Kanaima Distant, 1909 is revised; the species are described and redefined. This work presents characteristics of the species of Kanaima, important characters of the external morphology and the genitalia. Four species are recognized as valid: K. katzensteinii (Berg, 1879), K. fluvialis (Lallemand, 1924), K. fusca (Lallemand, 1927) n. comb., and K. nigra n. sp. (Brasil, RS). The names Monecphora fluvialis var. lateralis Lallemand, 1924 and Monecphora fluvialis var. bipunctata Lallemand, 1924 are synonymized under Kanaima fluvialis. Four species enclosed in Kanaima are transferred to Mahanarva: M. (Ipiranga) vittata (Walker, 1851) n. comb., M. (Ipiranga) fortunata (Lallemand, 1924) n. comb., M. (Mahanarva) radiata (Walker, 1851) n. comb. and M. (Mahanarva) dubia (Stancik & Cavichioli, 2003) n. comb. Pachypterinella Lallemand, 1927 n. syn.
Eryngium; Neotropical; Systematic; Tomaspidini
