1986 年 37 巻 4 号 p. 311-317
The fauna and distribution of the blackflies in Gunma Prefecture were investigated by collecting the early stages of flies from streams at 66 sites in July and August of 1984. A total of 4,684 larvae and 550 pupae belonging to 2 genera and 19 species, including three unknown species, were collected at 57 sites. Eleven species, Simulium (Eusimulium) konoi, S. (E.) mie, S. (E.) subcostatum, S. (E.) uchidai, S. (Boophthora) yonagoense, S. (Gomphostilbia) omutaense, S. (G.) shogakii, S. (Gnus) bidentatum, S. (Simulium) kawamurae, S. (S.) nikkoense, and S. (S.) rufibasis were newly recorded from Gunma Prefecture. Predominant species was S. (S.) japonicum (43.6%) followed by S. (E.) uchidai (17.7%), S. (O.) iwatense (11.3%), and S. (E.) subcostatum (7.9%). Species most widely distributed from the lowland to the highland were S. (S.) japonicum, S. (E.) subcostatum, S. (E.) uchidai, and S. (E.) mie.