2.2. Phortica (Ashima) tanabai species subgroup, new

Diagnosis. Prementum with a pair of patches of pubescence (ch.12-1; Fig. 6B); aedeagal, outer membrane ornamented with somewhat long, conical spines (ch.55-0, ch.56-2; Figs 6E,G, 7G,H).

Shared characters. Some interfrontal setulae as long as lowest setulae on ocellar triangle (ch.3-0; Fig. 7B). Arista apically with leaf-like expansion (ch.7-1; Figs 6A, 7C). Setulae just before prescutellar acrostichal setae somewhat longer than other acrostichal setulae (ch.15-1). Fore and mid tibiae entirely yellow (ch.17,18-0). Abdominal sternites III–V wider than long (ch.22,24,25-1; Figs 6C, 7D); III widest among sternites (ch.23-1; Figs 6C, 7D), with dense setulae on medial surface (ch.26-1; Figs 6C, 7D). Pregonite not concave on dorsosubapical margin of apical knob (ch.48-0; Figs 6E, 7G), without basal extension (ch.49-0; Figs 6E, 7G). Posterior, rod-like process of phallapodeme not longer than aedeagal median rod (ch.62-0; Fig. 6E). Aedeagal sheath without lateral lobes bearing strongly sclerotized postgonites (ch.65-0; Figs 6F, 7F).

Included species. Phortica (Ashima) huiluoi Cheng & Chen *; P. (A.) mediarista; P. (A.) tanabei; P. (A.) akutsui sp. nov.; and P. (A.) halimunensis sp. nov. * The assignment was judged from the original description by Cheng et al. (2008).