REVISION OF THE JAPANESE TERMITES. 7 



Termes vulgaris Haviland. 



Shiraki's Coptotermes formosanus and Entérines nitobei were 

 presumed to be identical with Wasmann' s Coptotermes gestroi and 

 Capritermes longicomis respectively. 



In the same year Oshima (4) reported the occurrence of 

 Leucotermes speratus Kolbe from the prefectures of Okayama 

 and Ehimé. 



In 1910 Yano (2) enumerates three species of termites from 

 Japan proper, viz. Leucotermes speratus Kolbe, Coptotermes sp., 

 and Calotermes satsumaensis Matsumura. The second was recog- 

 nized as the same as the Formosan species identified at the time 

 hy Oshima as Coptotermes gestroi Wasmann. But whether the 

 Formosan species is really Wasmann's Coptotermes gestroi was to 

 him another question. He therefore left this part undecided. He 

 also refuted the view that Leucotermes ßavipes Kollar is found 

 in Japan proper, as maintained by Oshima. 



In his second report, Oshima (6) again described the five 

 species as in his previous paper. He supplemented this with 

 some accounts of their habits and the means of dealing with 

 their ravages. 



In 1911 Holmgren (2) noted a new species, Coptotermes 

 formosœ, giving measurements of the winged specimens obtained 

 from Formosa. 



In 1911 Yano (5) discussed the nomenclature of the Japanese 

 termite. He stated that Leucotermes ßavipes Kollar of Oshima 

 from Formosa and Tokyo is, as a matter of fact, none other than 

 Leucotermes speratus Kolbe. He agreed to apply Holmgren's 

 term Coptotermes formosœ to the termite which had been formerly 

 known among the Japanese workers as Coptotermes formosanus 

 Shiraki or Coptotermes gestroi Wasmann. He also stated that the 



