Hemiphanes erratum Humala, 2007

[New SJN: Munetsuya-hirata-hae-himebachi]

(Figs. 9A–D, 22G)

Hemiphanes erratum Humala, 2007: 702 .

Diagnosis. Occiput without a median concavity (Fig. 9C). Occipital carina complete. Clypeus without a median deep median semicircular notch. Upper teeth of mandible longer than lower teeth. Lateral lobe of mesoscutum with a large smooth area except for its edges and proximal parts (Fig. 9C). Tyloids of male present on FL VIII – FL X and basal half of FL XI. Metasomal tergites at least partly tinged with reddish brown (Figs. 9A, D).

Material examined. JAPAN: NARO, M, Hokkaido, Mt. Tarumae-san, 11–12. VII. 1998, K. Konishi leg. (MsT) ; KPM-NK 81106, Hokkaido, Horokanai Town, Uryu, 17. VII. 2012, M. Ito leg. ; KPM-NK 81104, 81105, 2 F, Tochigi Pref., Nasushiobara City, 1–8. X. 2010, T. Matsumura leg. (MsT) ; NARO, M, Yamanashi Pref., Mt. Kitadake, 28. VIII. 1980, T. Goto leg. ; NARO, 2 M, Nagano Pref., Shimashimadani, 14. X. 1982, T. Goto leg. ; KPM-NK 80917, F, Nagano Pref., Outaki Vil., Mt. Ontake-san, 17. VII. 2007, K. Watanabe leg. ; KPM-NK 81107, Fukui Pref., Ikeda Town, Mizuumi, Mt. Heko-san, 11. VI. 2016, S. Shimizu leg. RUSSIA: ZISP, F (holotype), Karelia, 19–24. VIII. 1999, A. I. Humala leg. (MsT); ZISP, F (paratype), Kirovsk, Murmansk region, 1. VIII. 1974, D. R. Kasparyan leg. ; ZISP, M (paratype), Kobralovo to Semrino, Leningrad region, 21. VI. 1980, D. R. Kasparyan leg.

Distribution. Japan (Kunashiri Is., Hokkaido and Honshu); widely distributed in Palaearctic region (Yu et al., 2016).

Remarks. This is the first record of this species from Hokkaido and Honshu. Although two males collected from Shimashimadani have no tyloids on the flagellum, I tentatively identified as this species by other character states.