Hylophasma luica Sheng, Li & Wang, 2019

Watanabe, Kyohei, 2020, Expression of green fluorescent protein defines a specific population of lamina II excitatory interneurons in the GRP :: eGFP mouse, Bulletin of the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum (Natural Science) 49, pp. 29-66 : 59

Hylophasma luica Sheng, Li & Wang, 2019

( Figs 1J, K, 2L, M, 14 A-E)

(New standard Japanese name: Yuuyake-togarihimebachi) Hylophasma luica Sheng et al. , in Wang et al., 2019a: 285.

Diagnosis. Body length 5.9–7.0 mm. Malar space

weakly concave in anterior view ( Fig. 1J). Length of malar space 0.9 × as long as basal mandibular width. Antennal socket more or less raised ( Fig. 1K). Occipital carina complete, its lower end joining hypostomal carina. Posterior transverse carina of mesosternum complete except for anterior to mid coxa. Pleural carina distinct except apical section. Anterior and posterior transverse carinae of propodeum complete, the latter evenly, slightly arched forward ( Fig. 2M). Fore wing 3.8–4.2 mm. T I 3.4 × as long as maximum width. Latero-median carina of T I absEnt. Dorso-latEral carina of T I sharply dEfinEd ( Fig. 2L) but area near spiracle sometimes obscured. Ovipositor sheath 0.9–1.0 × as long as hind tibia. Head largely black ( Figs 14 A-C, E). Clypeus, pronotum, tegula and subtegular ridge black ( Figs 14 A-C, E). Metapleuron and propodeum reddish yellow ( Figs 14A, B, E). T IV to T VI (in female) or T VI to T VII (in male) entirely black ( Figs 14A, B, E).

Material examined. JAPAN, NIAES , F, Hokkaido, Jozankei , 24. VIII. 1962, J. Minamikawa leg.; NIAES , F, ditto, 20–31. VII. 1989, K. Maeto & M. Sharkey leg. (MsT); NIAES , F, Hokkaido, Toyotomi Town, Kabutoyama , 12. VII. 1980, K. Maeto leg.; NIAES , Ibaraki Pref., Tsuchiura, Shishizaka-oike , 21–28. VIII. 1989, K. Konishi leg. (MsT); KPM-NK 75814 , F, Saitama Pref., Tazima, Yanagiba, Matsubusi , 14. IX. 2004, T. Nambu leg.; KPM-NK 75815 , F, Saitama Pref., Matsubushi, Yumeminohigasi, Matsubushi-Park , 8. IX. 2007, T. Nambu leg. (YPT); KPM-NK 75816 , F, Saitama Pref., Mure, Yorii , 16. VII. 2001, T. Nambu leg.; KPM-NK 75819 , M, Saitama Pref., Okegawa , 15. X. 1984, T. Nambu leg.; KPM-NK 75820 , 75821 , 2 F, Tokyo., Akiruno City, Ninomiya, Tamagawariverside , 3. V. 2010, K. Watanabe leg.; KPM-NK 75778 , M, Tokyo, Ohshima Town, Mt. Omaru , 17. VIII. – 5. X. 2012, K. Tujii leg. (MsT); KPM-NK 75813 , F, JAPAN, Chiba Pref., Ichinomiya Town , 31. VII. 2002, K. Kubo leg.; KPM-NK 75817 , M, Shizuoka Pref., Higashiizu Town, Inatori , 9. IX. 2009, T. Muraki leg.; KPM-NK 75818 , F, ditto, 26. VII. 2009; KPM-NK 76564 , 76565 , 2 F, Kagoshima Pref., Kimotsuke Town, Minamikata, Kanaedake , 18. VII. – 20. VII. 2019, K. Watanabe & K. Matsumoto leg. (YPT) .

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Izu-oshima Is. and Kyushu); China (Shangdon).

Remarks. This is the first record of this species from Japan. The character states of this species was described in detail in the original description ( Wang et al., 2019a). By the result of comparing Japanese specimens with the description, the character states of Japanese specimens are in accordance with the data of original description by Wang et al. (2019a) except for the following character states: mesopleuron sometimes partly tinged with reddish brown to red; hind coxa and T I to T III usually entirely reddish brown to red; T IV sometimes partly tinged with reddish brown.