Cricotopus bifascia Tokunaga,1936:Paratrichocladiusへの移籍と雄成虫の再記載 Cricotopus bifascia Tokunaga, 1936: transfer to the genus Paratrichocladius and redescription of the male

Cricotopus bifascia Tokunaga,1936をParatrichocladius Santos Abreu,1918に移し,再記載した.本種雄成虫は,よく発達するが中央で明瞭に分離した前前胸,明瞭な淡色部から生じ直立する中刺毛,および明瞭な肩孔を有する.P.yakukeleus Sasa et Suzuki,2000は本種の新参シノニムである.本種の最大の特徴は,Cricotopus属の多くの種と同様に,黒色および黄色からなる斑紋様の体色を呈することである.

Cricotopus bifascia Tokunaga, 1936 is transferred to the genus Paratrichocladius Santos Abreu, 1918 and redescription is added based on the male morphology, particularly well developed but clearly separated antepronotum in the center, upright dorsocentrals originating from conspicuous pits and conspicuous humeral pits. Paratrichocladius yakukeleus Sasa et Suzuki, 2000 is a junior synonym of P. bifascius (Tokunaga, 1936). The most important morphological character of this species is to have black and yellow marks in the body like many Cricotopus species.