Revision of the Genus Phortica Schiner 1862 in China (Diptera: Drosophilidae).

The article discusses the findings of a study which showed the revision of the genus Phortica and the description of new species from South China. A total of 57 Phortica species were distributed in China with most of these found in the Qinling Mountain system. The study presented a diagnosis, measurement, and etymology of Phortica species following different categories including the foliiseta species complex, the varipes species group, and species unassigned to any species complex. Researchers provided a checklist of all known Phortica species in China and key characteristics of the male genus Phortica.