Taxonomy and evolution of asymmetric male genitalia in the subgenus Ashima Chen (Diptera: Drosophilidae: Phortica Schiner), with descriptions of seven new species Author Toda, Masanori J. Hokkaido University Museum, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060 - 0810, Japan Author Bänziger, Hans Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand hans. banziger @ cmu. ac. th; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 8913 - 3034 Author Sati, Pradeep C. Systematic & Cytogenetic Laboratory, Department of Zoology and Biotechnology, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar-Garhwal, 246174, Uttarakhand, India. & satipradeep 28 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 6809 - 8575 Author Fartyal, Rajendra S. Systematic & Cytogenetic Laboratory, Department of Zoology and Biotechnology, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar-Garhwal, 246174, Uttarakhand, India. & rs. fartyal @ hnbgu. ac. in; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 8844 - 6263 Author Suwito, Awit Zoology Division (Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense), Research Center for Biology-LIPI, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong 16911, West Java, Indonesia. awitswt @ yahoo. com Author Katoh, Toru Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060 - 0810, Japan t _ katoh @ sci. hokudai. ac. jp; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 3376 - 8545 text Zootaxa 2020 2020-06-08 4789 1 1 54 journal article 21673 10.11646/zootaxa.4789.1.1 c12aaed8-264c-459c-b1aa-09eaeb686670 1175-5326 3884610 311A27A2-A053-4D20-A43E-EF57DBE55166 20) Phortica ( Ashima ) tanabei Chen & Toda, 2005 Phortica tanabei Chen & Toda in Chen et al ., 2005b: 427 . Phortica ( Ashima ) tanabei : Chen & Máca, 2012: 507 . 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 ) . Distribution. China ( Guangdong , Guangxi , Hainan , Yunnan ), Myanmar , Borneo (Sabah), Thailand *.