Eur. J. Entomol. 110 (3): 545-548, 2013 | DOI: 10.14411/eje.2013.074

Pollination of Sedirea japonica (Orchidaceae) by Bombus diversus diversus (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Kenji SUETSUGU1, Koji TANAKA2
1 Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Nihonmatsu-cho, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; e-mail: kenji.suetsugu@gmail.com
2 349 Yamamoto, Minami, Kokura, Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka 803-0264, Japan; e-mail: colobockle@m3.dion.ne.jp

There are no records of the pollinators of many orchids even though the Orchidaceae are often cited as the example of an intimate relationship between plants and their pollinators. We recorded the insects visiting the flowers of Sedirea japonica that might be pollinators of this species by using digital cameras to take photographs automatically of the flowers. Based on our evidence of pollinia being attached or removed from flowers, we conclude that Sedirea japonica can be pollinated by Bombus diversus diversus.

Keywords: Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bombus, bumblebee, orchid, Sedirea japonica, pollinator, Xylocopa

Received: October 29, 2012; Revised: January 11, 2013; Accepted: January 11, 2013; Published: July 11, 2013  Show citation

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SUETSUGU, K., & TANAKA, K. (2013). Pollination of Sedirea japonica (Orchidaceae) by Bombus diversus diversus (Hymenoptera: Apidae). EJE, 110(3), 545-548. doi: 10.14411/eje.2013.074
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