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The clytine genus Amamiclytus Ohbayashi, 1964, from Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands is revised. Seven species and one subspecies are recognized as follows: A. nobuoi nobuoi Ohbayashi, 1964, (Amami Island); A. nobuoi akusekianus Niisato, 2005, (Tokara Islands); A. subnitidus Holzschuh, 1984, (Taiwan); A. setiger sp. nov. (Taiwan), A. nubilus sp. n. (Taiwan), A. juni sp. n. (Taiwan), A. yulongi sp. n. (Taiwan) and A. hirtipes (Matsushita, 1940), comb. n. (Taiwan). All of them are described or redescribed and a key to species and subspecies is presented. The generic features of Amamiclytus, including male and female genitalia from these taxa, are presented. The systematic position of Amamiclytus within the tribe Clytini is discussed.