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Examination of an old collection of adult biting midges of the genus Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818 from Afghanistan revealed six species, placed within four subgenera: Forcipomyia (3 species), Microhelea (1 species), Synthridomyia (1 species) and Thyridomyia (1 species). Five species are new records, Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) szadziewskii n. sp. is described as a new member of this genus from this country.