Colletes jankowskyi (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) newly recorded from Japan, with some biological notes and DNA barcodes Author Murao, Ryuki Regional Environmental Planning Co., Ltd., 2 - 9 - 3 Momochi, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, 814 - 0006 Japan (r. murao @ mbr. nifty. com). Author Ikudome, Shuichi Laboratory of Biology, Kagoshima Women’s College, Kagoshima, 890 - 8565 Japan (ikudome @ jkajyo. ac. jp). Author Tadauchi, Osamu Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812 - 8581 Japan (otadascb @ kyushu-u. org). text Journal of Melitology 2016 2016-08-26 2016 63 1 10 http://dx.doi.org/10.17161/jom.v0i63.5672 journal article 10.17161/jom.v0i63.5672 2325-4467 8057304 The clypearis species group DIAGNOSIS: This group is characterized by the following character states: 1) 1 st metasomal tergum with sparse and long, erect hairs but lacking short, appressed hairs; 2) apical hair bands on metasomal terga well developed, usually complete on female 1 st metasomal tergum; 3) malar space generally long, at least approximately half as long as basal width of mandible; 4) disc of male 7 th metasomal tergum elongate, apically more or less broadly truncate; and 5) male 7 th metasomal sternum elongate and broadened at its base ( Noskiewicz, 1936 ; Niu et al ., 2013 ). SPECIES IN JAPAN : Colletes babai Hirashima & Tadauchi, 1979 ; C . floralis Eversmann, 1852 ; and C . jankowskyi Radoszkowski, 1891 .