Mantispa hagenella Westwood, 1867: 504. Holotype: male, “ Amazonia ”, unspecified locality (probably Brazil), (OUM). Mantispa cognatella Westwood, 1867: 506. Holotype: female, Venezuela (OUM).
Specimens examined. Colombia: Antioquia: San Jerónimo, Vda. Puente Blanco, fca. La Clarita, 23.XI.2005, light trap, A. Mercado (1 ♀ ‒ CEUA); Caucasia, Hda. La Candelaria, 880 m, 23.XI.2007, manual collection, GEUA (1 ♀ ‒ CEUA). New locality records. Colombia: Caquetá: Solano, Reserva Koreguaje, Jericó, Konsaya, La Raya stream, 0°32’37’’N ‒ 75°6’5’’W, 10 m, 28.IX.2016, Light trap, J. Hoyos (1 ♂ — ANDES-E).
Distribution. Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia (Antioquia, Chocó, Caquetá, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Meta, Santander, Tolima), Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad, Venezuela (Ohl 2004; Ardila-Camacho & García 2015).