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Issue: Vol. 5799 No. 2: 28 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-28
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5799.2.4
Page range: 290-312
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Revision of the bee genus Anthophora Latreille (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in Japan

Regional Environmental Planning Co. Ltd.; 1-10-12; Muromi; Sawara-ku; Fukuoka; 814–0015 Japan
Hymenoptera Anthophila Apoidea Anthophorini Eastern Asia taxonomy

Abstract

The Japanese fauna of the bee genus Anthophora Latreille is revised. Three species are recognized from Japan: A. (A.) villosula Smith, 1854, A. (Clisodon) terminalis Cresson, 1869, and A. (C.) japonica Murao sp. nov. Anthophora terminalis is formally recorded from Japan. Two taxa of unclear origin, Anthophora hilgendorfi Cockerell, 1911 (= A. clessini Fedchenko, 1875) and A. venerabilis Cockerell, 1911 (= A. subterranea (Germar, 1826)), were originally described from Japan but may have been mislabeled with incorrect type localities and probably do not actually occur in Japan. A key to the Japanese species is provided, along with bionomical data such as flight periods and floral associations in Japan are given.

 

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How to Cite

Murao, R. (2026) Revision of the bee genus Anthophora Latreille (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in Japan. Zootaxa, 5799 (2), 290–312. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5799.2.4