Abstract
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) piloculatus sp. nov. is described from Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanto Area, Japan. A char-acter of hairy eyes found in the new species is discussed, and emendations of the generic and subgeneric diagnoses are proposed.References
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