Jinryo-mura (now Kamiyama-cho), Prefecture

Odonalologica
13
(4):
597-602
December
I, 1984
OBITUARY
Isamu Hiura
biography
A short
Pref., Japan;
Osaka
of I.
deceased:
Museum
H1URA
Oct.
of Natural
Oct.
(born:
is followed
History)
Tokushima
24, 1932, Kamiyama-cho,
Nara
18, 1983, Kashiwara,
by
his
Pref.,
Chief Curator at the
odonatological bibliography
(1957-1984).
Before
Hiura
passed
in hand,
pen
his
of
dawn
away
October
suddenly
preparing
his
was
the
author
of
History,
entomological
numerous
a
of one of
Chief Curator
the Osaka Museum of Natural
at
with
home,
manuscript
the
papers. He
entomological
1983, Isamu
18,
at
and
(incl.
odonatological) publications.
ISAMU
HIURA
on
October 24,
home
were
interested in
Once he
Kohne
a
and
from his
he
told
This
him
dragonflies.
Kyushu
classification
of
it
senior
was
In
him
Hiura’s
Gradually
history,
of
the
the
and
according
to
Hemiptera
where
under the
he
working
was
guidance
OSAMU
damselflies,
the
recent
stimulated his future
greatly
1951 Hiura commenced his studies
University,
late
Japanese
rarest
hiraoi,
race
at
on
the
Faculty
biology
he became
of
and
of the late Professor TEIZO
Euspudaeus beneficus (Anthocoridae),
species. Upon returning home,
two
the
entomology,
of
enormously,
ESAKI. His M. Sc. thesis dealt with
school for
Mt
at
in
one
(Shikoku
pleased
Agriculture,
a new
became
early boyhood.
His
home.
aculeata
Rhipidolestes
classification).
Prefecture,
large-sized coenagrionid
his
M1ZOGUCH1,
interest in
itself,
nature
near
Jinryo-mura
Tokushima
1932. The environments of his
insects
caught
born in
was
(now Kamiyama-cho),
a
teacher
at
a
local senior
then
high
years.
work
in
the
Osaka
Museum of Natural
his interest has been directed
which led
Japanese
to
his
at
principal theme,
Islands”.
Here the
insect
"Studies
extent
History
taxonomy,
on
the
inventory
origin
is
started
in
1957.
evolution and faunal
of the insect fauna
analyzed with special
598
K.
reference
the
to
for
was
in
Hiura
and
centered
primarily
of
was
the
a
ERIC
and
rich
a
with the
help
without Hiura’s
City
could
of
ture
seum.
ned
is
of the late
library
upon the advice of Dr S. ASAHINA
purchased
strategies,
Dr SHIGERU
the
TSUDA
though,
limitations of the Osaka
budget
and
identification
summer’s
every
students,
and
senior
attended
always
and
the
nisms
taught
study
the
of
the
biolo-
of
to
amateur
for the
study
groups
was
Hiura’s
example
Group
initiated in
published
problems
of
of
Hiura
18,
in
set
of
Mnais
up
of
a
(left)
with
Professor
Museum of Natural
1979;
photo
M.
B.
Kiauta, in
History
in the
Kiauta).
by
initially
Hiura
one
pruinosa
on
of the
more
the
men
persons,
by him, which,
dragonflies, carabids,
in its turn,
or
a
less informal
orthopterans,
most
and
was
etc.
The
active local groups in
in this way.
considerable. As
effects
work under his motto, ’’Let’s
numerous
course,
number of
Odonatology,
1962
opus is
Quaternary
due
have been attracted
old,
Hiura
Kansai Research
I.
pursuing entomological
Consequently,
young and
late
but
pleasure
together!”.
The
Park, with the Osaka
background, (May
stimulation for
Japan,
2.
Nagai
orga-
concerned,
women,
not
names
Fig.
interesting
them the
to
beginners
only
details
gical
He
kind
He did
entomology.
teach them
citi-
them.
very
newcomers
the
good systematic
Countless amateurs,
zens
and
a
The latter includes the odonate
was
Nagai Park,
present
today
fea-
regularly plan-
housewives.
in
the Museum has
Mu-
meetings
children,
was
efforts,
museum
special
Hiura
at
Hiura’s interest
construction, operation
in the
museum
of K1YOSHI INDUE and
field
classes
his
to
built
newly
library.
Osaka
organized
end.
Coleoptera,
exceptional-
a
the
the
geological period
have been
broad scope of
activities
the
administrative
never
An
overcome.
of this
these orders.
which
GARDNER,
”Butterflies migrating across
importance
Civil Servant and the initiator of
capable
displays of
collection and
the
Odonata and
Lepidoptera,
on
in 1979. Due
completed
emphasized
of the present fauna. Since the information in this field is
understanding
particularly adequate
ly
he
(1973, Soju-shobo),
our
In his book,
Quaternary history.
"
sea
Inoue
far
as
the Odonata
evolution seemed
speciation.
He
to
are
represent
published
two
concerned,
a
classical
papers
on
this
Obituary
1972
subject (1972 f,
Japan.
The
migratory Sympetrum frequens
1979c,
are
probably
public,
widely
most
599
known
and
it is
1974e, 1976b,
1972e, 1973,
Hiura’s
identification
guides
the
highly appreciated by
most
because of his clear illustrations
so
in
calopterygids
and Pantalaflavescens also received
1968b, 1969b, 1972d,
1984a). However,
the least
not
(1967c,
1983a,
Hiura
stimulated interest in these
g), they greatly
much of his attention
1976c,
Isamu
that
general
1961a, 1961b,
(1958a,
1964a, 1977a).
He
been
was
a
with
if I had
in
net
a
Once he said
splendid painter.
a
painter
hand.
This
his wife YOSHIKO ”1 would have
to
boyhood
my
painting
who visited my
youth
a
Mizoguchi,
Mr
was
His talent for
entomologist”.
in
not met
who
led
to
me
enabled him to draw excellent
village
become
an
pictures
for
insect identification.
Hiura
was
the
on
boards
of various
Society
of
Japan, Lepidopterological
Society
of
Japan,
He
etc.
of the
Odonatology,
was
Internationalis Odonatologica
Hiura’s sudden death came
17,1983, he
was
engaged
returned home in the
day’s
was
by
pen in hand
—
Obituaries
professional
isue
(1)).
An
a
He
passed
published
obituary
appeared
memorial number in
from Prof.
Once
a
articles
by
Dr M.J.
little
April
an
&
by
a
was
brought
and is the father of
Such students
nature
a
loving
child
by
and in
etc.)
now.
gone, but
persons affected
for
a
numerous
(29 (12))
January
Gracile
19(2).
11 members
be
he
a
to
as
Mr Hiura in the
teacher of biology
we
can
at a
with
14
isstle (30
published
well
as
a
three
find
left many enthusiastic
deeply by
now as
HIURA
studying dragonflies).
Nature
Study 3(7-8):
8-9.
(Jap ).
his
high
school
many
nature
odonatologists
him.
OF I.
museum at
senior
(1957-1984)
[A guide
he
letter of condolence to Mrs Hiura
ODONATOLOGICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
1957a
Suddenly,
the desk, with
President of S.I.O.
boy
to
Hiura is
He
Kongo.
notice in its November
another in the
Insects
mother’s hand. He has
grown up
researchers.
Societas
insufficiency.
Asahi
obituary
on
commemorative issue
followed
Mr Hiura. It included
school
cardiac
(e.g.
press
Nature
of
Group
the
beginning.
manuscript
by
1984 with obituaries
Westfall,
primary
were
in
of
another article.
on
the
a.m.
wrote
special
a
Research
and
write after dinner. The results of the
to
over
daily
Study
which
Kansai
Entomological
Quatemarological
everyone who knew him. On October
he started
3:30
at
in the local
by colleagues,
posthumous
first; then
away
the
survey of danaid butterflies in Mt.
and started
Nature
journals.
and
field
to
the
as
Tokyo
from the very
shock
stroke and fell down
appeared
(29 (11))
obituaries
a
written up
were
survey
attacked
in
evening,
such
Japan,
Odonatology,
(S.I.O.)
as a
of
member of the
a
of
Society
societies,
Society
and
600
K.
in
1957b
[Dragonflies
1958a
[Red dragonflies
1958b
[Rhyothemis variegata imperatrix].
1960
[Dragonflies
1961a
[Collection
and
observation
and
observation
of Osaka and
and
1961 b
[Collection
1961c
[Dragonflies],
1963a
[Platycnemis
Nature
summer].
Nature
foliacea sasakii
"Shigi
Nature
Ikoma
11.
shizen”):
2-3.
Study 6(8):
of
coenagrionids, Part
I].
Nature
Study 7(4):
of
coenagrionids. Part 2].
Nature
Study 7(5):
shizen.
no
and salamanders
Nature
of
20.
(Jap.).
20-22.
(Jap.).
(Jap.).
(Jap.).
shizen. Nature
no
no
Study 4(10);
Study 4(11);
in: Iwawaki-san
Inunaki
Katsuragi
issue;
Study (special
surroundings].
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in:
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2-6.
(Jap.).
4-5.
(Jap.).
(Jap.).
Study 9(10):
Nature
7.
(Jap.).
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of
[Two species
the identification
Sympetrum brought to
class].
Nature
4.
Study 9(11):
(Jap.).
1964a
[How
1964b
[Trigomphus ogumai].
1964c
[Rare dragonflies brought
1965a
(OBANA, S„
1965b
[Postscript],
1966a
[A
identify gomphids].
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of Osaka
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of
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1967a
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K.
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Osaka],
of
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collection
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the
19;
(Jap.).
(Jap.).
[Authorship
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M.
Gracile
—
dragonfly specimens
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11,
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Nature
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(Jap.).
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8.
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(
&
—
S.
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red
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Osaka
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question].
dragonflies
Museum
[Report
1969b
[Record
1970a
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1970b
[On
1970c
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of
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at
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(Jap.).
X A.
they?”
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—
a
on
June
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of
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report
on
the
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of the field
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n.
Study 14(12):
Area
at Kohoku
survey
the distribution of Libellula
survey
Study
parthenope Julius
are
of Natural
dragonfly
on
Nature
males Anax
.
1969a
distribution
(Jap.).
supposed hybrid
1968b
and
(Jap.).
[Sympetrum species
13(12);
1968a
OBANA) [Life history
5:
Nature
San’in
9: 6-9.
10-12.
Gracile
10:
1-2.
(Jap.).
10.
(Jap.).
11:
14-15.
Study 16(7);
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(Jap.).
(Jap.).
Gracile
(Jap.).
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[A
temale
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is the
1971b
[Records
1972a
[Dragonfly
1972b
[Report
1972c
[Spring
19-21.
I972d
of
on
supposed hybrid
dragonflies in Osaka],
survey
of the
dragonfly
observations
on
of
Study 17(11):
Gracile
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dragonflies
at
Study 17(6):
parthenope Julius
Nature
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survey
Nature
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12: 4,
Gracile
Toyooka,
12:
5.
8-9.
X A.
(Jap.).
n,
—
["Sujiboso
nigrofasciatus].
(Jap.).
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(Jap.).
17-18.
Kumihama
(Jap.).
and
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over
the
sea]. [Able
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1972f
[Contribution
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1973
issue,
[Reports
of
knowledge
got
the
Mnais
Konchu-dokokaiho
in
strigata
Kodomo
home],
of
biology
23rd
12-14.
Kumamoto
[/
Kyushu].
Kumamoto
[Children
and
Konchu-
shizen
to
nature], Septem-
aculeata
Rhipidolestes
Shikoku
District
Research
Group
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race].
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and 24th
K. &
fauna
and
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on
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of the
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with
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[Joint
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central
Spec.
author and
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67-68, pis
pp.
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(Jap.,
Part
Japan.
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2:
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—
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and senior
high
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of the Osaka Museum
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—
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(Jap.).
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(Jap.).
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on
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and
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the
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19.
p
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to
40:
—
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in
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the
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—
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all
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with
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with
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with
11984c
(
—
I984d
& H.
ICH1I) Platycnemis
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Miyatake
of the late
on an
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on
p.
with
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& T.
1. H
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Engl title).
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[Ecology
Y.
caught in Ibaragi, Osaka
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25-27.
t
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pp.
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M.
their distribution
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—
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and
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system:
paper
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based
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4-chome
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1977
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