Dr.Katsuji Tsuneki(1908-1994) was a great entomologist who dedicated himself to the study of the taxonomy and behavior of Aculeate Hymenoptera. Tsuneki published his first paper in 1929 with observation on the behavior of a potter wasp, and the last in 1993 on the description of new Japanese species of Mutillidae. He conitnued studies of Hymenoptera just before the time of his death. His taxonomic papers began in 1947 with the descriptions of Korean crabronines and Chinese chrysidids. He published over 160 revisionary papers, and described 1,426 species and subspecies of Hymenoptera. Most of the species described by Tsuneki were Sphecifome wasps,but he published large revisions of Nomada in 1973,Sphecodes in 1983 and Tiphia in 1985. Furthermore, he published a series of substantialrevisions of the Taiwanese and Philippine Hymenoptera.

The type-soecimens for 377 species and subspecies described by Tsuneki were deposited in MNHAH(Museum of Nature and Human Activities,HYOGO).They are mainly Japanese Hymenoptera,including 165 species in variousSpheciforme genera,64 in Nomada,55 in Sphecodes, 37 in Tiphia. The list of these type-materiaal will give considerable assistance to any future workers dealing tith the nomenclature of Aculeata Hymenoptera

All the specimens bear data labels and a red rectangular label with the word type-category,holotype or paratype,and species-name in Tsuneki's handwriting. A further label on which are printed register-number on MNHAH collection and it's bar-code is attached tp them. The type-material is generally in good condition except that some specimens have the antennae or wings missing.The type-material is stored in unit trays in drawers.

In the present list,the species within families are listed alphabetically, with register-number in MNHAH collection,type-category,sex,locality,date,page reference for the original desription. The data of types are given along with the data quoted directly from the labells beneath the specimens. Where the data on the label conflicts woth the published data, the latter is notes. The current status and combination are also noted,where they differ from the original status and combination. In some specimens, the body parts, genitalia or wings etc., are mounted on separate cards.In this case,their condition is noted.