Abstract:
Nine new species and one subspecies of Palmanura from Mexico and Guatemala are described and illustrated: P. matildae, P. lindquisti, P. schusteri, P. lacandonicus, P. curta, P. pascuali, P. wilsoni, P. normae, P. colotlipa, and P. mirabilis longa. Besides the new taxa, new records and a key for the 12 known species of the genus are given. A brief discussion on the distribution and evolution of this and related genera is included.