The genus Leucophenga (Diptera, Drosophilidae), part VII: the subpollinosa species group from China, with morphological and molecular evidence Author Huang, Jia Author Su, Yirui Author Chen, Hongwei text Zootaxa 2017 4247 3 201 245 journal article 33353 10.11646/zootaxa.4247.3.1 563cde0f-0524-46fc-9b9a-dcdb3ca5eb98 1175-5326 438516 0C795602-87DE-412D-ADE4-153702AA887B Leucophenga nigroscutellata Duda, 1924 ( Figs. 2 D, 3G, 3H, 7E, 7F, 8A, 13) Leucophenga nigroscutellata Duda, 1924a : 186 ; 1924b: 237; Lin & Wheeler, 1972 : 249 ; Okada, 1987 : 679 . Diagnosis. This species is mostly similar to L . fuscipedes sp. nov. in having the wing fuscous along R1 and costa ( Fig. 2 D, L), the shape of paramere ( Figs. 13 , 20 C), and the aedeagus ventrolaterally with a thin process bearing a sensillum at tip ( Figs. 13 , 20 D), but can be distinguished from the latter by the color patterns of abdominal tergites in both male ( Fig. 7 E, F) and female ( Fig. 8 A), and the aedeagus rounded apically ( Fig. 13 D); see below that species. However, the specimens show distinctly differences from the latest and most relevant description of L . nigroscutellata from Malaysia and Indonesia ( Okada 1987 ) in the paramere ( Fig. 13 C) and aedeagus ( Fig. 13 D) lacking pubescence, and the structure of aedeagus ( Fig. 13 D), while no conspicuous difference could be found in having the thorax mostly dark colored ( Fig. 3 G), and the color patterns of abdominal tergites in both male ( Fig. 7 E, F; Fig. 1 C in Okada 1987 ) and female ( Fig. 8 A; Fig. 1 D in Okada 1987 ); moreover, parts of the specimens were collected near the type locality. Therefore, all of the specimens were identified as L . nigroscutellata to avoid further confusion. Description. Ocellar triangle dark brown, with ca. 0–2 seta(e) above ocellar setae. Frons brownish yellow, with an indistinct, brownish, longitudinal stripe medially. Pedicel brownish yellow; first flagellomere yellow. Clypeus brown. Palpus brownish yellow to brownish. Mesonotum brownish yellow to brownish, mostly with three broad, brown, longitudinal stripes medially and laterally in male ( Fig. 3 G), brownish yellow, brownish before scutellum in female. Postpronotal lobe yellow ( Fig. 3 H). Acrostichal setulae in ca. 8–12 irregular rows ( Fig. 3 G). Scutellum dark brown, brownish yellow at tip ( Fig. 3 G). Pleura, katepisternum and meron mostly brown above ( Fig. 3 H). Wing ( Fig. 2 D): Costal vein between R2+3 and R4+5 distally with ca. 4–7 peg-like spinules on ventral surface. Midleg obviously dark brown on knees. Abdominal tergites brown to black, with a yellow patch medially between 2nd to 3rd tergites in male ( Fig. 7 E), 2nd tergite with a yellow patch medially or posteromedially in female ( Figs. 7 E, 8A), 5th tergite with a pair of yellow patches anteromedially in some female ( Fig. 8 A). Male terminalia: Epandrium with ca. 3 setae near posterior margin per side ( Fig. 13 A). Surstylus rounded apically ( Fig. 13 A). Hypandrium with 1 sensillum ( Fig. 13 B). Paramere with ca. 1 sensillum submediodorsally and ca. 7 sensilla distally ( Fig. 13 C). FIGURE 13. Leucophenga nigroscutellata Duda, 1924 , male terminalia in lateral view. A. Epandrium, surstylus and cercus; B. Hypandrium, paramere, gonopods and aedeagus; C. Paramere; D. Aedeagus and laterally process (lp). Scale bars = 0.1 mm. Measurements. BL = 2.40–2.70 mm in 5♂ , 2.33–2.67 mm in 5♀ , THL = 1.00– 1.13 mm in ♂ , 0.93–1.17 mm in ♀ , WL = 2.07–2.17 mm in ♂ , 2.00– 2.23 mm in ♀ , WW = 0.93–1.00 mm in ♂ , 0.97–1.03 mm in ♀ , arb = 6/2–4, avd = 0.82–1.00, adf = 1.57–1.86, flw = 1.71–2.33, FW/HW = 0.33–0.38, ch/o = 0.03–0.05, prorb = 0.62–0.73, rcorb = 0.64–0.80, vb = 0.30–0.50, dcl = 0.27–0.54, presctl = 0.40–0.58, sctl = 1.29–1.41, sterno = 0.67–0.80, orbito = 1.40–2.25, dcp = 0.29–0.39, sctlp = 1.00–1.20, C = 2.07–2.61, 4c = 1.13–1.48, 4v = 2.00–2.61, 5x = 1.75–2.27, ac = 2.29–2.92, M = 0.69–0.91, C3F = 0.72–0.79. Specimens examined. CHINA : 2♀ ( SCAU , Nos 128945, 46), Wulai , Hsinpei , Taiwan , 490m , 19.x.2012 , ex tussock, HW Chen ; 3♂ , 3♀ ( SCAU , Nos 128899, 128957–61), Yixiang , Puer , Yunnan , 22°45'N , 101°03'E , 1400m , 12.xii.2012 , ex tussocks, HW Chen ; 2♂ , 3♀ ( SCAU , Nos 128952–56), Muyiji Park , Ximeng , Yunnan , 1100m , 2.iv.2011 , ex tussocks, YR Su , SJ Yan ; 2♂ , 2♀ ( SCAU , Nos 128948–51), Hesong , Menghai , Yunnan , 1750m , 2.iv.2011 , ex tussocks, SJ Yan ; 1♀ ( SCAU , No. 128947), Menglun , Mengla , Yunnan , 21°41'N , 101°25'E , 780m , 10.iv.2010 , ex tree trunk, YR Su ; 1♂ ( SCAU , No. 128944), Wangtianshu , Mengla , Yunnan , 21°28'N , 101°38'E , 600m , 25.iv.2007 , ex tussock, HW Chen. Distribution. China ( Taiwan , Yunnan ), Nepal , Sri Lanka , Borneo, Malaysia (Cameron Highlands), Indonesia ( Java ).