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A List Ofjapanese Insect Collection by P. F. Von Siebold and H Bull. Kitakyushu Mus. Nat. Hist., 19: 43-75, pis. 5. March 31, 2000 A list ofJapanese Insect Collection by P. F. von Siebold and H. Burger preserved in Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum, Leiden, the Netherlands* Kyoichiro Ueda', Yoshihisa Sawada2, Yutaka Yoshiyasu3 and Toshiya Hirowatari4 'Kitakyushu Museum and Instituteof Natural History, 3-6-1 Nishihonmachi, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu 805-0061 Japan 2Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Yayoigaoka, Sanda, Hyogo 669-13, Japan. sLaboratory of Applied Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto Prefectural University, Shimogamo, Kyoto, 606-8522Japan 4Entomological Laboratory, College of Agriculture, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531 Japan (Received November 25, 1999) Abstract Insect specimens collected by P. F. von Siebold and H. Burger with Japanese collaborators during their stay inJapan (1823-1829, 1825-1835) are reported on the basis of the collection preserved in Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum, Leiden, the Netherlands. A total 439 species (1,047 specimens) of the insects are listed and some of them are Figured. It is a scientifically important insect collection that reflects the old but rich Japanese insect fauna of circa the First half of the 19th century and includes many type-specimens. This is the First comprehensive report of the collection. Introduction Philipp Franz von Siebold (1796-1866) (Figs. 1-2) made an extensive re search on the natural history ofJapan with Heinrich Burger (1806-1858) (Fig. 3) during his first stay in Japan (1823-1829). Many Japanese naturalists, i.e., Mizutani Hobun, Okochi Sonshin, Ishii Soken and others contributed to their natural history collections (Ueno, 1987). These enormous collections were sent to Holland separately and almost arrived safely. For example, his third shipment fromJapan arrived at Leiden in 1829 and included 1,746 species, 6,488 specimens (among them 600 species, 2,400 specimens insect collection) (Holthuis and Sakai, 1970: 251). Von Siebold later edited and published the famous "Fauna Japonica" (1833-1850) and "Flora Japonica" (1835-1870) based on these materials (Esaki, 1935, Holthuis and Sakai, 1970, Ueno, 1959, Yamaguchi, 1993). The * This study was Financially supported by grants from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Japan, "Monbusho International ScientiFic Research Program" (1987-1990) (chief researcher: Prof. Takao Yamaguchi) 44 Kyoichiro Ukda, Yoshiliisa Sawaoa, Yutaka Yosiiivasu and Toshiva Hirowatai '% :-: 4- •JW **". %" sw •. JSIHsf «; .-i>'v ;•/!<.,.•. .////r/^,. Fig. I. Philipp Fran/ von SlEBOLD in his later years. Fig. 2. Young Philipp Franz von SlEBOLD circa 1820s drawn by KAWAHARA Keiga, liis Japanese painter (through the courtesyof Nagasaki Prcfectural Library). A list ofJapanese Insect Collection In P. F. von Siebold and H. Burger 45 .-.*' <• ':a Fig. 3. Ileinrich BCrc.kr 1826 at Fdo drawn by WatanABE Kazan (UENO, 1975). Fig. 1. Left; Prof. T. Hirowatari examined the drawer, right: Dr. Y. SAWADA examined small Coleoptera species under binocular microscope before taking photography (at the old build ing in 1987). Japanese fauna and flora were introduced to the world and became widely known through these works, in which many species were described as new to science, mostly with beautiful coloured figures, and they have stood as monumental milestones for Japanese natural history. On insects, although von Siebold (1824) published himself a short paper in- 46 Kyoichiro Ueda, Yoshihisa Sawada, Yutaka Yoshiyasu and Toshiya Hirowatari eluding two new butterfly taxa, known as Papilio memnon thunbergii and Kaniska canace nojaponicum now, no such magnum opus about Japanese insect fauna was produced. However, de Haan (1835, 1840, 1842-44), Snellen van Vollenhoven (1861, 1863, 1865, etc.), de Selys-Longchamps (1854, 1886), McLachlan (1875) and others made systematic studies based on his Japanese insect collection. Recendy van Helsdingen (1980) discussed with Calliphora nigribarbis (Diptera) in the Siebold collection. Prof. Takao Yamaguchi began this project from 1985, entitled as "studies on the unpublished specimens ofJapanese animals collected by von Siebold and still preserved in the museums of the Netherlands", namely to research whole zoological collection by von Siebold and Burger in the Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum, Leiden, the Netherlands as co-operated work with Prof. L. B. Holthuis and the curators in the museum. We joined this project on 1987, 1989 and 1990, and made an examination of the insect collection with the help of the curators of insects. We checked almost all the drawers in the museum collection and took photographs of each specimen and its labels by Olympus OM-2, 4 with Zuiko Auto-Macro 50 mm and 80 mm under ring flash or bounced twin flash lighting. After the examination over, 439 species, 1,047 specimens1 insects were recognised as the collection by von Siebold and Burger. This is the first comprehensive report of their insect collection and the report is divided into three parts, i.e., part 1 Lepidoptera, part 2 Coleoptera and part 3 Other Orders. Part 3 will be published on the next number of this bulletin. Acknowledgements Prof. Takao Yamaguchi,, Kumamoto University planned this project, let usjoin the research work and over last ten years has continuously encouraged us to publish the results in this list. We are most grateful for him first. Dr. R. de Jong, Curator of Lepidoptera, Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum, Leiden allowed us to examine the whole collection under his care, helped us to proceed with the research of this vast material, read an early draft of this paper and gave us useful comments. Other curators, Drs. J. Krikken (Coleoptera), J. van Tol (Odonata, Orthoptera and Hemiptera), C. van Achterberg (Hymenoptera), and E. J. van Nieukerken (Lepidoptera) also helped us in many ways. Mrs. C. Pepermans, Librarian, showed us important literature. Dr. Masamichi Ota, former director of KMNH encour aged us during the research. Emeritus Prof. Takashi Shirozu, Fukuoka, Dr. Hiroshi Inoue, Iruma and Mr. Shigero Sugi, Tokyo read an early draft of this paper, corrected misidentifications and made improvements in it. Mr. Hitoshi 1 Ueda (1990) recorded erroneously the number of specimens as 1, 649. The number of Coleoptera specimens was added double. A listofJapanese Insect Collection byP. F. von Siebold and H. Burgkr 47 Hasegawa, Hoya, gave us important literature on Siebold and his work. Dr. Takashi Kishii, Takatsuki, and Mr. Kiyoshi Matsuda, Takarazuka, helped us for literature and information about Coleoptera. The late emeritus Prof. Masuzo Ueno encouraged us during the work. Finally but not least, Prof. L. B. Holthuis, Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum, kindly provided us with numerous useful suggestions through this project based on his deep knowledge about Siebold's work on natural history. It was delightful treat for all of us to work on this project under great tradition of Natural History in Holland. Part 1. Lepidoptera by Kyoichiro Ueda, Yutaka Yoshiyasu and Toshiya Hirowatari Von Siebold left Japan in 1829 after the so-called von Siebold affair (1828), but Burger still stayed and sent natural history collection to Holland four times (1830-1834) (Yamaguchi, 1994: 7). Therefore we found many specimens with label "Burger Japan" and they are incorporated in this list. The following list consists of the scientific name, the Japanese name, the number of specimens and their sex if this could be confirmed. The species are arranged following "Moths of Japan" (Inoue, H. et al., 1982) and "a check list of Japanese insects" (Hirashima, Y, ed., 1989). In the square brackets (D. [ ]) under each species we indicated the labels of each drawer that contained the species as the reference: L; left side label and R; right side label. These drawer labels might have been changed later through reorganisation of the museum collection. Order Lepidoptera $$$2 @ FamilyHepialidae ^ V-t >J ## 1. Endoclita sinensis (Moore, 1877) ^7^7n');6lj l£ (Figs. 5-6). D. [L; Hepialidae, Lep., Palaearct. Phassus, Hepialus] Family Sessidae X i] v *•? #"$- 1. Nakona regalis (Butler, 1878) ~X K*> X il v t < 1£ (left fore wing missing) (Figs. 7-8), 1 ex. (abdomen missing). [L; none, R; Lep. palaearct., Trochilium, Sciapteron, Sesia.] This species was determined by Prof. Y. Arita. Family Choreutidae A7+ ^6 K+ JfPc 1. Choreutis hyligenes (Butler, 1879) a^V^V^tK^f 48 Kvoichiro L'kda. Yutaka YoSHIYASU and Toshiva HiROWATARI v. Siebold, JapAil, \CatM iluscTim LeictenTj Museum,L?i den. V. Siebold, Japan. v. Siebold; ,l!t A. DIAKO.N'OFF Japan. // 10 Museum Leiden y. Siebold, Su'lfccrmu-la. Japan. ' det.A.Diakonofr i,y Del. A.Diakonoft" 11 12 Figs. 5-12. Figs. ">-(); Endoclita sinensis (MOORE, 1877) and iis labels. Figs. 7-8; Nakona rrgalis (BUTLER, 1878) and its labels. Figs. 9-10; Choreulis hyligenes (BUTLER, 1879) and its labels. Figs. 11-12; Choreutisjaponica (Zeller, 1877) and its labels. AlistofJapanese Insect Collection by P. F. von Siebold and H. Burger 49 1 ex. (abdomen missing) (Figs. 9-10). Det. by Dr. A. Diakonoff. D. [L; Microlepidoptera, Choreutidae 7, Choreudnae, R; Choreuds = Eutro- mula, pal/ov] 2. Choreulis japonica (Zeller, 1877) Oli'V^V^^K^ 1 -¥• (Figs. 11-12). Det. by Dr. A. Diakonoff. D. [unknown] (preserved in the late Dr. Diakonoff collection) Family Thyrididae V Yifffl 1. Thyris usitata Butler, 1879 ~? Yif Id* (Fig. 13). D. [L; Lep. palaearct. Cilix, Thyris, Diphtera] Family Pyralidae * -i if^c 1. Paralipsa gularis (Zeller, 1877) V 7*x) if Id* (Fig. 14). D. [L; none, R; Pyralidae, O-A] 2. Ancylobmia japonica Zeller, 1877 y h if 1* (Fig. 15) D. [L; 6 LepidopteraJ. A., Pyralidae, Crambinae 6, R; Ancylolomia-Talis 6] 3. Pycnarmon lactiferalis (Walker, 1859) ^f~7Vy J * <i if Id*? (abdomen missing) (Fig. 16). D. [L; 37 J-A Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Pyraustinae 37, Aulacoptera- Conchylodes 37] 4. Conogethes punctiferalis (Guenee, 1854) -t-t J ^*V *? 7 / * 4 if lc? (Fig. 17). D. [L; 58 Lepidoptera, Pyralidae] 5. Haritabdes derogata (Fabricius, 1775) 7 9 J * 4 if 1-?-? (abdomen missing) (Fig. 18). D.
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