Phortica (Ashima) tanabei Chen & Toda, 2005

Toda, Masanori J., Bänziger, Hans, Sati, Pradeep C., Fartyal, Rajendra S., Suwito, Awit & Katoh, Toru, 2020, Taxonomy and evolution of asymmetric male genitalia in the subgenus Ashima Chen (Diptera: Drosophilidae: Phortica Schiner), with descriptions of seven new species, Zootaxa 4789 (1), pp. 1-54 : 23-24

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20) Phortica (Ashima) tanabei Chen & Toda, 2005 View in CoL

Phortica tanabei Chen & Toda in Chen et al., 2005b: 427 View in CoL .

Phortica (Ashima) tanabei: Chen & Máca, 2012: 507 View in CoL .

Diagnosis. Aedeagal, median rod distally diffentiated into asymmetric piece strongly sclerotized and apically hooked like anchor (ch.58-3; “Fig. 32” in Chen et al. 2005b).

Supplementary description (not repeating characters common to P. mediarista ). Supracervical setae approximately 13. Dorsomedial, tentorial apodeme 2/3 as long as basal, parallel portion of dorsolateral, tentorial apodeme. Arista with arb = 1–3/0–3. Cibarial, medial sensilla approximately 6 per side; posterior sensilla approximately 6 per side. All tarsi with gray tarsomere V. Setae on and/or near ventral margin of epandrium not longer than others (ch.33-0).

Specimens examined. China: 20♂, Jianfeng, Ledong , Hainan, 23–24.ix.1993, M.J. Toda leg. ( SEHU) ; Malay- sia: 2♂ paratypes, Mahua, Crocker Range, Sabah , 16.x.1999, M.J. Toda leg. ( KPSP) ; 3♂, ditto, except 5.viii.2003 ( SEHU) ; 2♂ paratype, Park Headquarters, Mt. Kinabalu, Sabah , 27.xii.1998, M.J. Toda leg. ( SEHU) ; 20♂ paratypes, ditto, except 11–23.iii.1999 ( KPSP, BORN) ; 11♂ paratypes, ditto, except 1–10.x.1999, M.J. Toda leg. ( SEHU) ; 2♂ paratypes 1♂, ditto, except 7.iii.2000 ( SEHU) . Myanmar: 2♂ paratypes, Pyinoolwin , 30.xii.1981 – 6.i.1982, M.J. Toda leg. ( SEHU) . Thailand: 1♂, above Sangwal, Doi Suthep , Chiang Mai, 1,250 m a.s.l., 9.i.2008, H. Bänziger leg. ( SEHU) ; 1♂, Doi Suthep – Pui Pha Lad , Chiang Mai, 620 m a.s.l., 9.iv.2008, H. Bänziger leg. ( SEHU) ; 1♂, Chang Khian Hmong Village, Doi Suthep , Chiang Mai, 1,340 m a.s.l., 2.ii.2009, H. Bänziger leg. ( SEHU) .