CHECK-LIST OF WRITINGS
Nishikawa, M., 1983. Family Catopidae. Check-list of Coleoptera of Japan, (23): 1-6. Coleopt. Assoc. Japan, Tokyo. [30-V-1983.]
Nishikawa, M., 1986. New silphid beetles of the subgenus Calosilpha (Coleoptera, Silphidae). Ent. Pap. pres. Kurosawa, Tokyo, 153-158. [20-III-1986]
Nishikawa, M., 1986. A new catopid beetle (Coleoptera, Catopidae) from Japan. Pap. Ent. pres. Nakane, Tokyo, 107-110. [10-X-1986.]
Nishikawa, M., 1989. New records of Micronemadus pusillimus (Coleoptera, Cholevidae) from Malaysia and Indonesia. Kanagawa-Chuho, Yokohama, (90): 158-160. [1-XII-1989.]
Nishikawa, M., 1989. The Hybosorinae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in Sabah, Borneo Island, I. Kanagawa-Chuho, Yokohama, (90): 171-176. [1-XII-1989]
Nishikawa, M., 1992. New lowland Sciodrepoides (Coleoptera, Cholevidae) from the Kwanto Plains, central Japan. Elytra, Tokyo, 20: 197-201. [15-XI-1992.]
Nishikawa, M., 1993. Occurrence of a new apterous species of Ptomaphagus (Coleoptera, Cholevidae) in Taiwan. Elytra, Tokyo, 21: 123-128. [15-V-1993.]
Nishikawa, M., 1994. Rediscovery of Cholevodes tenuitarsis Portevin (Coleoptera, Cholevidae) from Honshu, Japan. Elytra, Tokyo, 22: 251-253. [15-XI-1994.]
Nishikawa, M., 1994. A new locality of Eusilpha (Calosilpha) kurosawai (Coleoptera, Silphidae). Elytra, Tokyo, 22: 254. [15-XI-1994.]
Nishikawa, M., 1995. New cave-dwelling Catops (Coleoptera, Cholevidae) from the Abukuma Hills, central Japan. Elytra, Tokyo, 23: 71-75. [15-V-1995.]
Nishikawa, M., 1995. Cholevid beetles found in a limestone cave of Kumamoto Prefecture, central Kyushu, Southwest Japan. Spec. Bull. Jpn. Soc. Coleopterol., Tokyo, (4): 323-327. [28-V-1995.]
Nishikawa, M., 1995. Cholevid beetles from the Daisetsu-zan Mountains in central Hokkaido, northeast Japan. Elytra, Tokyo, 23: 251-255. [15-XI-1995.]
Nishikawa, M., 1995. Notes on chlamydopsinine histerid beetles of Japan, with description of a new species. Elytra, Tokyo, 23: 257-261. [15-XI-1995.]
Nishikawa, M., 1996. The true identity of a Japanese species of the genus Pteroloma (Coleoptera, Agyrtidae). Elytra, Tokyo, 24: 111-112. [15-V-1996.]
Nishikawa, M., 1996. Hybosorine scarabaeid beetles from northwest Thailand. Elytra, Tokyo, 24: 299-302. [15-XI-1996.]
Nishikawa, M., 1997. A new Catops (Coleoptera, Cholevidae) of the hilleri group from Japan. Elytra, Tokyo, 25: 117-121. [15-V-1997.]
Nishikawa, M., 1997. Lyrosoma ituropense Hlisnikovsky (Coleoptera, Agyrtidae) from Hokkaido, north Japan. Elytra, Tokyo, 25: 121-122. [15-V-1997.]
Nishikawa, M., 1997. Sciodrepoides watsoni (Spence)(Coleoptera, Cholevidae) from the Kuril Archipelago. Elytra, Tokyo, 25: 348. [15-XI-1997.]
Nishikawa, M., 1997. Occurrence of a Sciodrepoides species (Coleoptera, Cholevidae) on the Islands of Tsu-shima, west Japan. Elytra, Tokyo, 25: 431-434. [15-XI-1997.]
Nishikawa, M., & Y. B. Cho, 1998. A new record of Stricticomus valgipes (Coleoptera, Anthicidae) from Korea. Elytra, Tokyo, 26: 36. [15-V-1998.]
Nishikawa, M., 1998. Catops angustipes apicalis (Coleoptera, Cholevidae) found in an ant nest. Elytra, Tokyo, 26: 128. [15-V-1998.]
Nishikawa, M., 1999. A new type of sexual dimorphism in the Silphinae (Coleoptera, Silphidae). Elytra, Tokyo, 27: 551-552. [13-XI-1999.]
Nishikawa, M., 2000. Carrion beetles (Agyrtidae, Leiodidae, Silphidae) obtained during the Biological Expedition to the Kamchatka Peninsula and the north Kuril Islands. Nat. Hist. Res., special Issue, Chiba, (7): 113-117. [25-III-2000.]
Nishikawa, M., & G. Sh. Lafer, 2000. Notes on Catops lydiae Iablokoff-Khnzorian (Coleoptera, Cholevidae) from the Russian Far East and North Japan. Elytra, Tokyo, 28: 79-85. [15-V-2000.]
Nishikawa, M., & Y. B. Cho, 2000. Three new Catops (Coleoptera, Leiodidae) from South Korea, with a preliminary check-list of the subfamily Cholevinae known from Korea. Elytra, Tokyo, 28: 87-99. [15-V-2000.]
Nishikawa, M., 2000. Morphological peculiarities and probable biology of an insular agyrtid beetle, Necrophilus nomurai (Coleoptera, Agyrtidae, Necrophilinae). Elytra, Tokyo, 29: 331-335. [15-XI-2000.]
Nishikawa, M., K. Mizota & M. Mohamed, 2000. A new Rafflesia associate: Micronemadus pusillimus (Kraatz)(Coleoptera, Leiodidae), and its additional records from the Crocker Range, Sabah, Malaysia. Elytra, Tokyo, 29: 335-336. [15-XI-2000.]
Nishikawa, M., (in press). Description on larva of Nicrophorus maculifrons (Coleoptera, Silphidae). Spec. Bull. Japan Coleopt. Soc., (1):
Lafer, G. Sh., M. Nishikawa & Y. B. Cho (in preparation). The Far East species of the genus Rybinskiella (Coleoptera, Leiodidae, Cholevinae), with discussions on their taxomic position and natural history.
Nishikawa, M., & T. Hakura (in preparation). Cholevine beetles (Leiodidae) found from nest boxes for wild birds in Obihiro, Hokkaido, North Japan.
Nishikawa, M., (in preparation.). A new relative of Pteroloma rufovittatum (Nakane) (Coleoptera, Agyrtidae) from the subalpaine zoon of the Akaishi Mountains, Central Japan.
CHECK-LIST OF WRITINGS ON CHOLEVIDAE, SILPHIDAE AND AGYRTIDAE WRITTEN BY JAPANESE LANGUAGE (WITH ABSTRACTS)
Masaaki Nishikawa
27-1-115, Higashi-kashiwagaya 1, Ebina, 243-0401 Japan
1998/1/1
Nishikawa, M., 1982. A new locality of Catops sparcepunctatus Jeannel. Coleopt. News, Tokyo, (55): 6. (In Japanese.)[I-1982.]
Abstract. A new locality of Catops sparcepunctatus is recorded as follows: 1 male, Nishijima on Mt. Tsurugi-san, Tokushima Pref., Shikoku, W Japan, 27-VIII-1978, S. Kasahara leg.
Nishikawa, M., 1982. Cholevid beetles occurring in the Tanzawa Hills, central Honshu, Japan. Coleopt. News, Tokyo, (56): 3. (In Japanese.)[V-1982.]
Abstract. Four species of cholevid beetles are recorded from the Tanzawa Hills. They are Micronemadus pusillimus, Sciodrepoides tsukamotoi, S. hidakai [mis-identification of Catops shibatai Y. Hayashi (cf. Nishikawa, 1997)] and Catops angustitarsis lewisi.
Nishikawa, M., 1982. Catops hilleri Kraatz from the Tsu-shima Islands (Distributional records of the Cholevidae 1). Coleopt. News, Tokyo, (62): 4. (In Japanese.)[IX-1982.]
Abstract. A new locality of Catops hilleri is recorded as follows: 1 male, near Mine-gawa Riv., Mine-mura, Tsu-shima Isls., 31-III-1983, M. Nishikawa leg.
Nishikawa, M., 1982. A review of the distribution of Catopodes fuscifrons (Kraatz). Kanagawa-Chuho, Kawasaki, (67): 21-23. (In Japanese.)[30-XII-1982.]
Abstract. Previously known six localities in Japan and China are revised. Distribution of Catopodes fuscifrons is as shown in Fig.1.
Nishikawa, M., 1983. A review of the distribution of Catopodes fuscifrons (Kraatz) (Addenda). Kanagawa-Chuho, Kawasaki, (68): 40. (In Japanese.)[30-IV-1983.]
Abstract. Further records of Catopodes fuscifrons are given.
Nishikawa, M., 1983. Catopid beetles associated with deer carrion. Kanagawa-Chuho, Kawasaki, (69): 26-30. (In Japanese.)[10-VII-1983.]
Abstract. List of species collected is as shown in Table 1 and the ratio of each species associated with deer carrion is as shown in Table 2, which is illustrated in Fig. 1. Table 3 showed dominant species.
Nishikawa, M., 1984. Cholevid beetles collected by Mr. Yasutoshi Shibata (Distributional records of the Cholevidae 2). Coleopt. News, Tokyo, (64): 12. (In Japanese.)[IV-1984.]
Abstract. Three species of cholevid beetles collected by Y. Shibata are recorded. [One of the three, Sciodrepoides hidakai was misidentified with Catops fujitaniorum M. Nishikawa, 1997.]
Nishikawa, M., 1984. Sciodrepoides tsukamotoi and its male genitalia. Coleopt. News, Tokyo, (65): 8. (In Japanese.)[IX-1984.]
Abstract. The paramere with two apical hairs in male genitalia of Sciodrepoides tsukamotoi is observed. Further observation is needed on the configuration of parameral hair(s) by a high magnification.
Nishikawa, M., 1984. Cholevid beetles collected on Mt. Hachimori-yama, Nagano Pref., Central Japan (Distributional records of the Cholevidae 3). Coleopt. News, Tokyo, (66): 12. (In Japanese.)[XII-1984.]
Abstract. Five species of cholevid beetles from Mt. Hachimori-yama are recorded; Sciodrepoides alpestris Jeannel, S. fumatus (Spence), S. sp., Catops luridipennis Mannerheim and C. sparcepunctatus Jeannel.
Nishikawa, M., 1984. An example of the food resource of Nicrophorus quadripunctatus Kraatz. Kanagawa-Chuho, Yokohama, (73): 18. (In Japanese.)[31-XII-1984.]
Abstract. A food resource of Nicrophorus quadripunctatus Kraatz is recorded. The beetle ate the inner side of head and thorax of a carcass of Lucanus maclifemoratus (Coleoptera, Lucanidae).
Nishikawa, M., 1985. Cholevid beetles collected by Mr. Kazuhiro Sawada from Machida-shi, Tokyo. Kanagawa-Chuho, Yokohama, (76): 3. (In Japanese.)[30-IX-1985.]
Abstract. Two cholevid beetles collected from Machida-shi, Tokyo, are recorded; Mesocatops japonicus (Jeannel) and Catopodes fuscifrons (Kraatz).
Nishikawa, M., 1986. Notes on Catops spinipennis Nakane (Catopidae). Coleopt. News, Tokyo, (71): 1-3. (In Japanese with English title.)[I-1986.]
Abstract. A poorly known cholevid beetle, Catops spinipennis, is redescribed and illustrated. It belongs to the alpinus group of the genus Catops.
Nishikawa, M., 1986. A review of the grouping within the tribe Nicrophorini, with a check-list of world species. Kanagawa-Chuho, Kawasaki, (80): 93-100. (In Japanese.) [19-X-1986.]
Abstract. The grouping within the tribe Nicrophorini is summarized by Hatch's and Semenov-Tian-Shanski's Keys. A check-list of world species is also made.
Nishikawa, M., 1986. Cholevid beetles from Rishiri-to Island and Hokkaido (Distributional records of the Cholevidae 4). Coleopt. News, Tokyo, (73): 4. (In Japanese.)[X-1986.]
Abstract. New localities of three cholevid beetles are recorded as follows: Catops sparcepunctatus, 1 female, nr. Mt. Chokan-zan, Rishiri-to Is., 7-VIII-1984, T. Matsumoto leg.; Catops angustipes apicalis, 1 female, Nanaehama, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido, 4-IX-1983, K. Sawada leg.; Catopodes fuscifrons, 1 female, Futamata on Mt. Daisengen-dake, Oshima, Hokkaido, 24-VIII-1986, M. Nishikawa leg. [Catops sparcepunctatus was mis-identified with C. lydiae. (cf. Nishikawa, in preparation)]
Nishikawa, M., 1986. Lyrosoma chujoi and the family Agyrtidae. Coleopt. News, Tokyo, (74): 4. (In Japanese.)[XII-1986.]
Abstract. A poorly known agyrtid beetle, Lyrosoma chujoi, is redescribed, with special reference to the family Agyrtidae.
Nishikawa, M., 1987. Occurrence of the third species of the genus Dendroxena Motschulsky (A preliminary note). Coleopt. News, Tokyo, (75/76): 9. (In Japanese.)[III-1987.]
Abstract. An unknown Dendroxena species from Mt. Kirishima-yama, Kyushu, SW Japan is preliminary recorded. D. sexcarinata is newly recorded from Rishiri-to Is. off northernmost Hokkaido.
Nishikawa, M. & S. Imasaka, 1987. Mesocatops japonicus from Shimo-koshiki-jima Island, SW Japan (Distributional records of the Cholevidae 6). Coleopt. News, Tokyo, (75/76): 10. (In Japanese.)[III-1987.]
Abstract. A new locality of Mesocatops japonicus (Jeannel) is recorded.
Nishikawa, M., 1987. A paradox ? On the larva of Diamesus osculans. Coleopt. News, Tokyo, (79/80): 11. (In Japanese.)[XII-1987.]
Abstract. Portevin (1922) described a larva of Diamesus osculans (Vigors). However, it is similar to Duliticola paradoxa (Coleoptera, Lycidae) in general appearance.
Nishikawa, M., 1988. The northern limit of distribution in Micronemadus pusillimus (Distributional records of the Cholevidae 6). Coleopt. News, Tokyo, (82): 4. (In Japanese.)[X-1988.]
Abstract. Micronemadus pusillimus is recorded from Hokkaido, North Japan, which is recognized as the northern limit of species distribution.
Nishikawa, M., 1988. A new record of Colon appendiculatum (Sahlberg) (Colonidae), found in a nest of Formica japonica Motschulsky, from Japan. Coleopt. News, Tokyo, (83/84): 9-10. (In Japanese, with English title.)[XII-1988.]
Abstract. Redescription of Colon appendiculatum is made on the basis of the specimen newly collected in Odawara. It was found in a nest of Formica japonica (Hymenoptera, Formicidae).
Nishikawa, M., 1990. Life of small carrion beetles. Insectarium, Tokyo, 27: 52-55. (In Japanese, with English title.)[1-III-1990.]
Abstract. Ecological aspects in Japanese cholevid beetles are summarized.
Nishikawa, M., 1993. Cholevid beetles collected on Mt. Shinbo-dake, Niigata Prefecture (Distributional records of the Cholevidae 7). Coleopt. News, Tokyo, (102): 9. (In Japanese.)[VI-1993.]
Abstract. Four species of cholevid beetles are recorded. They were collected by the late Dr. Kintaro Baba.
Nishikawa, M., 1997. Carrion beetles and the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. In: List of the fauna and the frora of the Tanzawa Mountains. Result from the general reserches of the natural environment of the Tanzawa-Oyama area, Kanagawa Prefecture, 206-214. Kanagawa Pref., Yokohama. (In Japanese.)[6-III-1997.]