title: The genus Manota Williston (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) in the Congo basin with description of five new species.
abstract: The Manota species in the Congo basin are reviewed and 17 species are recorded. The following five new species are described: M. grootaerti sp. n., M. peltata sp. n., M. peltigera sp. n., M. reclinata sp. n., and M wittei sp. n. New records of the following species are presented: M. freerki Hippa & Kurina, 2012, M. issongo Matile, 1972, M. kibaleensis Hippa & Kurina, 2012, M. lachaisei Matile, 1972, M. mabokeensis Matile, 1972, M. mazumbaiensis Søli, 1993, M. petiolata Hippa & Kurina, 2012, M. pilosa Hippa & Kurina, 2012, M. relicina Hippa & Kurina, 2012, M. senticosa Hippa & Kurina, 2012 and M. teocchii Matile, 1972. Manota issongo is redescribed, including detailed illustration of the male hypopygium. The number of Afrotropical Manota species is increased to 56.
authors: Olavi Kurina, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Kreutzwaldi 5 D, 51014 Tartu, Estonia.; Email: olavi.kurina@emu.ee.
authors: Olavi
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authors: Kurina
authors: Heikki Hippa, Gribbylunds allé 2, SE-183 65 Täby, Sweden.; Email: heikki.hippa@gmail.com.
authors: Heikki
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authors: Hippa
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D003223:Congo; D004175:Diptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size