Abstract
Two new species of fungus gnats (Diptera: Mycetophilidae), Novakia miloi and Novakia lisae spp. nov., are described and figured from California. Novakia distincta Fisher is transferred to Tetragoneura Winnertz and a replacement name, Tetragoneura fisherae Kerr, nom. nov., is given for this species. A diagnosis and description of the genus Novakia Strobl is presented and includes a key to species of the genus. The relationship of species within the genus Novakia is briefly discussed.References
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