Phortica (Ashima) biclavata Chen, 2012

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 : 15

5) Phortica (Ashima) biclavata Chen, 2012

Phortica (Ashima) biclavata Chen in Chen & Máca, 2012: 499 .

Diagnosis. Aedeagal sheath with submedial and anterior, sclerotized, marginally serrated postgonites on left lateral lobe (“Fig. 18” in Chen & Máca 2012).

Supplementary description. Supracervical setae 15–17. Dorsomedial, tentorial apodeme 1/2 as long as basal, parallel portion of dorsolateral, tentorial apodeme. Some interfrontal setulae as long as lowest setulae on ocellar triangle (ch.3-0). Arista with neither dorsal nor ventral branches (ch.5,6-2); apical, leaf-like expansion narrower than long, apically tapering, slightly serrated on apical margin. Cibarial, medial sensilla 7–9 per side; posterior sensilla 4–6 per side. 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); all tarsi with gray tarsomeres IV and V. Abdominal sternite III wider than long (ch.22-1), widest among sternites (ch.23-1), with dense setulae on medial surface (ch.26-1); IV and V wider than long (ch.24,25-1). Surstylus without expansion at caudoventral corner (ch.35-0). Pregonite not concave on dorsosubapical margin of apical knob (ch.48-0). Sclerotized postgonites on lateral lobes of aedeagal sheath medially separated from each other (ch.66-0).

Specimens examined. Myanmar: ♂ holotype, Yangon, 14.i.1982, M.J. Toda leg. ( SEHU) ; 2♂ paratypes, ditto ( SEHU) ; 2♂ paratypes, ditto, except 10.i.1982 ( SEHU) ; 4♂ paratypes, ditto, except 11–15.i.1982 ( SEHU) ; 4♂ para- types, Mandalay, 26.xii.1981 – 4.i.1982, M.J. Toda leg. ( SEHU) . Thailand: 1♂, near Tonluong Temple, Chiang Dao , Chiang Mai, 700 m a.s.l., 22.ii.2008, H. Bänziger leg. ( SEHU) ; 1♂, ditto, except 6.xi.2008 ( SEHU) . Laos: 1♂, path to Phousi , Luang Prabang, 26.vii.2009, H. Bänziger leg. ( SEHU) .

Distribution. Myanmar, Thailand *, Laos *.