title: Neoplasta Coquillett (Diptera: Empididae: Hemerodromiinae) from Brazil: <br />new species and male description of N. fortiseta Smith.
abstract: Neoplasta Coquillett is distributed in the New World. The male of N. fortiseta Smith and five new species collected in the Brazilian states of Santa Catarina and São Paulo (N. lobata sp. nov., N. longicornis sp. nov., N. macdonaldi sp. nov., N. nigrithorax sp. nov., and N. spinulosa sp. nov.), are described and illustrated. A key to Brazilian species is provided.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, INPA, Programa de Pós-graduação em Entomologia, Caixa Postal 2223, 69080-971 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.; Email: josenircamara@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Josenir T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Câmara
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, INPA, Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Caixa Postal 2223, 69080-971 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.; Email: jarafael@inpa.gov.br.
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rafael
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D001938:Brazil; D004175:Diptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size