Revision of the Holarctic genus Novakia Strobl (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) Author Kerr, Peter H. text Zootaxa 2007 1554 27 40 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.178191 016b9301-24ee-46a2-b3ec-aa764e1e01bb 1175-5326 178191 Tetragoneura fisherae Kerr nom. nov. ( Fig. 20 ) 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.