Abstract
A new species name, Simulium (Gomphostilbia) yaeyamaense sp. nov. is proposed for the blackfly species in the Ryukyu Islands which has been hitherto regarded as S. (G.) batoense Edwards, 1934, originally described from Java. The new species is readily distinguished from S. (G.) batoense by the large basal tooth on the female claws, the characteristic pruinose pattern on the male scutum, and the branching of the pupal gill filaments. Revised descriptions are given for female, male, pupa and mature larva of this new species, and discussed are also taxonomic affinities with related species.
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