Phortica (Phortica) angulata sp. nov.

(Figs 12–17)

Type material. Holotype ɗ (MNHN): KENYA - labeled “ Kakamega equatorial forest, 11.x.2002, S. Prigent”. Paratypes: 6ɗ, same data as the holotype except for 11–23.x.2002 (2ɗ in MNHN; 2ɗ in NMK; 2ɗ in SCAU).

Etymology. From the Latin word: angulatus, referring to the epandrium triangularly protruded on ventral margin.

Diagnosis. Aedeagal median rod apically curved, with 2 pointed projections (Fig. 16); vertical process of gonopods: right, lateral lobe with 3 projections, left, lateral lobe with 4 projections (Figs 16, 17).

Description. Male: Eyes brown-red. Ocellar triangle black. Frons brown, with 2 rows of thick dense setae. Fronto-orbital plate yellow-brown. Pedicel and first flagellomere almost grey-yellow; arista plumose, expanded apically, without ventral branches (Fig. 12). Face yellow-brown on upper 1/2, dark brown on lower 1/2. Clypeus medially white-yellow, laterally black. Gena and postgena brown to dark brown. Palpus brown basally, grey-yellow distally. Thorax and scutellum orange-brown, with black patches and pollinose pattern. Legs yellow except for fore femur brownish; fore tarsomere V with 1 long seta apically (Fig. 13). Abdominal tergite I+II yellow, the rest brown. Sternites III to VI slightly longer than respective width. Male terminalia: Epandrium mid-dorsally constricted, laterally broadened, triangularly protruded on ventral margin, with dense setae (Fig. 14). Surstylus with numerous setae and approximately 14 prensisetae on ventral margin to inner surface (Fig. 15). Paramere apically round, not knobbed, basally with 4 sensilla (Fig. 16). Vertical process of gonopods strongly sclerotized, deeply bifurcated asymmetrically, connects to base of gonopods by a pair of rod-like bridges (Figs 16, 17). Aedeagal median rod single, strongly sclerotized (Fig. 16).

Measurements. BL = 2.66 mm in the holotype (range in 4ɗ paratypes: 2.46–2.66 mm); ThL = 1.00 mm (0.95–1.00); WL = 2.20 mm (1.86–2.20); WW = 1.10 mm (1.00–1.10). Indices: arb = 2/0 (2/0), adf = 1.10 (1.00–1.10), flw = 1.20 (1.10–1.20), FW/HW = 0.40 (0.40–0.45), ch/o = 0.07 (0.06–0.07), prorb = 1.10 (1.10), rcorb = 0.60 (0.45–0.60), vb = 0.40 (0.40–0.45), dcl = 0.55 (0.55–0.60), presctl = 0.80 (0.80), sctl = 1.10 (1.10), sterno = 1.00 (1.00–1.05), orbito = 1.70 (1.70–1.80), dcp = 0.25 (0.23–0.25), sctlp = 1.15 (1.15–1.20), C = 2.22 (2.14–2.39), 4c =1.43 (1.42–1.50), 4v = 2.71 (2.72–3.08), 5x = 1.20 (1.10–1.20), ac = 2.50 (2.53– 2.63), M = 0.86 (0.83–0.87), C3F = 0.64 (0.63–0.65).

Distribution. Kenya.