Leucophenga subpollinosa

Huang, Jia, Su, Yirui & Chen, Hongwei, 2017, The genus Leucophenga (Diptera, Drosophilidae), part VII: the subpollinosa species group from China, with morphological and molecular evidence, Zootaxa 4247 (3), pp. 201-245 : 241-242

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4247.3.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5665964
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scientific name	Leucophenga subpollinosa
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Key to species of the subpollinosa View in CoL group from China

1. Postocellar setae minute, usually shorter than 1/3 ocellar setae in length ( Fig. 10 View FIGURE 10 A); wing usually fuscous along R1 ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 A, B, F, G, J, K, M, P, Q), sometimes extend along costa ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 C–E, H, I, L, N, O)................... subpollinosa View in CoL group....2

- Postocellar setae normal, usually longer than 1/3 of ocellar setae in length; wing usually entirely hyaline, or with patch(es)/ band(s) not merely along R1 and costa................................................ other Leucophenga View in CoL species

2. Wing fuscous along R1 only ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 A, B, F, G, J, K, M, P, Q)....................................................3

- Wing fuscous along R1 and extend along costa ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 C–E, H, I, L, N, O)......................................... 11

3. Halter yellow at base and stem, mostly dark brown at knob ( Fig. 3 View FIGURE 3 C, D)................................ L. flavicosta View in CoL

- Halter entirely yellowish ( Figs. 3 View FIGURE 3 A, 3B, 4A–D, 4I, 4J, 5A, 5B, 5E, 5F, 6)........................................ 4

4. Paramere with a remarkable wrinkle subdorsally and several sensilla aligned above ( Figs. 10 View FIGURE 10 D, 14C, 15C, 24C, 25C)...... 5

- Paramere lacking any remarkable wrinkle subdorsally ( Figs. 18 View FIGURE 18 , 19 View FIGURE 19 , 21 View FIGURE 21 C)........................................ 9

5. Mesonotum entirely dark brown to black in male ( Fig. 6 View FIGURE 6 A, C); 2nd abdominal tergite slightly yellow laterally ( Fig. 9 View FIGURE 9 I–K)... 6

- Mesonotum brownish yellow, with four longitudinal stripes submedially and laterally in male ( Figs. 3 View FIGURE 3 A, 4A, 4C); 2nd abdom- inal tergite not yellow laterally ( Figs. 7 View FIGURE 7 A, 7B, 8C–G)......................................................... 7

6. Hypandrium lacking any sensillum ( Figs. 24 View FIGURE 24 B); aedeagus narrow down on posteroventral 1/3 and apically, slightly rhombic distally in lateral view, with 1 sensillum distally ( Fig. 24 View FIGURE 24 D).................................... L. rhombura View in CoL sp. nov.

- Hypandrium with 4 sensilla ( Fig. 25 View FIGURE 25 B); aedeagus acute apically, broadened on posteroventral 1/2, slightly spoon-shaped in lat- eral view, lacking any sensillum ( Fig. 25 View FIGURE 25 D).................................................. L. rugatifolia View in CoL sp. nov.

7. Epandrium with ca. 3 setae near ventral corner per side ( Fig. 14 View FIGURE 14 A).................................... L. umbratula View in CoL

- Epandrium lacking any seta near ventral corner both side ( Figs. 10 View FIGURE 10 B, 15A)....................................... 8

8. Aedeagus rounded apically ( Fig. 10 View FIGURE 10 E)............................................................ L. argentina View in CoL

- Aedeagus needle-shaped apically ( Fig. 15 View FIGURE 15 D)................................................ L. aculeata View in CoL sp. nov.

9. Surstylus acute apically ( Fig. 18 View FIGURE 18 A)..................................................... .. L. cyclophylla View in CoL sp. nov.

- Surstylus rounded apically ( Figs. 19 View FIGURE 19 , 21 View FIGURE 21 A)................................................................ 10

10. Second abdominal tergite yellow laterally ( Fig. 9 View FIGURE 9 D); paramere lacking any sensillum ( Fig. 21 View FIGURE 21 C)....... L. gracilenta View in CoL sp. nov.

- Second abdominal tergite dark brown laterally ( Fig. 9 View FIGURE 9 A); paramere with ca. 5 sensilla distally ( Fig. 19 View FIGURE 19 C).................................................................................................. L. flaviclypeata View in CoL sp. nov.

11. Wing fuscous at tip of R4+5 ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 E); halter yellow at base and stem, mostly dark brown at knob ( Fig. 3 View FIGURE 3 I, J)....................................................................................................... L. subpollinosa View in CoL

- Wing hyaline at tip of R4+5 ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 C, D, H, I, L, N, O); halter entirely yellowish ( Figs. 3 View FIGURE 3 E–H, 4E–H, 5C, 5D, 5G–J).......12

12. Surstylus acute apically ( Figs. 16 View FIGURE 16 , 17 View FIGURE 17 , 22 View FIGURE 22 , 23 View FIGURE 23 A).............................................................13

- Surstylus rounded apically ( Figs. 12 View FIGURE 12 , 13 View FIGURE 13 , 20 View FIGURE 20 A)..............................................................16

13. Cercus larger than epandrium in lateral view ( Fig. 23 View FIGURE 23 A); aedeagus laterally with a process bearing a sensillum at tip ( Fig. 23 View FIGURE 23 D).................................................................................. L. magnicauda View in CoL sp. nov.

- Cercus smaller than epandrium in lateral view ( Figs. 16 View FIGURE 16 , 17 View FIGURE 17 , 22 View FIGURE 22 A); aedeagus laterally lacking any process and sensillum ( Figs. 16 View FIGURE 16 , 17 View FIGURE 17 , 22 View FIGURE 22 D)......................................................................................... 14

14. Mesonotum entirely dark brown in male ( Fig. 5 View FIGURE 5 G); aedeagus thick, obviously broadened distally, with a small acute projection distodorsally ( Fig. 22 View FIGURE 22 D)................................................................. L. latipenis View in CoL sp. nov.

- Mesonotum brownish yellow to brownish, with three brown, longitudinal stripes medially and laterally in male ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 E, G); aedeagus slender, not obviously broadened distally, lacking any projection ( Figs. 16 View FIGURE 16 , 17 View FIGURE 17 D)........................... 15

15. Hypandrium with 1 sensillum ( Fig. 16 View FIGURE 16 B); aedeagus rounded apically, slightly ridgy submediodorsally ( Fig. 16 View FIGURE 16 D)............................................................................................. L. acuticauda View in CoL sp. nov.

- Hypandrium with 3 sensilla ( Fig. 17 View FIGURE 17 B); aedeagus acute apically, not ridgy submediodorsally ( Fig. 17 View FIGURE 17 D).. L. cultella View in CoL sp. nov.

16. Aedeagus thick, reticulated medially, laterally with a thick process lacking any sensillum ( Fig. 12 View FIGURE 12 D).......... .. L. formosa View in CoL

- Aedeagus slender, lacking any reticulated, ventrolaterally with a thin process bearing a sensillum at tip ( Figs. 13 View FIGURE 13 , 20 View FIGURE 20 D)... 17

17. Abdominal tergites brown, 2nd to 4th tergites each with a pair of yellow patches submedially in male ( Fig. 9 View FIGURE 9 B); aedeagus acute apically ( Fig. 20 View FIGURE 20 D)................................................................... L. fuscipedes View in CoL sp. nov.

- Abdominal tergites brown to black, with a yellow patch medially between 2nd to 3rd tergites in male ( Fig. 7 View FIGURE 7 E); aedeagus rounded apically ( Fig. 13 View FIGURE 13 D).............................................................. .. L. nigroscutellata View in CoL