Ceratinidia Ceckerell

Ceratinidiais one of the Oriental elements, which contains no less than 25

species. It was revised by J. van der Vecht in his finemonograph j.n 1952,

Twe species of this subgenus, which were excluded in Vecht'spaper. are com-
mon in Japan proper. They are flavipes Smith and J'aponica Coekerell,whose '

redescriptions were made by Shiokawa in 1963. Another species, okinawana

Matsum,ura et Uchida, occurs commonly in the Ryukyus including Amami-

Oshima.
Third species group of Ceratinidia

Van der Vecht divided the subgenus Ceralinidia into two species groups, the
bryanti-groupand coimpaeta-group, The thi,rdone, the ]7avipes-group, is reported
here. It is eomposed of but one species. Speciesgreups of Ceratinidia may be
separab]e b}, the following key.

with a comb ef short, curled hairs

1. Hind femQra of male ventrally
near base; 7th tergum of male with a shining impunctate space at

each side ; 6th s-ternum of male with, in midd!e of apical portion,

spineslong and widelywhich separated,,,fiavipes-group
are
a pair of robust
- Hind femorttof male of hairs ventrally;
without 7thtergurn
cernb

of male without impunctate space; 6th sternum of male with a

together present 2
.,,....:.......,.,...,,,.,,
pair of dentic!essmall and close when

2. Sixth sternum ef rnale wlth a pair ef srnall denticles, sometimes

with an addStional smaller tooth between them, in middle of api-

brptanti-group
cat portiDn .,...,.,,.,.H.,......,,....,.....",....,...,,.-...,..,,,,,H...............
- Sixth sternum of male- with a A-shaped ridge in midd]e of apical

portion ,,.,.....,,....,.....,,.....,.,,....",...,...-.,,H,,.......,-.,,,,....,...."
Compacta-group ･11t.I･,
In Japan, not a single representative of the eonipacta-group is found.
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3. Subgenus Neoceratina Perkins

in hi$ aafmirable work on thebees of the Australian ,1･11･/1tllt/.{i

Although Michener (1965),
andi South Pacific regions, considered Neoceratinaas a species group rather than
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as a separabie subgenus, we think it reservesasubgeneric rank. For the detail-
ed discussion, see Hirashima's separate paper now in preparatioR.
No specie$ of this subgenus has been found in Japan proper, but one species.
dentipes, from the Ryukyus, and anether one, boninensis, from the Bonin Islands. ,･l/

Ceratina(Neoceratina)
dentipesFriese .

This small biack species is polymorphic, having a wide geographical distribu-

tien in the Orlental region. For example, C. kankauensisStrand is nothing but
a Taiwanese
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representative ef this species. Van der Vecht recorded dentipesfrom
the Okinawa Islandsor the Ryukyus. We have exarnined the specimens of this
species from Takarajima in the Tokara Islandswhich lies between Yakushima
and Amami-Oshima. This is the northernmost record of this species.
Specimens from Takarajima: 3 females and I male, 26. v-a.vi. 1953･
examined

(S.Miyamoto), by the Osaka MunicipaL Museum Tokara Islands Expedi-

taken
tion, in the collection of the Osaka Municipai Museum, Osaka.
Additional character of importance of dentipes:2nd to 5th segments of fore
tarsi of male fiattened;this has been overlooked by the previousauthors,
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(Neoeeratina)
Ceratinfl
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boninensis
Yasumatsu

This endemic species on the Bonin Islands,which described frem the

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female only is very close to dentipes, and it is doubtlessto say that this is a
derivative of the latter.Although boninensis is slightly larger than dentipes. ･
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some important differencesare

observed in the head. In beth sexes, the face,
especially the upper
half, is broader and more strongly punctate, and the supra-
clypeal area is more cDnvex than in dentipes, [['helatter is distinctlypromi-
nent as seen from the side. Yellow coleration of the male legsis much reduced
than in dentipes.Genitalia and the associated structers of the male are essen- ･
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tially as in dentipes. 1
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Specimens from the Bonin Islands other
examined than the type series:1
male, Ogasawara, 1912, labeled as Ceratina chichiiimae n. sp,, in the collection
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of the Entomoiogical Institute,

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Hokkaide University, Sapporo; 1 rnale, Hahajima,
z 30. vi. 1932 (S,Asahina); 1 female, Chichijima, 1.vii.1936(Hayato Ikeda).
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1. Maxillary palpi 5-segmented; frons justbefore mid ocellus with
p
an elevated flatdisc which is well punctate; 7th tergum of male
strongly extending posteriorly into a long projection which is,in
most species including Japanesespecles, bispinoseat apex ; graduli, '
for Japanese species, present on lst to 5th terga and lst to 4th
sterna in female, lst to 6th terga and sterna respectively
mln (although ･
weak on 6th sternum) in male; 2nd sternum of maleusually with

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a small projection in rniddle,,........,,Subgenus
conical

Maxillarypalpi 6-segmented for Japanese species; graduli, in female,

charac-
present Qn lst te 5th terga and sterna
respectively; other

ters also not as above h"-.,"" 3

,.,.-.",.....,,.,..".,........,..,m,.,..".,,,.....,,,."....
5mm.; black with ivory markings tuber- on clypeus,
2. LeRgth around
cles, tegulae (sometimes evanescent) in male,
and fur- tibiae, and,

ther with an ivory stripe on fore fernorabeneath ; 2nd to 4th seg-

ments of tarsi,especially in fore legs of male, paler than the rest

2nd to 5th tarsal segments ef male fore legs
of tarsal segments;
fiattened; 6th sternum of male with a pair of flag-like projections
apically ; hind tibiae of male ventrally with a triangular projection
beyend middle, from which a tuft ot' hairs occurs. Takarajima, .
dentipesFnese
Okinawa, and Oriental region ,.........,,......,......,,..,,.,....,.......,.,

Very 1ike dentipes,but sllghtly larger(6-7mm.), face broader and more

punctate, and supraclypeal

strongly
area more convex (distinctly
as seen in profile) ; yellow markings on male legsmugh
prominent
Bonin Islands ...v.........,,....,,,,H".,.,.........,,.... boninensis Yasumatsu
reduced.
3, Black with rich yellow rnarkings; metasoma with >,ellow targal '

bands ; gonostyii of rnaie,F.?.".it.elia...W..ilh...9..tsV.fbtgO,f.,le"cg.,h.",l･r.Sidi･b''6ockeren...4

few markings; metasoma always entir.ely

Black with a yellow

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g,o2o. e.alZS
dO,2,,me8.!i,g.
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hairs
,,,i,,,.,.6

4. Hindifemera of male ventrall}' with a comb of short, curled

base; 7th tergum of male with a shining impunctate spac.e at
near
a pair of robust spines
side apically ; 6th sternum
of male with
each ,
which are long and widely separated ....,, Species group 1. The ..fiavtpes-group
Clypeus of fernalewith an apical yellow band, medtan portion
deeply above; yellow bands on 2nd and
o £ which is often notched
ef mFle
3rd terga of female broadly interrupted; yellow rnarkings
areas very we'l.9,?rflO.P.P,9.'...I9.?.eE..ftE9,.?.?.flrm,,E.,?tan:,ipes
paraocuiar smith
tuft 7th tergup
of hairs ventrally;
Hind femora of male witiiout ;

of rnale without impunctatespace; 6th with a pair sternum of male

band
of denticles small and close together (apical transverse yellew

on female clypeus with a. median bar which runs upward, yellow

l,
2nd 3rd terga of female complete or oniy slightly
bands on and
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i.terruptedin mi-ddie･ fO'
,,I?.?P.?.?Ee...P.Pse,C,i,ei,), g\6'.'
s, Hypostomal carina rather strong in female, weaK
shmmg
ln mFle; mese-
mterspaces
pleura not very densely punctate, with smeoth

well noticeable; supra-screbal area of mesopleuron (convexarea

geg,f.W.".9,Y.,iP.F,,P,9,iPR.,]P.fg.f ¢ kereH

H},postomalcarina very strong in both sexes; mesopleura very

interspaces linear and

densely punctate,with punctures weaker,
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rather dull; supra-scrobai area narrowly impunctate below. Ryukyu -
Islands.....,,,,,,.,.,...,,,...,.,..,..,......,,,...,,......,.,,ekinawana {'
Matsumura et Uchida
6. Small species, up to 5 mm,; shining btack with whitish markings
a
on clypeus and bases of tibiae, and often on tubercies;tibial pro- '
cess (basitibial plate) of female rudimental; mid femora of maie
with a triangular prDjectien ventrally; hind femora of male strongly
at basalhalves accompanied
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expanded with a small spine ventrally ; '
7th tergum of male, when seen from above, truncate and apical
margin rather broadly nearly straight, For distribution see text.,.
,..,...,,.......,,..,Species group 1. The iwatai-group,,.7
- Small to medium-sized ･･
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species; shining black, no yellow marking

in female at all, and a few pale markings limited to head only .
in male; legs of rnale not specially modified as above ,,,,,.............,,,....,..,.
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7. Tubercles often all black in Japanesespecirnens;ventralspineon
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hind femora of male robu$t, subtriangular; 5th sternum of male I

with apical margin gently emarginate in middle....,,,,,,,.... iwatai Yasumatsu i

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- Tubercles with whitish markings at Ieast at apices;
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ventral spine
on hind femora of male slender, needle-like; 5th sternum of male
wlth apical margin triangularlyemarginate in middle ,........
satoi Yasumatsu
8. Propectus of prothorax wi ±h an outwardly protruding projection at
side; gonostyli of male genitalia robust, inward with sparse
curved j
Speciesgroup 2. The megastigmata-grQup
hairs ...........................,.,,.,,,...,...
Medium-sized species; pterostigmavery !arge;face broad, with
inner margins of eyes subpara}lel in ferna!e, slightly diverging
above ln male; clypeus of female fiatwith a longitudinal median

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line;tibialprocess (basitibial plate) distinctin female, abesnt in
rnale; legs of male norrnal except for hind femora with dense
' hairsat bases ventrally; labrum, c!ypeus and lewer paraocular
markings of male pale yellow. Japan...megastigmata Yasumatsu et Hirashima
- Propectus of prothorax normal; gonostyliof male genitalia straight
;
(althoughslightly twisted) with dense hairs ...,,,.,,.,,,,,.....,.....,,,..,
.,,,..,,.......,.....,.,Species
group 3. The esakii-group
Small ; face narrewer
species with inner margins of eyes diverg-
ing above in both sexes ; clypeus of female well convex, without
' median longitudina]line;tibialprocess (basitibial plate) rudimental
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in female, absent in male; legs of male normal except for hind

femera widened near base; clypeus of male with a paie yellow 1
marking, Japan ...,,,.......,...,,..,..,.,.......,.......,,esakii
Yasumat.su et Hirashima

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摘 要

　日 本 産 Cerai’
ina 属 花 蜂 （ツ ヤ ナ バ チ 類） の 再 検 討 を 行 な い
（小 笠 原 群 島 を 含 む ） の
ハ ，

　iwatai 及 び Ceratina の 亜 属 の 所 属 を 変 更 し，
（1 ） 2 新 種 を 記 載 し （2 ） Ceratina ，
　satoi

め，
亜 属 に 第 3 の 種群 ガα吻 5 群 を 新設 し， （ ） Neoceratinaを 亜 属 と認
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（3） Ceratinidia
ε
’
　4 ゆ ρ 3 を宝 島か ら 新 た に 記 録 し ，（6 ） Ceratinabonineusis の 所 属 を定 め ，
（5） Ceratina
　
ε ε

た．
類 縁 関 係 並 び に 雄 を 明 らか に す る と 共 に ， （7 ） H 本 産 の 3 亜 属 種 の 倹索 表 を 作 製 し
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　 こ れ ら 日 本 産 の 極 の 学 名 と和 名を 列 記 す れ ば次 の と お りで あ る ．

Ceratina（Ceratina ） megastigmata 　 Yasumatsu 　et 　Hirashima 　ク P ッ ヤ ハ ナバ チ

　　 噺 種新 称）
Ceratina （Ceratina） esakii 　Yasumatsu 　et 　 Ilirashima
　 エ サ キ ッ ヤハ ナバ チ （新種

　　新称）
） iwatai　Yasumatsu 　イ ワ タ チ
Ceratina（Ceratitta ビ ツヤ ハ
ナ バ チ 　（i日称 イ ワ タ チ

　　 ビ ヒ メハ ナバ チ ）

Ceratina （Ceratina ） satoi 　Yasumatsu

　サ ｝ウ チ ビ ツ ヤ ハ
ナ バ チ 〔新 称 ）

Cer tina （Ceratinidia

α ）japonica　Cockerell
　ヤ ｝ ツ ヤ マ ハ ナバ チ

　Smith 　キ オ ビ ッ ヤ
Ceratina （Ceratinidia） fiayipes ナバ ハ
チ 　（i目称 キ オ ビ ヒ メ ハ ナ

　　 バ チ）
Ceratina （Ceratinidia） okina ｝vana 　Matsumura 　et 　Uchida オキ ナワ ツ ヤハ ナバ チ

　　 （新称 ）
Ceratina（Neoceratina ）dentipes　Friese 　トゲ ア シ ツ ヤ ハ
ナバ チ 〔新 称 ）

Ceratina Neocerai ’
（ ina）boninensiff
　Yasumatsu 　オ ガ サ ワ ラ ツ ヤハ ナバ チ （新称）

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