A Biometrical Study on the Japanese Honey Bee, Observations upon Some Populations of Kyushu (Studies on the Japanese Honey Bee, Apis cerana Fabr. IX)

Authors

Yukio Akahira, Hokkaido Gakugei University
Shoichi F. Sakagami, Hokkaido University

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Journal of Hokkaido University

Volume

10

Publication Date

12-1-1959

First Page

353

Last Page

362

Abstract

In a previous paper, the present writers made a biometrical comparison between the European and Japanese honey bees, Apis mellifera ligustica Spinola and Apis cerana cerana Fabr., with respect to some external characteristics (Akahira & Sakagami, 1959). In that study, the comparison was made between only on representative sample in each species; further researches based upon many samples were suggested as necessary. In the present study, the first attempt to fulfil this requirement, eight samples of A. cerana cerana taken from Kyushu, Southern Japan, were compared with each other. Further, some observations as to the variation of wing venation will be described as information additional to that in another paper published elsewhere (Akahira & Sa kagami, 1959). The present investigation was carried out under the direction of Prof. Tohru Uchida , to whom the writers are much indebted.

Recommended Citation

Akahira, Yukio and Sakagami, Shoichi F., "A Biometrical Study on the Japanese Honey Bee, Observations upon Some Populations of Kyushu (Studies on the Japanese Honey Bee, Apis cerana Fabr. IX)" (1959). A. Paper 48.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/bee_lab_a/48