Tetragoneura fisherae Kerr

Kerr, Peter H., 2007, Revision of the Holarctic genus Novakia Strobl (Diptera: Mycetophilidae), Zootaxa 1554, pp. 27-40 : 38

Tetragoneura fisherae Kerr nom. nov.

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Novakia distincta Fisher 1939: 234 .

Tetragoneura distincta ( Fisher 1939:234) n. comb. Preoccupied by Tetragoneura distincta Winnertz 1849:19 . Tetragoneura fisherae Kerr nom. nov. for Tetragoneura distincta ( Fisher 1939:234) , nec T. distincta Winnertz 1849:19 .

Holotype (studied): ♂, San José, Costa Rica, (H. Schmidt), IX-19 1930 [ ANSP, type no. 6571]. Head missing; both wings in fairly poor condition, slide mounted in euparal.

Allotype (studied): Ψ, San José, Costa Rica, (H. Schmidt), IX-10 1930.

Paratypes (studied): 2 ♂♂, San José, Costa Rica, (H. Schmidt), IX-5 1930; 1 ♂, same data as allotype; 1 ♂, San José, Costa Rica, (H. Schmidt), IX-14 1930.

Dr. Uwe Kallweit (Museum für Tierkunde, Staatliche Naturhistorische Sammlungen Dresden) labeled the pinned holotype specimen and associated slide material “ Tetragoneura distincta ( Fisher, 1939) , det Kallweit 2000”. This is an unusual species that merits more study within the context of a wider review of its closest relatives. For now, I agree with Kallweit that this species fits within the broad concept of Tetragoneura Winnertz , a genus in great need of revision. Novakia distincta Fisher is certainly not contained within Novakia Strobl. This species is hereby transferred to Tetragoneura Winnertz. A replacement name is given because the binomial is preoccupied by Tetragoneura distincta Winnertz 1849 , an available name.

With transfer of this species, the genus Novakia Strobl is restricted to the Holarctic Region.