Leucophenga longipenis sp. nov.

(Figs. 2 D, 4C–F, 5J–L, 9)

Diagnosis. This species differs from the other Asian species of the argentata group by having the mesonotum mostly brownish in male (Fig. 4 C) and entirely brownish yellow in female (Fig. 4 E), and the aedeagus dorsolaterally with an acute process and distolaterally with a thin process (Fig. 9 D).

Description. Ocellar triangle brownish, with ca. 2–4 setae above ocellar setae. Frons yellow in male, yellowish to brownish yellow in female. Pedicel yellowish in male, yellow in female; first flagellomere yellow. Clypeus brownish yellow. Palpus brownish yellow. Postpronotal lobe yellowish in male (Fig. 4 D), yellow in female (Fig. 4 F). Acrostichal setulae in ca. 8–10 irregular rows (Fig. 4 C, E). Scutellum brown, dark brown laterally and yellowish at tip in male (Fig. 4 C), brownish yellow, dark brown laterally and yellow at tip in female (Fig. 4 E). Pleura, katepisternum and meron yellow to yellowish (Fig. 4 D, F). Wing (Fig. 2 D): Costal vein between R2+3 and R4+5 distally with ca. 4–7 peg-like spinules on ventral surface. All abdominal tergites with brown to black patches in both male and female (Fig. 5 J–L). Male terminalia: Epandrium pubescent medially and near posterior margin, with ca. 5 setae near posterior margin and ventral corner per side (Fig. 9 A). Paramere triangular, narrowed apically, with ca. 2 sensilla submedially (Fig. 9 C).

Measurements. BL = 2.60 mm in holotype (range in 4Ƌ and 5♀ paratypes: 2.53–2.90 mm in Ƌ, 2.50–3.00 mm in ♀), THL = 1.30 mm (1.13–1.37 mm in Ƌ, 1.30–1.40 mm in ♀), WL = 2.30 mm (2.00– 2.43 mm in Ƌ, 2.20– 2.40 mm in ♀), WW = 1.07 mm (0.93–1.07 mm in Ƌ, 1.03–1.20 mm in ♀), arb = 6/3 (6–7/2–3), avd = 0.86 (0.75– 0.92), adf = 2.33 (2.00–2.67), flw = 2.33 (2.00–2.50), FW/HW = 0.34 (0.33–0.48), ch/o = 0.03 (0.02–0.03), prorb = 0.70 (0.60–0.83), rcorb = 0.70 (0.63–0.83), vb = 0.42 (0.33–0.67), dcl = 0.44 (0.44–0.62), presctl = 0.44 (0.38– 0.58), sctl = 1.64 (1.24–1.50), sterno = 0.75 (0.64–0.78), orbito = 1.13 (1.00–1.29), dcp = 0.22 (0.23–0.31), sctlp = 0.89 (0.71–1.07), C = 1.57 (1.64–2.00), 4c = 1.81 (1.58–1.92), 4v = 2.59 (2.67–3.00), 5x = 1.57 (1.38–1.85), ac = 3.06 (2.33–2.86), M = 0.81 (0.77–1.09), C3F = 0.78 (0.67–0.83).

Type specimens. Holotype Ƌ (SCAU, No. 128792), CHINA: Mengka, Ximeng, Yunnan, 2000m, 3.iv.2011, ex tussock, JM Lu . Paratypes: CHINA: 1Ƌ, 2♀ (SCAU, Nos 128793–95), same data as holotype; 2Ƌ (SCAU, Nos 128802, 03), Tianmushan, Linan, Zhejiang, 30°20'N, 119°25'E, 800m, 2.vii.2013, ex tussocks, K Liu; 3Ƌ, 3♀ (SCAU, Nos 128796–801), Jiulongshan, Lishui, Zhejiang, 28°22'N, 118°53'E, 1610m, 6.vii.2013, ex tussocks, K Liu; 2Ƌ, 3♀ (SCAU, Nos 128804–08), Mangshan, Yizhang, Hunan, 24°55'N, 112°45'E, 1200m, 3.x.2004, ex tussocks, HL Cao, MF Xu; 3Ƌ, 3♀ (SCAU, Nos 128809–14), Nanling, Shaoguan, Guangdong, 25°00'N, 113°24'E, 780m, 5.x.2004, ex mosses, HW Chen; 1Ƌ, 1♀ (SCAU, Nos 128815, 16), Huolushan, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 23°11'N, 113°22'E, 200m, 5.iv.2005, ex tussocks, MF Xu; 3Ƌ, 4♀ (SCAU, Nos 128817–23), Dinghushan, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, 23°10'N, 112°34'E, 500m, 23.xi.2014, ex tussocks, HL Cao, MF Xu; 2Ƌ, 1♀ (SCAU, Nos 128825–27), Mulun, Huanjiang, Guangxi, 25°04'N, 107°59'E, 510m, 16.ix.2015, ex tussocks, J Huang, YQ Liu; 1♀ (SCAU, No. 128824), Maoershan, Guilin, Guangxi, 25°48'N, 110°24'E, 700m, 19.x.2004, ex tree trunk, HL Cao; 4Ƌ, 1♀ (SCAU, Nos 128828–32), Sanchahe, Xishui, Guizhou, 28°33'N, 106°24'E, 1000m, 8.viii.2011, ex tussocks, J Huang; 2Ƌ, 3♀ (SCAU, Nos 128849–53), Yixiang, Puer, Yunnan, 1400m, 12.xii.2012, ex tussocks, HW Chen; 2Ƌ, 3♀ (SCAU, Nos 128844–48), Muyiji Park, Ximeng, Yunnan, 1100m, 2.iv.2011, ex tussocks, YR Su; 1Ƌ, 1♀ (SCAU, Nos 128842, 43), Xiding, Menghai, Yunnan, 21°56'N, 100°10'E, 1957m, 16.iv.2010, ex tussocks, D He; 2Ƌ, 3♀ (SCAU, Nos 128837–41), Hesong, Menghai, Yunnan, 1750m, 3–17.iv.2011, ex tussocks, JM Lu, ZF Shao, YR Su, SJ Yan; 1Ƌ, 3♀ (SCAU, Nos 128833–36), Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan, 780m, 17.iv.2007, ex tussocks, HW Chen, JJ Gao; 3Ƌ, 4♀ (SCAU, Nos 128854–60), Beibeng, Motuo, Xizang, 1110m, 30.ix.2010, ex tussocks, JJ Gao, YR Su, L Wang, L Wu.

Distribution. China (Zhejiang, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, Xizang).

Etymology. A combination of the Latin words “ longus ” (= long) + “ penis ” (= aedeagus), referring to the aedeagus slender.