New Neotropical species ofDownesheleaWirth and Grogan and redescription ofD. multilineata(Lutz) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Seven new species of Downeshelea Wirth and Grogan 1988 – D. casimirensis, D. costaricensis, D. eclectica, D. jarina, D. litorale, D. marambaia and D. moravia – are described and illustrated based on male and female specimens from Central and South America. The new species are compared with their similar congener D. multilineata (Lutz). A redescription of D. multilineata is presented and its neotype designated. These eight species were included in the multilineata species group, and a diagnosis and identification key are presented for each.www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:9FC2A016-1295-4047-877E-BC9030BD2BD2