The genus Leucophenga (Diptera, Drosophilidae), part V: the mutabilis species group from East Asia, with morphological and molecular evidence
Author
Zhou, Lan
Author
Chen, Hong-Wei
text
Zootaxa
2015
4006
1
journal volume
10.11646/zootaxa.4006.1.2
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1175-5326
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Leucophenga angusta
Okada
(
Figs 2A, 2B, 2
E, 2F, 4A–C, 5)
Leucophenga
(
Leucophenga
)
angusta
Okada, 1956
: 28
; Gupta & Panigrahy, 1987: 62;
Okada, 1989
: 807
;
Fartyal
et al.
, 2005
: 411
.
Diagnosis.
This species is mostly similar to
L
.
striatipennis
in the abdominal tergites dark brown to black (
Fig. 4
A, 4M), but can be distinguished from the latter by wing hyaline, and aedeagus slender and pubescent apically (
Fig. 5
B), see under that species.
FIGURE 2.
A, B. Head of
Leucophenga angusta
(A, male; B, female); C. wing of
L. striatipennis
(male); D. wing of
L. taiwanensis
(male); E, F. thorax of
L. angusta
; G, H. thorax of
L. bellula
; I, J. thorax of
L. magnipalpis
.
FIGURE 3.
Thorax of male: A, B.
Leucophenga nigripalpis
; C, D.
L. orientalis
; E, F.
L. striatipennis
; G, H.
L. taiwanensis
.
FIGURE 4.
Color patterns of abdominal tergites of male and female (including all changes examined): A–C.
Leucophenga angusta
(male and female); D, E.
L. bellula
(male); F–I.
L. magnipalpis
(male and female); J.
L. nigripalpis
(male); K, L.
L. orientalis
(male and female); M.
L. striatipennis
(male); N, O.
L. taiwanensis
(male and female); P. Color legend.
Description.
Male and female: Frons yellow. Pedicel mostly yellowish brown; first flagellomere yellow. Palpus brown in male and female. Mesonotum brownish yellow, brown before scutellum (
Fig. 2
E). Acrostichal setulae in ca. 14–16 irregular rows (
Fig. 2
E). Scutellum brownish yellow medially, brown along margin (
Fig. 2
E). Pleura brownish above, yellow below (
Fig. 2
F). Halter brown, with yellowish patch apically (
Fig. 2
F). Abdominal tergites usually black, laterally with yellow parches on 2nd (
Fig. 4
A), sometimes yellow, with dark brown patches (
Fig. 4
B, 4C). Male terminalia: Epandrium with 3 setae near posterior margin and 4 setae on ventral corner per side (
Fig. 5
B). Paramere with 5 sensilla distally (
Fig. 5
C).
Measurements.
BL =
2.47–2.80 mm
in
5♂
,
2.47–2.87 mm
in 3♀, ThL =
1.20–1.33 mm
in ♂,
1.20–1.27 mm
in ♀, WL =
2.33–2.67 mm
in ♂,
2.27–2.60 mm
in ♀, WW = 0.87–1.00 mm in ♂, 0.87–1.00 mm in ♀, arb = 5–7/3– 4, avd = 0.67–1.00, adf = 1.67–2.00, flw = 1.67–2.00, FW/HW = 0.31–0.44, ch/o = 0.05–0.06, prorb = 0.75–0.88, rcorb = 0.67–0.88, vb = 0.25–0.50, dcl = 0.43–0.67, presctl = 0.40–0.61, sctl = 1.29–1.42, sterno = 0.60–0.78, orbito = 1.33–2.00, dcp = 0.14–0.21, sctlp = 0.86–1.12, C = 2.00–2.60, 4c = 1.21–1.59,
4v
=1.92–2.55,
5x
= 1.00– 1.50, ac = 2.11–2.71, M = 0.50–0.75, C3F = 0.67–0.81.
FIGURE 5.
Leucophenga angusta
Okada, 1956
, male: A. Head of male; B. epandrium, surstylus and cercus (lateral view); C. hypandrium, paramere, aedeagus and aedeagal apodeme (lateral view). Scale bar = 0.1 mm.
Specimens examined.
CHINA
:
1♂
, 1♀ (SCAU, Nos 127275, 76), Dajing, Kaixian, Chongqing, 31˚30'N, 108˚27'E,
329m
,
3.viii.2013
, XY Hu;
3♂
, 4♀ (SCAU, Nos 127277–83), Tianmushan, Linan, Zhejiang, 30˚20′N, 119˚25′E,
1100m
, 30.vii.–2.viii.2011,
6.vii.2013
, ex tussock, ZF Shao, SJ Yan, K Liu;
1♂
(SCAU, No. 127284), Jiulongshan, Suicang, Zhejiang, 28˚21′N, 118˚52′E,
1614m
,
4.vii.2013
, ex tussock, K Liu;
1♂
, 1♀ (SCAU, Nos 127285, 86), Mangshan, Yizhang, Hunan, 24˚55′N, 112˚45′E,
1200m
,
3.x.2004
, ex tussocks, HL Cao, MF Xu; 1♀ (SCAU, No. 127287), Gaoxiong,
Taiwan
, 22˚35'N, 120˚20'E,
640m
,
8.vi.2011
, XY Liu;
1♂
(SCAU, No. 127288), Lugu, Nantou,
Taiwan
, 27˚44′N, 120˚47′E,
350m
,
18.x.2012
, ex tussock, HW Chen;
2♂
(SCAU, Nos 127289, 90), Huolushan, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 23˚11′N, 113˚23′E,
60m
,
5.iv.2005
, MF Xu;
6♂
, 2♀ (SCAU, Nos 127291– 98), Dinghushan, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, 25˚00′N, 112˚34′E,
560m
,
23.xi.2004
, MF Xu;
1♂
(SCAU, No. 127299), Jianfengling, Ledong, Hainan, 18˚41′N, 108˚52′E,
220m
,
20.iv.2004
, HW Chen;
14♂
, 6♀ (SCAU, Nos 127300– 19), Bapen, Fusui, Pingxiang, Congzuo, Guangxi, 22˚05′N, 107˚32′E,
220m
,
18–23.viii.2004
, HW Chen;
2♂
, 1♀ (SCAU, Nos 127320–22), Maoershan, Guilin, Guangxi, 25˚51′N, 110˚27′E,
700m
,
18–19.x.2004
, ex tree trunks, XL Zhang;
17♂
, 3♀ (SCAU, Nos 127323–42), Xianheping, Xingyi, Guizhou, 24˚58′N, 105˚56′E,
700m
, 14,15.
vii.2014
, ex tree trunks, QS Gao, YL Wang, Y Zhang;
1♂
(SCAU, No. 127343), Hutiaoxia, Diqing, Yunnan, 27˚12'N, 100˚03'E,
2000m
,
23.viii.2011
, ex tussocks, HW Chen;
4♂
(SCAU, Nos 127344–47), Zhengxing, Jinggu, Yunnan, 22˚49′N, 100˚03′E,
1100m
,
24.vii.2009
, ex tussock, L Wu;
20♂
, 20♀ (SCAU, Nos 127348–67, 127373– 92), Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan, 20˚41′N, 101˚25′E,
680–980m
,
17.iv.2004
,
11–12.iv.2007
,
27–28.ix.2011
, ex tussock, HW Chen, JJ Gao;
3♂
, 1♀ (SCAU, Nos 127369–72), Wangtianshu, Mengla, Yunnan, 21˚28'N, 101˚38'E,
570m
,
22–24.iv.2007
,
13.x.2010
, ex tree trunk, HW Chen, JJ Gao; 1♀ (SCAU, No. 127368), Hesong, Menghai, Yunnan, 21˚50′N, 100˚05′E,
1900m
,
11.iv.2011
, ex tussock, JJ Lu;
2♂
, 1♀ (SCAU, Nos 127393–95), Yixiang, Puer, Yunnan, 22˚47′N, 101˚03′E,
1100m
, 18,19.
ix.2007
, JJ Gao;
1♂
(SCAU, No. 127396), Tongmai, Bomi, Xizang, 30˚06'N, 95˚05'E,
2000m
, 11,12.
x.2010
, ex tussock, L Wang;
3♂
, 2♀ (SCAU, Nos 127397–401), Beibeng, Motuo, Xizang, 18˚10'N, 108˚52'E,
1000m
,
30.ix.2010
, ex tussock, YR Sui.
JAPAN
: 1♀ (SCAU, No. 127402), Tomochi, Kumamoto, 35˚37'N, 139˚14'E,
570m
,
24.x.1997
, HW Chen.
Distribution.
China
(Zhejiang,
Taiwan
, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan, Xizang),
Japan
(Honshu, Kyushu, Okinawa),
Korea
,
Philippines
,
Vietnam
,
Malaysia
,
Singapore
,
Indonesia
(Sumatra, Java),
Myanmar
,
Nepal
,
India
(Orissa, Uttaranchal),
Sri Lanka
,
Micronesia
,
Fiji
,
Australia
.