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A Tentative List of Japanese Cockroaches (Blattaria) A TENTATIVE LIST OF JAPANESE COCKROACHES (BLATTARIA) SYOZIRO ASAHINA Division of Medical Entomology, The National Institute of Health, Tokyo (Received: March 7th, 1955) Japanese Blattaria were studied by T. Shiraki, H. Karny, H. Furukawa, T. Ishihara and others. In 1931, Dr, Shiraki enumerated sixty-eight species of them from the Japanese territory including Formosa, Ryukyu, and the Bonin Islands, but our knowledge in regard to their taxonomy, distribution, life- history and problems relative to human welfare seems still to be very insufficient. In this tentative check-list there are arranged all the recorded species from the post-war limit of Japan including the Ryukyu and the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands, together with the citation of their distributional records. I. Panesthiidae 1. Panesthia angustipennis Illiger Panesthia angustipennis Matsumura, 1904, p. 108. [Japan] Shiraki, 1906, p. 33. •g Zahlreiche Exemplare aus Riukiu and Banshu•h Shiraki, 1931, p. 172. •gJapan-Okinawa, Banshu ;•h Matsumura, 1931, p. 1376. •gHonshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, China, India•h Shiraki, 1932, p. 2038 (Okinawa, Taiwan, Trop. Orient) Matsumura, 1933, p. 32. •gHonshu, Shikoku, Kiushu, China, India•h Shiraki, 1950, p. 2 (Kyushu, Okinawa, Taiwan, Orient. tropical area) Ishihara, 1954 •gHonshu, Ryukyu, Formosa, Oriental tropical area•h 2. Panesthia spadica Shiraki Cryptogercus [sic!] spadicus Shiraki, 1906, p. 32, pl. 2, fig. 2 •g Nur ein Exemplar aus Gifu (Dezember), welche von Herrn Y. Nawa gesammelt wurde•h Panesthia javanica Matsumura, 1913, p. 17, pl. 2, fig. 17, •Š (Honshu, China, India) [Banshu district] Panesthia spadica Matsumura, 1931, p. 1376 (Honshu, China, India) [Chugoku district] Matsumura, 1933, p. 32 •gHonshu, China, India•h 199 200 ASAHINA Vol. 8 Panesthia spadica Furukawa, 1941, p. 299 (1•¬ 1•Š Oki Is. [Japan] ) •g It is very probable that all of Panesthia of large size from temperate Japan belong to P. spadica.•h Panesthia spadicum Ishihara, 1954, p. 2 (Honshu, Shikoku (New record), Kyushu, Formosa, China) 3. Panesthia incerta Brunner von Wattenwyl Panesthia incerta Shiraki, 1931, p. 173 •g•c•c Japan-Okinawa (VIII); 4. Salganea morio Burmeister Panesthia morio Matsumura, 1913, p. 16, pl. 2, fig. 16, •Š •gHonshu, Taiwan•h Salganea morio Matsumura, 1931, p. 1379 •gHonshu, Kyushu, Tai- wan•h II. Panchloridae 5. Leucophaea surinamensis Linnð¥ Epilampra dimorpha Shiraki, 1906, p. 22, pl. 2, fig. 6. •g Zahlreiche Exemplare aus Ogasawara Inseln (August)•h Calolampra dimorpha Shelf ord, 1910, p. 10. •gJapan•h Calolampra (Epilampra) dimorpha Matsumura, 1913, p. 12, pl. 2, fig, 10,•Š •gKyushu, Okinawa, Taiwan, Ogasawara•h Leucophaea surinamensis Matsumura, 1931, p. 1375 (Ogasawara, Okinawa, Taiwan) Shiraki, 1931, p. 177 •gHab.: Japan•\Ogasawara, Ishigaki; Formosa•c•h Shiraki, 1932, p. 2042 (Ogasawara, Taiwan,•c) Matsumura, 1933, p. 35 •gin Bonin, Okinawa and Formosa•h Shiraki, 1950, p. 56 (Oshima, Ogasawara, Taiwan, Tropical area) Ishihara, 1954, p. 2 (Bonins, Amami-oshima, Okinawa, Ishigaki; Formosa) III. Epilampridae 6. Opisthoplatia orientalis Burmeister Opisthoplatia orientalis Shiraki, 1906, p. 31 •gDrei Exemplare aus Kagoshima (Juli) and Formosa•h Rhicnoda maculata Shelford, 1910 a, p. 9 •gJapan•h Opisthoplatia orientalis Matsumura, 1913, p. 16, pl. 2, fig. 15, •Š •g Kyushu, Taiwan, China, India•h Matsumura, 1931, p. 1376 •gKyushu, Taiwan,•c•h Opisthoplatia orientalis Shiraki, 1931, p. 185 [Habitats missing!] Shiraki, 1932, p. 2045 (Kagoshima, Taiwan, China, India) Matsumura, 1933, p. 32 •gKyushu, Formosa, China, India•h Shiraki, 1950, p. 58 (Kagoshima, Taiwan, China, India) Ishihara, 1954, p. 3 (Shikoku, Kyushu, Ryukyu, Formosa) 1955 JAPANESE COCKROACHES 201 7. Epilampra quttiger Shiraki Epilampra guttiger Shiraki, 1906, p. 21, pl. 2, fig. 7. •g Nur ein Exemplar (•¬) aus Kiushu (Juli)•h Shelf ord, 1910, p. 14 •gJapan•h Matsumura, 1913, p. 12 •gKyushu, Okinawa, Taiwan•h Matsumura, 1931, p. 1374 (Kyushu, Okinawa, Taiwan) Shiraki, 1931, p. 186 •gJapan-Kyushu•h Shiraki, 1932, p. 2046 (Kyushu, Taiwan) Matsumura, 1933, p. 31 •gKyushu, Okinawa, Formosa, China, India•h Shiraki, 1950, p. 58 (Kyushu, Taiwan) Ishihara, 1954, p. 2 (Kyushu, Formosa) 8. Epilampra punctata Brunner von Wattenwyl Epilampra formosana Matsumura, 1913, p. 12 (Okinawa•\Yayeyama, Taiwan) Epilampra punctata Matsumura, 1931, p. 1374 (Okinawa•\Yayeyama, Taiwan) Shiraki, 1931, p. 186 •g ... Japan-Okinawa (VIII);... •h Ishihara, 1954, p. 3 (Ryukyu, Formosa, Ceylon) IV. Blattidae 9. Periplaneta australasiae Fabricius Periplaneta australasiae Shiraki, 1906, p. 25 •g... aus Iusel Ogasa- wara and Formosa (August)•h Matsumura, 1913, p. 11 (Honshu, Kyushu, Okinawa, Taiwan, China, ...) [•g rare in Honshu •h] Matsumura, 1931, p. 1377 (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa, Taiwan, China, ...) Shiraki, 1931, p. 179 •g ... Japan•\Okinawa ; ... •h Ishihara, 1954, p. 2 (Japan (Kyushu and southwards) ; Cosmo- politan) 10. Periplaneta amerieana Linne Periplanata americana Shiraki, 1906, p. 24 •g ... aus Fukuoka and Ogasawara Inseln (August)•h Matsumura, 1913, p. 10 (Honshu, Kyushu, Okinawa, Ogasawara, Taiwan) Matsumura, 1931, p. 1377 (Cosmopolitan [abundant in Ogasawara] ) Shiraki, 1931, p. 179•g ... Japan Okinawa, Kiushu ; Cosmopolitan•h Ishihara, 1954, p. 2 •gHonshu, Kyushu, Ryukyu, Formosa, Cosmo- politan•h 11. Periplaneta picea Shiraki Periplaneta picea Shiraki, 1906, p. 26 •g... aus Takasago (Sept.), Hagi (Juli), Kagoshima (Juli) and Yoshihama (Aug.)•h 202 ASAHINA Vol.8 Shelf ord, 1910, p. 18 •gJapan•h Matsumura, 1913, p. 11 •gHonshu, Kyushu•h Matsumura, 1931, p. 1378 •gHonshu, Kyushu•h Shiraki, 1931, p. 180 •g ... Japan•\Takasago (X), Tsushima, Oshima (VII) ; China•h Shiraki, 1932, p. 2042 (Japan: South from Tokyo) Matsumura, 1933, p. 31 •gHonshu, Shikoku, Kiushu•h Hanitsch, 1934, p. 125 •g1 •¬ Yokohama, R. Merian•h Shiraki, 1950, p. 56 •g(South from Tokyo)•h Ishihara, 1954, p. 2 •gHonshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Ryukyu, Formosa, China•h 12. Periplaneta fuliginosa Serville Periplaneta fuliginosa Furukawa, 1930, p. 56 [P. fuliginosa Serville (1839)=P. picea Shiraki (1906) ] Furukawa, 1938, p. 548 •g1 •¬ VIII/15, 1936, Miyake-zima, Izu•¬ 13. Periplaneta emarginata Karny Periplaneta emarginata Karny, 1908 Shelford, 1910, p. 18 •gJapan•h Shiraki, 1931, p. 180 •gJapan•\Yamaguchi (VII), Miyazaki (VIII) ; China•h Ishihara, 1954, p. 2 •gHonshu (Yamaguchi), Kyushu ( Miyazaki), China•h 14. Periplaneta pallipalpis Serville Periplaneta pallipalpis Rehn, 1904, p. 555 •gNine specimens; two males, seven females; Kioto, Japan (Y. Hirase). No. 37 [A. N. S. Phila. ]•h 15. Periplaneta japonica Karny Periplaneta japonica Karny, 1908, p. 18 Shelf ord, 1910, p. 18 •gJapan•h Shiraki, 1931, p. 180 •gJapan Yamaguchi (VII)•h Shiraki, 1932, p. 2043 (Honshu) Shiraki, 1950, p. 56 (Honshu) Ishihara, 1954, p. 2 •gHonshu (Yamaguchi, Tokyo)•h 16. Blatta concinna DeHaan Blatta concinna DeHaan, 1842, p. 50 Stylopyga concinna Matsumura, 1904, p. 106 [Japan] Shiraki, 1906, p. 30 •g ... aus Tokio (Juniu. Juli), Gifu (Juli), and Akita•h Blatta concinna Shelf ord, 1910, p. 15 •gJapan,...•h Matsumura, 1931, p. 1373 •gHonshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Korea, China•h Shiraki, 1931, p. 183 •gJapan•\Tokyo (VI. VII), Gifu (VII) ; Akita•h 1955 JAPANESE COCKROACHES 203 Matsumura, 1933, p. 22 •gHonshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Korea, China•h Shiraki, 1950, p. 57 (Honshu generally) Ishihara, 1954, b. 2 •gHonshu (Tokyo, Gifu, Akita)•h 17. Blatta orientalis Linnð¥ Blatta orientalis Rehn, 1904, p. 554 •gThree immature males: Yokohama, Japan (Rev. H. Loomis.) [A. N. Caudell], Kioto, Japan (Y. Hirase) [A. N. S. Philad.]•h Stylopyga (Periplaneta) orientalis Matsumura, 1904, p. 107 [not common, only at sea-ports] Shiraki, 1906, p. 29 •gwenige Exemplare aus Yokohama•h Periplaneta orientalis Matsumura, 1931, p. 1377 •gHonshu, China,...•h Blatta orientalis Shiraki, 1931, p. 183 •gJapan-Yokohama, Nagasaki.•h Shiraki, 1950, p. 57 (Honshu, Kyushu) Ishihara, 1954, p. 2 •gHonshu, Kyushu, Europe•h 18. Stylopyga rhombifolis Stoll Stylopyga rhombifolis Shiraki, 1950, p. 57 •gOshima, Kyushu, Taiwan, ... •h V. Ectobiidae 19. Ischnoptera striata Shiraki Periplaneta striata Shiraki, 1906, p. 27. •gNur ein Exemplar aus Kagoshima (Juli)•h Shelf ord, 1910, p. 18 •gJapan•h Ischnoptera striata Shiraki, 1931, p. 194 •g ... Japan-Kumamoto (VI), Ehime (VI), Kagoshima (VII) •h Shiraki, 1932 •gShikoku, Kyushu, Taiwan•h Shiraki, 1950, p. 58 •gShikoku, Kyushu, Formosa•h 20. Ischnoptera testacea Shiraki Pseudophyllodromia testacea Shiraki, 1908, p. 108 •gNur 1 Exemplar (•Š) gesammelt in Kumamoto ( Higo-Juni)•h Matsumura, 1913, p. 10 •gKyushu (Higo)•h Matsumura, 1931, p. 1375 •gKyushu (Higo)•h Shiraki, 1931, p. 194 •gJapan-Kumamoto (VI)•h Ishihara, 1954, p. 3 •gKyushu, Formosa•h 21. Ischnoptera yashiroi Shiraki Ischnoptera yashiroi Shiraki, 1931, p. 196 •gOne pair (types) collected by Mr. H. Yashiro in Okinawa (V), ... •h Ishihara, 1954, p. 3 •gOkinawa•h 22. Liosilpha japonica Shelford Phyllodromia (?) japonica Shelf ord, 1907, p. 33 •gRiou-kiou, Oshima, Japan ; three examples (Paris Museum)•h 204 ASAHINA Vol. 8 Liosilpha japonica Shiraki, 1931, p. 197 •gJapan-Okinawa, Oshima•h Ishihara, 1954, p. 3 •gAmami-osima, Okinawa•h 23. Lupparia nigra Shiraki Lupparia nigra Shiraki, 1931, p. 197 •g... Japan•h Shiraki, 1932, p. 2047 •gKyushu, Taiwan•h Furukawa, 1948, p. 176 (1 exempl. Kure, leg. Ishihara) Shiraki, 1950, p. 59 •gKyushu, Taiwan•h Ishihara, 1954, p. 3 •gHonshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Formosa•h 24. Blattella kumamotonis Shiraki Phyllodromia kumamotonis Shiraki, 1931, p. 198 •gJapan-Kumamoto (VIII)•h
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