A new blackfly (S. (W.) golani n. sp. (Diptera, Simuliidae)) from the Eastern Mediterranean basin.
S. (W.) golani n. sp. Beaucournu-Saguez and Braverman is described from material collected in the Golan region, Israël (35degrees42' E, 32DEGREES57' N). It is related to S. (W.) paraequinum Puri 1933 but is distinguished by the morphology of the pupal respiratory filaments and by details of the structure of the male genitalia.
D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D005260:Female; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D007557:Israel; D007814:Larva; D008297:Male; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D011679:Pupa