title: New species and new records of Manota Williston (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) in the Neotropical region.
abstract: The following 17 new species are described: Manota anfracta (Ecuador), M. appendiculata (Ecuador, French Guyana), M. aristata (Ecuador), M. bisulca (Ecuador), M. depilis (Ecuador), M. inermis (Ecuador), M. iota (Ecuador, French Guyana), M. micula (Ecuador), M. panda (Argentina), M. papillosa (Ecuador), M patula (French Guyana), M. paula (Ecuador), M. pisinna (French Guyana), M. quantilla (Ecuador), M. quantula (Ecuador), M. senta (Nicaragua), M. virgata (Ecuador). New records of the following species are given: Manota acuminata Jaschhof and Hippa (Ecuador), M. acutistylus Jaschhof and Hippa (Ecuador, French Guyana), M. diversiseta Jaschhof and Hippa (Ecuador, French Guyana), M. ibanezi Hippa and Huerta (Ecuador, French Guyana, Peru), M. inornata Jaschhof & Hippa (French Guyana), M. multise tosa Jaschh of and Hippa (Ecuador), M. parva Jaschhof and Hippa (Ecuador), M. rotundistylus Jaschhof and Hippa (Ecuador), and M. squamulata Jaschhof and Hippa (Ecuador).
authors.affiliation: Heikki Hippa, Gribbylunds alle 2, SE-183 65 Taby, Sweden. heikki.hippa@gmail.com
authors.forename: Heikki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hippa
authors.forename: Olavi
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kurina
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina; D049628:Body Size; D004175:Diptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D017753:Ecosystem; D004484:Ecuador; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010568:Peru