3) Phortica (Ashima) eseta Chen, 2012

Phortica (Ashima) eseta Chen in Chen & Máca, 2012: 495 .

Diagnosis. Palpus concave on subapicolateral surface (ch.9-1); cibarial, medial sensilla 65–69 in 3–4 irregular rows per side; postgonites forming large, somewhat triangular plate (in ventral view); two pieces of aedeagal median rod not bifurcated; aedeagal free sclerite C-shaped, larger than median rod.

Supplementary description. Supracervical setae approximately 20–21. Dorsomedial, tentorial apodeme 4/5 as long as basal, parallel portion of dorsolateral, tentorial apodeme. Arista with arb = 6/4–5. Cibarial, posterior sensilla approximately 5 per side. All tarsi entirely yellow.

Specimens examined. Malaysia: holotype ♂, Poring, Sabah, 30.xii.1998, M.J. Toda leg. (SEHU) ; 2♂ paratypes, 1♂, Ulu Senagang, Crocker Range, Sabah, 18.x.1999, M.J. Toda leg. (SEHU) ; 2♂, Tawau, Sabah, 17.iii.2002, M.J. Toda leg. (SEHU) ; 3♂, Deramakot, Sabah, 22–31.ii.2004, K. Akutsu leg. (SEHU) ; 1♂ paratype, Kubah, Sarawak, 21.i.1999, M.J. Toda leg. (FRCK) .

Distribution. Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah).

Remarks. This species is peculiar in the diagnostic characters among the species of the afoliolata group.