taxonID	type	description	language	source
03DA87A9FFB6FF87FF2FFC14FB55FA8A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Ocellar triangle with a pair of small setae below ocellar setae; proclinate orbital seta nearer to inner vertical seta than to ptilinal fissure; palpus with hollow sense organ subapically; subscutellum protruded; aedeagal apodeme mostly flattened laterally, with deep apical notch dividing it into dorsal and ventral rods. For more detailed description see Bächli et al. 2004; Chen et al. 2005 a, b, 2007.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB6FF84FF2FFA53FA52FE7A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Paramere (outer paraphysis) deeply bifurcated from base, pointed on each apical parts: anterior branch shorter, expanded submedially; posterior branch submedially with 2 acute projections (Fig. 2); aedeagal median rod well expanded distally, with 2 pairs of acute projections medially and laterally (Fig. 2).	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB6FF84FF2FFA53FA52FE7A.taxon	description	Description. (Supplementary) Male terminalia: Epandrium nearly entirely pubescent, with 4 setae near posterior margin on each body-side (Fig. 1). Surstylus with dense pubescence, and approximately slender 20 prensisetae on inner margin (Fig. 1). Sternite X (decasternum) absent. Hypandrium without lobe-like processes posterolaterally. Vertical process of gonopods with 2 pairs of small projections submedially and laterally (Fig. 2). Outer membranous tube of aedeagus developed (Fig. 2). Measurements. BL = 2.70 – 2.73 mm (range in 2 ɗ specimens); ThL = 1.26 – 1.30 mm; WL = 2.48 – 2.50 mm; WW = 1.20 – 1.25 mm. Indices: arb = 4 – 5 / 3 – 4, avd = 0.80 – 0.83, adf = 1.37 – 1.40, flw = 1.45 – 1.50, FW / HW = 0.40 – 0.45, ch / o = 0.06 – 0.07, prorb = 0.98 – 1.07, rcorb = 0.80 – 0.85, vb = 0.20 – 0.23, dcl = 0.60 – 0.63, presctl = 0.65 – 0.68, sctl = 1.00, sterno = 1.00, orbito = 1.85 – 1.90, dcp = 0.24 – 0.25, sctlp = 1.20 – 1.24, C = 2.08 – 2.15, 4 c = 1.25 – 1.34, 4 v = 2.20 – 2.43, 5 x = 0.91 – 1.09, ac = 2.50 – 2.67, M = 0.55 – 0.67, C 3 F = 0.60 – 0.73.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB6FF84FF2FFA53FA52FE7A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Kenya.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB6FF84FF2FFA53FA52FE7A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species certainly belongs to subgenus Allophortica, because it is very similar to P. (A.) vumbae (Tsacas, 1990) in the surstylus with numerous prensisetae, paramere lacking sensilla and the aedeagal apodeme very strong, but can be distinguished from it by the paramere and aedeagal median rod (in vumbae: paramere slightly bifurcated apically; aedeagal median rod apically not expanded, without any projections).	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB5FF85FF2FF902FE17F844.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype ɗ (MNHN): KENYA - labeled “ Kakamega equatorial forest, 11. x. 2002, S. Prigent ”. Paratypes: 2 ɗ, same data as the holotype except for 11 – 23. x. 2002 (1 ɗ in NMK; 1 ɗ in SCAU).	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB5FF85FF2FF902FE17F844.taxon	etymology	Etymology. A combination of the Greek words: melas and pous meaning black leg.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB5FF85FF2FF902FE17F844.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Legs dark brown except for yellow on fore and hind knee joints and all tarsi; vertical process of gonopods sclerotized on postero-median and anterior margin, broadened distally, with 1 sclerotized process medially (Fig. 5); aedeagal median rod partly sclerotized, with membranous part bearing several minute warts (Fig. 5); outer membranous tube with numerous, small spine-like pieces (Fig. 5).	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB5FF85FF2FF902FE17F844.taxon	description	Description. Male: Eyes brown. Ocellar triangle black. Frons brown on upper 1 / 2, black on lower 1 / 2, with thick dense setae medially. Fronto-orbital plate silvery white. Pedicel and first flagellomere almost yellow; arista plumose, not expanded apically. 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. Fore tarsomere V lacking long setae apically. Abdominal tergites I + II yellow medially, black laterally; the rest tergites black. Sternites yellow; III to VI slightly longer than respective width. Male terminalia: Epandrium mid-dorsally constricted, laterally broadened, with dense setae (Fig. 3). Surstylus mostly covered with epandrium, with numerous setae and approximately 20 small prensisetae on ventral margin to inner surface (Figs 3, 4). Gonopods nearly symmetrical (Fig. 5). Paramere short, rod-shaped, slightly sclerotized, apically knobbed, basally recurved with 6 – 7 sensilla (Fig. 5). Measurements. BL = 2.95 mm in the holotype (range in 2 ɗ paratypes: 2.78 – 2.90); ThL = 1.40 mm (1.35 – 1.40); WL = 2.78 mm (2.70 – 2.80); WW = 1.25 mm (1.10 – 1.20). Indices: arb = 5 / 3 (5 – 6 / 3), avd = 0.85 (0.80 – 0.90), adf = 1.10 (1.10 – 1.20), flw = 1.40 (1.40 – 1.50), FW / HW = 0.45 (0.45), ch / o = 0.06 (0.07), prorb = damaged (damaged), rcorb = damaged (damaged), vb = 0.45 (0.45), dcl = 0.60 (0.50 – 0.60), presctl = 0.85 (0.80 – 0.85), sctl = 1.00 (1.00), sterno = 1.00 (1.00), orbito = 1.75 (1.70 – 1.75), dcp = 0.23 (0.23), sctlp = 1.20 (1.20), C = 2.40 (2.58 – 2.61), 4 c = 1.25 (1.11 – 1.21), 4 v = 2.25 (2.14 – 2.47), 5 x = 1.19 (1.00 – 1.19), ac = 2.50 (2.30 – 2.40), M = 0.65 (0.54 – 0.68), C 3 F = 0.64 (0.60).	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB5FF85FF2FF902FE17F844.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Kenya.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB3FF83FF2FFF56FE17FEE2.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype ɗ (MNHN): KENYA - labeled “ Kakamega equatorial forest, 11. x. 2002, S. Prigent ”. Paratypes: 2 ɗ, same data as the holotype except for 11 – 23. x. 2002 (1 ɗ in NMK; 1 ɗ in SCAU).	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB3FF83FF2FFF56FE17FEE2.taxon	etymology	Etymology. From the Swahili word, meaning yellow, referring to the yellow legs.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB3FF83FF2FFF56FE17FEE2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Aedeagal median rod deeply bifurcated from base, slightly sclerotized (Fig. 8); outer membranous tube with 4 sclerotized, furcated pieces per side (Fig. 8).	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB3FF83FF2FFF56FE17FEE2.taxon	description	Description. Male: Eyes red-brown. Ocellar triangle black. Frons brown, with 2 rows of thick setae submedially. Fronto-orbital plate brown. Pedicel and first flagellomere almost yellow; arista plumose, not expanded apically. Face brown on upper 1 / 2, yellow on lower 1 / 2. Clypeus medially white-yellow, laterally brown. Gena and postgena brown. Palpus brown basally, grey-yellow distally. Thorax orange-yellow, with dark brown patches and pollinose pattern. Scutellum brown, yellow on basal corners. Legs entirely yellow; fore tarsomere V lacking long setae apically. Abdominal tergites I + II yellow medially, with black patches sublaterally; the rest black. Sternites slightly longer than respective width, III and IV with long setae laterally. Male terminalia: Epandrium mid-dorsally constricted, laterally broadened, with dense setae (Fig. 6). Surstylus with numerous setae and approximately 15 prensisetae on ventral margin of the inner surface (Figs 6, 7). Hypandrium with 1 pair of lobe-like processes laterally (Fig. 8). Vertical process of gonopods symmetrical, slightly sclerotized (Fig. 8). Paramere slightly sclerotized, knobbed apically and with 9 – 10 sensilla basally Measurements. BL = 2.60 mm in the holotype (range in 2 ɗ paratypes: 2.50 – 2.54); ThL = 1.20 mm (1.10 – 1.20); WL = 2.30 mm (2.22 – 2.30); WW = 1.05 mm (1.00 – 1.05). Indices: arb = 3 / 2 (3 – 4 / 2 – 3), avd = 0.70 (0.65 – 0.75), adf = 1.20 (1.20), flw = 1.50 (1.40 – 1.50), FW / HW = 0.45 (0.45), ch / o = 0.07 (0.07), prorb = 1.10 (1.10), rcorb = 0.65 (0.60 – 0.65), vb = 0.45 (0.45), dcl = 0.50 (0.45 – 0.50), presctl = 0.75 (0.70 – 0.80), sctl = 1.00 (1.00 – 1.10), sterno = 1.10 (1.10 – 1.15), orbito = 1.85 (1.70 – 1.85), dcp = 0.25 (0.25), sctlp = 1.20 (1.20), C = 2.00 (2.04 – 2.20), 4 c = 1.50 (1.25 – 1.40), 4 v = 2.45 (2.40), 5 x = 1.00 (1.00), ac = 3.75 (3.13 – 3.50), M = 0.55 (0.50 – 0.55), C 3 F = 0.69 (0.64 – 0.66).	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB3FF83FF2FFF56FE17FEE2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Kenya.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB2FF80FF2FFE6EFE17FE42.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype ɗ (MNHN): KENYA - labeled “ Kakamega equatorial forest, 11. x. 2002, S. Prigent ”. Etymology. From the Swahili word, meaning seta, referring to the fore tarsomere V with a long seta apically.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB2FF80FF2FFE6EFE17FE42.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Fore tarsomere V with 1 long seta (empodium ɗ, Fig. 13) apically; hind femur with 2 rows of slightness setae on antero- and posteroventral surface; aedeagal median rod strongly sclerotized, curved to Ushaped, with a pair of elongated projections apically (Fig. 11); paramere curved lobe-shaped, slightly scerotized, lacking sensilla (Fig. 11).	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB2FF80FF2FFE6EFE17FE42.taxon	description	Description. Male: Eyes red-brown. Ocellar triangle black. Frons dark brown on upper 1 / 2, yellow brown on lower 1 / 2, with dense, thick setae medially. Fronto-orbital plate brown. Pedicel and first flagellomere almost yellow; arista plumose, not expanded apically. Face brown. Clypeus medially white-yellow, laterally brown. Gena and postgena brown. Palpus brown basally, grey-yellow distally. Thorax orange-yellow, with dark brown patches and pollinose pattern. Scutellum orange-yellow, brown at tip. Legs yellow except for fore femur brownish; mid femur with 1 row of slightness setae on basal part of anteroventral surface. Abdominal tergite I + II yellow, sublaterally with black patches; other tergites nearly entirely black. Sternites III to VI slightly longer than respective width. Male terminalia: Epandrium mid-dorsally constricted, laterally broadened, with dense setae (Fig. 9). Surstylus with a few setae and approximately 12 prensisetae on ventral margin to inner surface (Fig. 10). Vertical process of gonopods symmetrical, slightly sclerotized (Fig. 11). Measurements. BL = 2.64 mm in the holotype; ThL = 1.20 mm; WL = 2.40 mm; WW = 1.06 mm. Indices: arb = 3 – 4 / 2 – 3, avd = 0.55, adf = 1.15, flw = 1.25, FW / HW = 0.45, ch / o = 0.07, prorb = 0.90, rcorb = 0.50, vb = 0.45, dcl = 0.50, presctl = 0.65, sctl = 1.00, sterno = 1.10, orbito = 1.85, dcp = 0.25, sctlp = 1.20, C = 2.27, 4 c = 1.29, 4 v = 2.35, 5 x = 1.00, ac = 3.14, M = 0.53, C 3 F = 0.63.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB2FF80FF2FFE6EFE17FE42.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Kenya.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB1FF81FF2FFD8EFE17FC1A.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype ɗ (MNHN): KENYA - labeled “ Kakamega equatorial forest, 11. x. 2002, S. Prigent ”. Paratypes: 6 ɗ, same data as the holotype except for 11 – 23. x. 2002 (2 ɗ in MNHN; 2 ɗ in NMK; 2 ɗ in SCAU).	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB1FF81FF2FFD8EFE17FC1A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. From the Latin word: angulatus, referring to the epandrium triangularly protruded on ventral margin.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB1FF81FF2FFD8EFE17FC1A.taxon	diagnosis	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).	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB1FF81FF2FFD8EFE17FC1A.taxon	description	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 4 ɗ 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), 4 c = 1.43 (1.42 – 1.50), 4 v = 2.71 (2.72 – 3.08), 5 x = 1.20 (1.10 – 1.20), ac = 2.50 (2.53 – 2.63), M = 0.86 (0.83 – 0.87), C 3 F = 0.64 (0.63 – 0.65).	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB1FF81FF2FFD8EFE17FC1A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Kenya.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB0FF8EFF2FFBC6FE17F9DC.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype ɗ (MNHN): KENYA - labeled “ Kakamega equatorial forest, 11. x. 2002, S. Prigent ”. Paratypes: 7 ɗ, same data as the holotype except for 11 – 23. x. 2002 (2 ɗ in MNHN; 2 ɗ in NMK; 3 ɗ in SCAU).	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB0FF8EFF2FFBC6FE17F9DC.taxon	etymology	Etymology. A combination of the Swahili words: macho and ruka, meaning eye flies, referring to the fly habit that usually flying around human eyes.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB0FF8EFF2FFBC6FE17F9DC.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Aedeagal median rod deeply bifurcated from subbasally: ventral one longer, strongly sclerotized, curved apically (Fig. 21); dorsal one slender, almost membranous, straight (Fig. 21); vertical process of gonopods: right, lateral lobe submedially with a strong projection, left, lateral lobe submedially with a small triangular projection (Figs 21, 22).	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB0FF8EFF2FFBC6FE17F9DC.taxon	description	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. 18). 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 (slightly shorter in three paratypes). Abdominal tergites 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. 19). Surstylus with numerous setae and approximately 11 prensisetae on ventral margin to inner surface (Fig. 20). Paramere apically slightly pointed, not knobbed, basally with 7 sensilla (Fig. 21). Vertical process of gonopods strongly sclerotized, deeply asymmetrically bifurcated to lateral lobes, which connected to base of gonopods by a pair of rod-like bridges; right and left, lateral lobe each with four projections (Figs 21, 22). Measurements. BL = 2.70 mm in the holotype (range in 4 ɗ paratypes: 2.63 – 2.71 mm); ThL = 1.20 mm (1.15 – 1.20); WL = 2.47 mm (2.30 – 2.50); WW = 1.12 mm (1.00 – 1.13). Indices: arb = 3 / 0 (3 – 4 / 0), adf = 1.10 (1.10 – 1.20), flw = 1.20 (1.20 – 1.30), FW / HW = 0.40 (0.40 – 0.45), ch / o = 0.07 (0.06 – 0.07), prorb = 1.20 (1.10 – 1.20), rcorb = 0.55 (0.50 – 0.60), vb = 0.40 (0.40 – 0.45), dcl = 0.50 (0.50 – 0.60), presctl = 0.90 (0.80 – 0.90), sctl = 1.15 (1.10 – 1.15), sterno = 1.00 (1.00 – 1.05), orbito = 1.70 (1.50 – 1.70), dcp = 0.25 (0.23 – 0.25), sctlp = 1.15 (1.15 – 1.20), C = 2.17 (2.08 – 2.24), 4 c = 1.44 (1.47 – 1.50), 4 v = 2.56 (2.56 – 2.72), 5 x = 0.82 (0.80 – 0.91), ac = 2.88 (2.75 – 3.00), M = 0.56 (0.57 – 0.62), C 3 F = 0.60 (0.58 – 0.63).	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFB0FF8EFF2FFBC6FE17F9DC.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Kenya.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFBFFF8FFF2FF90BFE17FC62.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype ɗ (MNHN): KENYA - labeled “ Kakamega equatorial forest, 11. x. 2002, S. Prigent ”. Etymology. A combination of the Latin words: unus and spina, referring to the aedeagal median rod ending in a single spine.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFBFFF8FFF2FF90BFE17FC62.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Aedeagal median rod nearly straight, pointed apically (Fig. 26); paramere apically slightly sclerotized, pointed, basally expanded (Fig. 26); vertical process of gonopods: right and left, lateral lobe each with a less sclerotized projections (Fig. 26).	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFBFFF8FFF2FF90BFE17FC62.taxon	description	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. 23). 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. Abdominal tergites 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. 24). Surstylus with numerous setae and approximately 11 small prensisetae on ventral margin to inner surface (Fig. 25). Paramere apically pointed, not knobbed, basally broadened, with 4 sensilla (Fig. 26). Vertical process of gonopods strongly sclerotized, asymmetrical bifurcated to lateral lobes, which connected to base of gonopods by a pair of rod-like bridges; right and left, lateral lobe each with three projections (Fig. 26). Aedeagal median rod single, strongly sclerotized (Fig. 26). Measurements. BL = 2.30 mm in holotype; ThL = 1.00 mm; WL = 1.95 mm; WW = 0.90 mm. Indices: arb = 2 – 3 / 0, adf = 1.00, flw = 1.30, FW / HW = 0.40, ch / o = 0.06, prorb = (damaged), rcorb = (damaged), vb = 0.45, dcl = 0.65, presctl = 0.80, sctl = 1.00, sterno = 1.10, orbito = 1.50, dcp = 0.25, sctlp = 1.20, C = 2.35, 4 c = 1.31, 4 v = 2.46, 5 x = 1.00, ac = 2.83, M = 0.62, C 3 F = 0.58.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFBFFF8FFF2FF90BFE17FC62.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Kenya.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFBDFF8CFF2FFF56FA4AF863.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype ɗ (MNHN): KENYA - labeled “ Kakamega equatorial forest, 11. x. 2002, S. Prigent ”.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFBDFF8CFF2FFF56FA4AF863.taxon	etymology	Etymology. A combination of the Latin words: curvus and spina, referring to the epandrium with 1 hooklike spine on anteroventral corner.	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFBDFF8CFF2FFF56FA4AF863.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Epandrium with 1 hook-like spine on anteroventral corner (Fig. 28); paramere apically with 1 small sclerotized projection (Fig. 29); aedeagal median rod strongly sclerotized, slender on basal half, expanded on distal half (Fig. 29); vertical process of gonopods strongly sclerotized, deeply, nearly symmetrically bifurcated from median (Fig. 29).	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
03DA87A9FFBDFF8CFF2FFF56FA4AF863.taxon	description	Description. Male: Eyes brown. Ocellar triangle brown to black. Frons brown on upper 1 / 2, black on lower 1 / 2, with thick dense setae medially. Fronto-orbital plate silvery white. Pedicel and first flagellomere almost yellow; arista apically expanded, without ventral branches (Fig. 27). 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 lacking long setae apically. Abdominal tergites I + II yellow, the rest brown. Sternites III to VI slightly longer than respective width. Male terminalia: Epandrium mid-dorsally constricted, laterally broadened, with dense setae along ventral to posterior margins (Fig. 28). Surstylus with numerous setae and 5 prensisetae on apical margin (Fig. 28). Paramere basally with 4 sensilla (Fig. 29). Measurements. BL = 2.80 mm in holotype; ThL = 1.20 mm; WL = 2.53 mm; WW = 1.10 mm. Indices: arb = 2 / 0, adf = 1.00, flw = 1.50, FW / HW = 0.40, ch / o = 0.05, prorb = 0.85, rcorb = 0.65, vb = 0.45, dcl =	en	Prigent, Stéphane, Chen, Hong-Wei (2008): A survey of the genus Phortica Schiner from Kenya, Africa (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Zootaxa 1773: 18-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.182195
