. PROC. ENTOMOL. SOC. WASH. 93(3), 1991. pp. 652-659 THREE NEW SPECIES OF THE NEMATINUSACUMINATUS GROUP (HYMENOPTERA: TENTHREDINIDAE) FROM JAPAN, WITH A KEY TO SPECIES ICHUI TOGASHI Ishikawa Agricultural College, 1-308, Suematsu, Nonoichi-machi, Ishikawa Prefecture, 921 Japan. Abstract.—T\iVQQ new species ofthe Nematinus acuminatus group from Japan are de- scribed and illustrated, N. variabilis n. sp., N. shinoharai n. sp, and N. helvipes n. sp. A key is provided for separation ofthe Japanese speciesgroups o{Nematinusand ofspecies ofthe acuminatus group. Key Words: sawflies, Nematinus, Japan SevenspeciesofthegenusNematinushave - Abdominal tergites mostly reddish brown .... 6 been recorded fromJapan, A^. luteusPanzer, 4. Abdominal stemites mostly reddish brown . . 5 - Abdominal stemites black (head and thorax N. japonicus (Marlatt), N. alni Rohwer, N. blackwithfollowingpartsreddishyellow:clyp- dorsalis (Matsumura), N. acuminatus eus, labrum, cheeks, temples, posteriorangles (Thomson), N. rubrocaudatusTakeuchi, and ofpronotum, and tegula; last abdominal seg- N. bensoni Tog2is\\\ (Takeuchi 1952, 1956, ment and sawsheath except for apex reddish Togashi 1964a, b, 1966). The first four be- brown, apex ofsawsheath dark brown) rubrocaudatusTakeuchi long to the luteus group, and the last three 5. First to 8th abdominal tergites black; meso- to the acuminatus group. Recently, 1 found notumwith4blackmaculae;upperfrons,ocel- several specimens belonging to the acumi- lar basin, and post-ocellararea black natus group that represent three new spe- bensoniTogashi cies. I describe these species and give a key - Firstto6thabdominal tergitesblackwith red- to the species of the A^. acuminatus group dbilsahckbmraocwunlalea;terhaeladsidweist;homuetsoblnaoctkummacwuiltahoeut ofJapan. acuminatus(Thom.son) 6. Mesoscutellum mostlyreddish yellow(Figs. 3, Key to the Japanese Species and 12-14); stigma of forewing pale yellow; Groups of Nematinus and OOLslightlylongerthan POL; hindbasitarsus Species of the Acuminatus Group slightlylongerthan following3 segmentscom- bined; lancet: Fig. 6 variabilis sp. nov. 1 Sawsheath broad, roundortruncateatapex in - Mesoscutellum entirely black (Figs. 34—36); dorsal view /;//('//.f-group stigma offorewing dark brown; OOL slightly - Sawsheath acuminate at apex in dorsal view shorter than POL; hind basitarsus slightly (Figs. 4, 8, 10, 32, and 37) shorter than following 3 segments combined; acuminatus-gxoux) 2 lancet: Fig. 39 shinoharai sp. nov. 2. Entirelyblackexceptforyellowtegulaandcer- cus; legsyellow with coxae black helvipes sp. nov. Nematinus variabilis Togashi, - Head and thorax mostly reddish yellow, with New Species blackmaculaeorsometimesunderthoraxblack; (Figs. 1-6, 12-19, and 21-24) apicalportionofhindfemurortibiawithblack Female.—Length 9.5 mm. Body reddish spots 3 3. Abdominal tergites mostly black 4 brown with following parts black: area sur- VOLUME 93, NUMBER 3 653 Figs. 1-11. 1-6, Nematinus variabilis. 7-9, N. caledonicus. 10-11,A^. acuminatus. 1,dorsal view. 2, 7, head, dorsal view. 3, thorax,dorsal view. 4, 8, 11, sawshealh, dorsal view. 5, 9, 11, sawsheath, lateral view. 6, lancet. roundingfront ocellus, supraclypeal foveae, metascutellum, metanotum, upper half of anterior portion of postocellar area, trian- mesepimeron, mesosternum, propodeum, gular macula ofpraescutum, two large and anterior margin of 2nd to 5th abdominal two small maculae on mesonotal lateral tergites, and sawsheath. Antenna reddish lobes (Fig. 3), sunken areas, anterior and brown, with following parts dark brown: posteriorportion ofmesoscutellum (Fig. 3), basal two segments and upper surfaces of 654 PROCEEDINGSOFTHE ENTOMOLOGICALSOCIETY OF WASHINGTON ^,7^ ^,5^,6 Figs. 12-24. 12-19, 21-24, Nematinus variabilis. 20,N. acuminatus. 12-14, mesonotum. 15-20, mesopleu- ron. 21-24, basal three abdominal segments. 3rd and 4th segments, but apical portion of OCL = 1.1-1.2:1.0:1.1-1.2; frontal area 4th segment becoming paler. Wings slightly slightly concave; median fovea deep and yellowish hyaline; veins dark brown with elongate;lateralfoveaedeep,circularinout- followingparts pale yellow: costa, subcosta, line, with a conical like projection in mid- costal vein, submedius, stub of anal vein, dle; clypeus nearly flattened, anterior mar- and stigma offorewing. Legs reddish yellow gin rather semicircularly emarginate; malar but apical portion ofhind femur and tibia space broad, slightly longer than diameter dark brown. offront ocellus. Head: posterior area rectangular; inter- Antenna slightly shorter than costa plus ocellarfurrowdistinctanddeep; postocellar stigma of forewing (ratio between them furrow rather ill-defined; anterior halves of about 1.0:1.1); relative lengths ofsegments lateral furrows deep and rather broad, but about 1.5:1.0:5.0:5.7:5.2:4.1:3.6:3.0:3.7. posterior halves linear (Fig. 2); OOL:POL: Thorax: normal; mesoscutellum nearly VOLUME 93, NUMBER 3 655 flattened; prepectus distinct but flattened. Nematinus shinoharai Togashi, Abdomen: sawsheath as in Figs. 4 and 5; New Species lancet as in Fig. 6. (Figs. 25-28, 32-36, and 39) Punctation.—Head and thorax except for Female.—Length 9.5 mm. Head and tho- prepectuscoveredwithfinesetigerouspunc- raxblackwith followingpartsreddish brown tures; prepectusnearlyimpunctate, shining, toreddishyellow: hindorbits, lowerportion Abdomin—al tergites shagreened. of inner orbits and malar space, clypeus, Male. Unknown. labrum, mandibleexceptforapex, labialand Distribution.—Japan (Hokkaido). maxillary palpi, latero-posterior comer of Holotype: female, 13. VI. 1986, Hitsuji- pronotum, tegula, and two maculae on gaoka, Sapporo, Hokkaido, I. Togashi leg. mesonotum (Fig. 34). Abdomen reddish Paratypes: three females, 18. VI. 1984, brown but sawsheath black. Antenna red- Yamada-onsen, Tokachi, Hokkaido; 2 fe- dish brown but basal two segments and up- males, 21. VI. 1984, Shiretoko-toge, Aba- per surface of 3rd to 5th segments black. shiri, Hokkaido; 3 females, 24. VI. 1984, Wings pale yellowish hyaline, costa dirty Kogen-onsen, Mts. Taisetsu, Hokkaido; 1 yellow, stigma and veins except for basal female, 11-12. VI. 1986, Futamata-onsen, halfofsubmedius and stub ofanal vein in Oshima, Hokkaido. Allspecimenscollected forewing dark brown, basal halfofsubme- by Dr. A. Shinohara. diuspaleyellow. Legspaleyellowtoreddish Holotype and 6 paratypes are deposited yellow with following parts dark brown to in National Science Museum (Nat. Hist.), black: basal % ofhind coxae, apical halfof Tokyo. OneparatypeisdepositedintheNa- tional Museum ofNatural History, Wash- hindfemur,andapicalportionofhindtibia. ington, D.C., and one paratype in my col- Head: postocellar area nearly flattened; lateral, interocellar, and postocellarfurrows lection. Remarks.—This new species closely re- distinct and deep (Fig. 26); distinct pits ad- sembles Nematinus caledonicus (Cameron) jacent to anterior ocellus (Figs. 25 and 26); of Europe, but it is easily separated from frontal area nearly flattened with distinct the latter by the form ofthe sawsheath (in surrounding furrow except for lower por- caledonicus, theapexofthesawsheathisnot tion, and with median groove (Fig. 25); me- acute, compare Figs. 4 and 8), by the form dian fovea distinct, circular in outline; lat- ofthe lateral furrows ofthe postocellararea eralfoveaedistinctanddeep;antenno-ocular (in caledonicus, the anterior '/3 ofthe lateral distance nearly as long as distance between furrows is deeply depressed but the poste- antennal sockets; malar space long, nearly rior % is linear), by characters ofthe lancet, twice as long as diameter of front ocellus. and by the maculation of the mesonotum Postorbital groove distinct (Fig. 26). (in caledonicus, the mesonotum lacks black Thorax:normal; hindbasitarsusnearlyas maculae). long as following 3 segments combined (ra- Variation.—The triangular macula ofthe tiobetween them about 1.00:0.96)(Fig. 28); mesopraescutumvariesfrom black(Fig. 12) ratio between length ofhind basitarsus and to reddish yellow (Fig. 13), and the macu- inner hind tibial spur about 1.0:0.6 (Fig. lationofmesonotallateral lobesvariesfrom 28).Abdomen:normal. Sawsheathasin Figs. four distinct (Fig. 3) to two maculae (Figs. t1h3eamnedso14s)t.eAmlusom, vtahreiebslafcrkommaacullaartgeio(nFiog.f 32Paunncdta33t;iolna.n—cetHewiatdh a1n2dsetrhruolraaex(Fciogv.e3r9e)d. 15) to small spot (Fig. 19), and the black of with medium-sized punctures, but frontal the metanotum and the propodeum varies area, posterior half of mesonotal lateral from mostly black to only small maculae lobes, mesoscutellum except for posterior (Figs. 21-24). '/4, posttergite except for anterior portion, PROCEEDINGS OFTHE ENTOMOLOGICALSOCIETY OFWASHINGTON 656 1 mm 1 mm Figs. 25-31. 25-28. Nematinusshinoharai. 29-31, N. helvipes. 25, 29, head, frontview. 26, 30, head,dorsal view. 27, mesopleuron. 28, 3L hind tarsus. and metanotum covered with very fine Male.—Unknown. punctures, shining; posterior 'A of meso- Distribution.-Japan (Hokkaido and scutellum and anterior portion of postter- Honshu). gite covered with rather large punctures; Holotype: female, 21. VII. 1981, Naka- propodeumnearlyimpunctate,shining; 2nd noyu, near Mt. Ontake, Nagano Pref, A. to last abdominal tergites shagreened. Shinohara leg. VOLUME 93, NUMBER 3 657 Figs. 32-38. 32-36, Nematinus shinohari. 37, 38, A^. helvipes. 32, 37, sawsheath, dorsal view. 33, 38, saw- sheath, lateral view. 34-36, variation ofmaculation ofthorax, dorsal views. Paratypes:(Hokkaido)one female, 1 1. VI. resembles A^. variabilis, but it is easily dis- 1982, Shiokari, Ishikari; 1 female, 26-27. tinguished from the latter by the entirely VI. 1987, Nakayama-toge, Noboribetsu; black mesoscutellum (in variabilis, the me- (Honshu) 1 female, 24. VII. 1984, Renge- soscutellum is mostly reddish yellow), by onsen, foot ofMt. Shirouma, Nagano Pref thelargemaculaeofthemesonotum(in var- All paratypes collected by A. Shinohara. iabilis, the mesonotum has two to five Holotype and 2 paratypes are deposited in smaller maculae, compare Figs. 3, 12-14, National Science Museum (Nat. Hist.), To- and 34-36), by the coloration ofthe stigma kyo. One paratype is deposited in the Na- ofthe forewing (in variabilis it is pale yel- tional Museum of Natural History, Wash- low), and by characters ofthe lancet (com- ington, D.C. pare Figs. 6 and 39). Remarks.—This new species very closely Variation.—The maculation of the me- 65K l'l<(K I.IIMNdSOl nil. INIOMOIOdK AI,S(K III Y Ol WASIIIN(i ON I xr ligs. V),Ai). liirucls. V), Ncinitlnms \hiuiih(ii(ii Ai), N hrlvipcs. sopracsculum varies lioiii nearly all black dig. 30); lateral furrows distinct and deep; (Fig. 34) to a triangular black macula digs. postocellar furrow depressed; interoccllar IS and '\()), and IIr- niaculalion oltlK- nu'so- furrow distinct; li-shaped furrow anterior nolal lateral lobes varies Ironi a large, to front ocellus as shown in lig. 29; frontal oblique, black macula(Fig. 34)to lourblack area nearly flattened, with a surrounding mac lilac digs. 3^ and 36). Tlie mac illation furrow but anterior portion indistinct; me- ofthe |)osllergile varies liom enliiely black dian fovea rather elongate; lateral foveae to nearly all reddish yellow digs. 34-36), distinct, each with a conical like projection and the niaculalion ol the metanotiim var- in middle; ratio between antcnno-ocular ies Irom entirely black to entirely reddish distanceand anlennal socketsabout 1.3:1 .0; yellow digs. 34-36). malar s|)ace longer than diameter of front ocellus (ratio between them about 1.0:0.6); postorbilal groove distinct. Nematinus helvipcs o^ashi, I Thorax: normal; hind basitarsus as long Ni'W Sn( IIS as following, 3 segmentscombined (ratio be- (l-igs. 29-31, 37-3H, and 40) tween them about 1.0: 1.0); inner hind tibial Female.—Length 7-8.S mm. Body black spur slightly longer than halflength ofhind with followini', parts reddish yellow to red- basitarsus (ratio between them about 1.0: dish brown: labial and maxillary |)alpi, leg- I .H). .i/xJonicn:normal; sawshealh as in ligs. ula, and cercus. Antenna black but under 37 and 3X; lancet with 3 serrulae (Fig. 40). I silllace dark brown to dark reddish brown. I'linctation. I lead and thorax except for Wings hyaline, veinsand sti|',ma dark brown. mc-sosculcllum and poslleigitecovered with Fegs pale reddish yellow, but all coxae black seligerous piinc tiires, posterior halfofmeso- except lor reddish yellow apical portions. scutellum covered with rather large and Ilcitd: poslocellai area nearly rectangular shallow punctures, anterior half of meso- VOLUME 93, NUMBER 3 659 sculcllum nearly impunciatc but with 3 or 4 A( KNOWLEDGMENTS shallow longitudinal furrows, posttcrgitcand I wish toexpress my sincere thanks to Dr. mctasculcllum covered with fine sctigerous David R. Smith, USDA, Washington, D.( punctures. Abdominal tergiles shagrecned. for reviewing the manuscript, and to Dr. A.., Male.—Unknown. Shinohara, Department of Zoology, Na- Distribution.—Japan (Hokkaido and tional Science Museum (Nat. Hist.), Tokyo, Honshu). forthe loan ofthe valuable specimens. am I Ilolotypc: female, 21-23. VI. 1989, Ka- indebted to Mr. M. Viitaasari, Department mikochi, Nagano Pref., A. Shinohara leg. of I'orest and Agricultural /oology. Uni- /'«ra/y/^rsvtwo females, 16. VI. 1979, Nu- versity of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, for kabira, altitude 6()()-7()() m, Hokkaido. Ho- the loan ofthe specimen of/V. ca/cdonicus. lolype and one paratype are deposited in National Science Museum (Nat. Hist.), JO- Literature Cited kyo, and one paratype is deposited in the rakeuchi, K. 1952. A generic classification of the National Museum of Natural History, Japanese enthredinidae (Hymenopteia: Sym- I Washington, D.C. phyta). Kyoto, 90 pp. Remarks.— Ihis new species isclosely al- . 1956. Sawllies ofthe Kurile Islands (II). In- secta Malsumuiana 19: 71-SI. lied to A^. ruhrocaudatus, but it is easily dis- logashi, I. 1964a. On some sawllies (llyni.: .Sym- tinguished from the latter by the black ab- phyla)ofthenorthern partoftheJapan Alps. New domen (in ruhrocaudatus, the lastabdominal lintomologist I3: 43^4. segment and sawshealh are reddish brown), I964b. New and unrecorded species ol llu- by the yellowish hind femur and tibia (in siiblaniily Neniatinae(Mym.: Syinphyta)fromJa- fruehmruorcaaunddattuisbi,atahreeabpliaccakl),poarntdiobnyocfhatrhaechtienrds spuabn.fa(12m)9i.6l6Ky.oNnelNynCieiawt3i2an:aned47(9lul-nyr4meX.c3:o.rSdyemdplisy|)teac)iefsroolmJtah-e ofthe lancet. pan (3). Ihe i.ile Study (lukui) 10: 4-5.