Uramya Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830: 215. Type species: Uramya producta Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830, by monotypy.

Olinda Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830: 116. Type species: Olinda brasiliensis Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830, by monotypy. Syn. nov.

Aporia Macquart, 1846: 297 (1846: 169) (preocc. by Hübner, 1819). Type species: Aporia quadrimaculata Macquart, 1846, by monotypy.

Oxydexia Bigot, 1885: xxxiii. Type species: Oxydexia acuminata Bigot, 1885, by monotypy.

Neaporia Townsend, 1908: 67 (nom. nov. for Aporia Macquart but preocc. by Gorham, 1897). Type species: Aporia quadrimaculata Macquart, 1846, automatic [by designation of the same species (by monotypy) for Aporia Macquart, 1846].

Paraporia Townsend, 1912: 48 (nom. nov. for Neaporia Townsend). Type species: Aporia quadrimaculata Macquart, 1846, automatic [by designation of the same species (automatic) for Neaporia Townsend, 1908].

Pseudeuantha Townsend, 1915: 416. Type species: Pseudeuantha linellii Townsend, 1915 [= Lydella indita Walker, 1860], by original designation.

Uromacquartia Townsend, 1916b: 626. Type species: Uromacquartia halisidotae Townsend, 1916, by original designation.

Gymnaporia Townsend, 1919: 170. Type species: Gymnostylia fasciata Macquart, 1848, by original designation.

Orthaporia Townsend, 1919: 167. Type species: Orthaporia similis Townsend, 1919 [= Dexia longa Walker, 1852], by original designation.

Uraporia Townsend, 1919: 170. Type species: Aporia caudata Schiner, 1868, by original designation.

Anaporia Townsend, 1919: 560. Type species: Aporia limacodis Townsend, 1892, by original designation.

Procleonice Townsend, 1935: 223. Type species: Procleonice prolixa Townsend, 1935, by original designation. Syn. nov.

Thelairomima Townsend, 1935: 222. Type species: Thelairomima pictipennis Townsend, 1935, by original designation.

Other Neotropical species included in Uramya Robineau-Desvoidy

acuminata Wulp, 1890: 130 (Macquartia). Syntypes: 2 males, 3 females (BMNH) [examined by DMW]. Type localities: Mexico, Guerrero, Amula, 7,000 feet (2 males and 1 female); Omilteme (2 females).

aldrichi Reinhard, 1935: 163 (Uramya). Holotype male (USNM) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Mexico, Oaxaca, Etla. (We have opted to leave this species out of the key on account of the holotype being too damaged; however, it most resembles U. nitens Schiner.)

brasiliensis Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830: 116 (Olinda). Holotype female (MNHN). Type locality: Brazil, Garatuba [examined by AJF]. Comb. nov. (The holotype of this species was presumed lost; after ascertaining its existence, we confirm that it belongs to the genus Uramya; unfortunately, it is too damaged to identify properly and as such we have opted to leave this species out of the key.)

brevicauda Curran, 1934: 503 (Uramya). Holotype male (AMNH) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Venezuela, Guanoco.

prolixa Townsend, 1935: 223 (Procleonice). Holotype female (BMNH) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Trinidad. Syn. nov.

trinitatis Thompson, 1963: 352 (Uromacquartia). Syntypes male and female (USNM) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Trinidad, Santa Cruz Valley, Mt. Lambert.

caudata Schiner, 1868: 320 (Aporia). Syntypes: 2 males, presumed in NMW, but possibly lost. (NMW) Type locality: South America.

fasciata Macquart, 1848: 212 (Gymnostylia). Syntypes: 2 males. (BMNH) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Brazil.

indita Walker, 1861: 306 (Lydella). Holotype male [published as female] (BMNH) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Mexico.

elegans Giglios-Tos, 1863: 3 (Aporia). Holotype male (MRSN) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Mexico, Tuxpango.

linellii Townsend, 1915: 416 (Pseudeuantha). Holotype female (USNM) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Mexico, Tehuantepec.

insolita Guimarães, 1980: 198 (Uramya). Holotype male (MZSP) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Brazil, Santa Catarina, Nova Teutònia.

longa Walker, 1853: 311 (Dexia). Holotype male (BMNH) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: South America.

similis Townsend, 1919: 167 (Orthaporia). Holotype male (AMNH) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro.

nubilis Townsend, 1929: 367 (Pseudeuantha). Holotype female (USNM) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Brazil, São Paulo, Tremembé de Cantareira.

nitens Schiner, 1868: 320 (Aporia). Lectotype male (NMW), designated by Guimarães (1971) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Venezuela.

octomaculata Townsend, 1919: 560 (Pseudeuantha). Holotype male (USNM) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Peru, Huadquina, 5,000 ft.

penai Guimarães, 1980: 200 (Uramya). Holotype male (MZSP) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Bolivia, Cochabamba, Chupare Locotal.

plaumanni Guimarães, 1980: 199 (Uramya). Holotype male (MZSP) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Brazil, Santa Catarina, Nova Teutònia.

producta Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830: 216 (Uramya). Neotype male (MZSP), designated by Guimarães (1980) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Novo Friburgo, Mury.

acuminata Bigot, 1885: xxxiii (Oxydexia). Holotype male (BMNH) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Brazil.

pictipennis Townsend, 1935: 222 (Thelairomima). Holotype female (MZSP) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Brazil, São Paulo, São Vicente.

quadrimaculata Macquart, 1846: 297 (1846: 169) (Aporia). Holotype male (MNHN) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Colombia.

hariola Reinhard, 1961: 206 (Uramya). Holotype male (CNC) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Colombia.

sermyla Walker, 1849: 850 (Dexia). Holotype male (BMNH). Type locality: Brazil. (Guimarães (1980) opted to leave this species out of Uramya on account of the holotype being too degraded).

setiventris Wulp, 1890: 129 (Macquartia). Syntypes: 2 males (BMNH and MRSN) [examined by DMW]. Type localities: Mexico: Orizaba (coll. Bellardi in MRSN); Guerrero, Omilteme, 8,000 ft (BMNH).

sibinivora Guimarães, 1980: 201 (Uramya). Holotype male (MZSP) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Paraguay, Villarica.

townsendi Guimarães, 1980: 200 (Uramya). Holotype male (MZSP) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: Brazil, São Paulo, Mogi Guaçu, Fazenda Campininha.

umbratilis Reinhard, 1935: 164 (Pseudeuantha). Holotype female (USNM) [examined by DMW]. Type locality: USA, Texas, Donna.

venusta Wulp, 1890: 130 (Macquartia). Syntypes: 6 males (BMNH) [examined by DMW]. Type localities: Mexico, Guerrero, Amula, 6,000 ft. (1 male); Xucumanatlan, 7,000 ft. (5 males).

Head: frontal bristles not extending beyond level of pedicel; eyes haired; facial margin not visible in profile; vibrissa arising at level of facial margin; first flagellomere almost reaching facial margin; arista slightly pubescent; facial ridge devoid of bristles; ocellar bristles weak to absent; inner vertical bristles elongate, parallel, in some cases indistiguishable from upper frontal bristles; outer orbitals weak to absent in males, but strong in females; females with two pairs of proclinate orbital bristles.

Thorax: chaetotaxy as follows: postsutural supra-alar bristles 3 (2 in U. pannosa sp. nov.); acrostichal bristles 2:3; dorsocentral bristles 3:3 (4 in U. venusta); postpronotal bristles 4 or 5; two strong scutellar marginal bristles (except 3 in U. brevicauda); apical scutellar bristles long and decussate; 2–3 katepisternal bristles; propleuron bare; wings smoky gray, in some species with brown markings or bicolored: yellow at base and brownish-black distally; calypters broad, of yellow-amber color, haired marginally; legs black; claws and pulvilli elongate in males.

Abdomen: narrowed and elongate, at least twice as long as wide; frequently acutely produced dorsally into a tail-like process; mid-dorsal depression on ST1+2 reaching hind margin of syntergite; T3, T4 and sometimes ST1+2 with one to three pairs of discal bristles; all tergites with marginals. In females, abdomen usually not as elongate as males and with a rounded posterior end.

Uramya is easily distinguished by the following combination of traits: densely haired eyes; facial carina absent; facial ridge bare; parafacial bare (sometimes with a few black setulae in females); ocellar bristles weak to absent; prosternum bare; postpronotum with 4–5 bristles; 3 postsutural supra-alar bristles (2 in U. pannosa); 3 large postsutural dorsocentral bristles (4 in U. venusta); metathoracic spiracle fringed with plumose hairs of about equal size along anterior and posterior edges, leaving a V-shaped mid-dorsal opening; scutellum with 3–4 pairs of strong marginal scutellar bristles (1 pair of basal scutellar bristles, 1–2 pairs of lateral bristles, and 1 pair of subapical bristles), excluding a pair of strong, crossed apicals; vein M sharply angled at bend; abdomen subcylindrical (in males often with T5 dorsally produced into a tail-like structure), with 1–2 pairs of median discal bristles on tergites 3 and 4.

Nearctic and Neotropical (not known from Chile and southern Argentina)

According to Arnaud (1978) Uramya species parasitize lepidopteran larvae in the families Limacodidae, Arctiidae, Megalopygidae and Lasiocampidae. Current data from ACG inventoried larvae confirm this, adding records from the family Dalceridae. Uramya puparia are asymmetrical as seen in Fig. 2 (Uramya infracta sp. nov.).

Male (Fig. 3). Length: 9–14 mm. Head (Fig. 3b): antenna: medial surface of first flagellomere dark orange along upper margin, closest to pedicel; pedicel black; arista 1.5X as long as first flagellomere, dark brown and minutely pubescent; palpus dark yellow, haired; fronto-orbital plate, parafacial and gena silver pollinose; gena bearing few fine hairs along lower margin. Thorax (Fig. 3a, c): entirely silver pollinose; dorsum of thorax and scutellum with conspicuous yellow-white hairs covering surface; sternopleura, hypopleura, pteropleura and ventral surface of abdomen yellow-white pilose; 2 katepisternal bristles; 3 postsutural supra-alar bristles; postpronotum bearing fine black hairs and anepisternum with fine yellow-white hairs; scutellum bearing 1 pair of discal bristles; underside of scutellum bearing a tuft of white hairs near basal marginal bristle. Legs: reddish-yellow in ground color; femur covered in long yellow hairs interspersed among darker hairs and bristles; tarsus all black. Wings: smoky gray translucent; wing veins not infuscate. Abdomen (Fig. 3a): 1 pair of median marginal bristles on ST1+2 and T3; row of marginal bristles on T4 and T5; median discal bristles on T3, T4 and T5; abdomen brown-orange dorsally, with silver pollen on anterior half of T3, T4 and T5; underside of abdomen pale pilose and entirely covered in silver pollinosity. Terminalia (Fig. 3d, e, f): sternite 5 consisting of two small lobes; inner margin covered in dense pollinosity appearing darker than surrounding cuticle; apical edges of lobes of sternite 5 bearing many long, stout, outwardly pointing bristles interspersed with longer bristles close to anterior margin; sternite 5 with wide V-shaped median cleft 0.34X the length of the sternite from lobe apex to base; cercus sharply pointed and distinctly tapered; apical section subequal in length to upper lobe of cercus; slightly curved when viewed laterally, with a slight upward hook at its tip; surstylus oblong, curved and scythe-like in lateral view; posterodorsal half haired, with few short apical bristles; tip of surstylus not lobed when viewed dorsally; in dorsal view, surstylus angled inwards and 1.3X as long as cercus.

Female (Fig. 4). Length: 7–10 mm. As male, except wing smoky translucent amber color and wing veins slightly infuscate; ground color of abdomen as in male except T5 all black and tergal margins appearing yellow on ventral surface.

Uramya albosetulosa can be distinguished from all other Neotropical species of Uramya by the following combination of traits: dark brown to black antennae, 3 postsutural supra-alar bristles, underside of scutellum with a tuft of white hairs near basal marginal bristle, 1 pair of median marginal bristles on ST1+2 and T3; T4 and T5 with a row of marginal bristles; underside of abdomen pale pilose and silver pollinose.

The specific epithet is derived from the Latin adjective “ albus ”, for white, and the noun “ seta ”, for bristle, in reference to the tuft of white hairs present along the underside of the scutellum in this species.

Costa Rica, ACG (Guanacaste and Alajuela Provinces), 340–600 m.

Uramya albosetulosa sp. nov. has been reared 35 times from Acharia sarans (Dyar), Acharia hyperoche Dognin and Acharia apicalis (Dyar) (Limacodidae), from 2,035 wild-caught mixed siblings and non-siblings found in both dry and rain forest.

Male (Fig. 5). Length: 11–15 mm. Head (Fig. 5b): antenna: first flagellomere dark brown on lower 2/3, turning to bright orange on upper third, adjacent to pedicel; pedicel dark black, with orange undertones; arista 1.5X as long as first flagellomere, dark brown and minutely pubescent; palpus dark orange and haired; fronto-orbital plate, parafacial and gena silver pollinose; gena with a cluster of hairs along lower 1/3 to 1/2. Thorax (Fig. 5a, c): entirely gray pollinose; dorsum of thorax and scutellum black pilose; sternopleura, hypopleura, pteropleura, and ventral surface of abdomen white pilose; 2 katepisternal bristles; 3 postsutural supra-alar bristles; postpronotum and anepisternum bearing fine black hairs; underside of scutellum bearing a tuft of black hairs near basal marginal bristle. Legs: fore femur gray pollinose, densely covered in thin dark hairs; mid and hind femora dark brown to black in ground color, contrasting with the dark orange tibiae. Wing: smoky grey transparent; wing veins not infuscate. Abdomen (Fig. 5a): median marginal bristles present on all abdominal tergites (ST1+2, T3, T4 and T5); 1 pair of median discal bristles on T3, T4 and T5; ground color of abdomen brown-black up to tergite 5; silver pollinosity present on anterior half of T3, T4 and T5; ST1+2 with lateral gray pollinose spots on posterior half; base of ST1+2 slightly constricted, giving the abdomen a basaly tapered appearance. Terminalia (Fig. 5d, e, f): sternite 5 with two small lobes, inner margin covered in dense pollinosity, appearing darker than surrounding cuticle; apical edges of lobes of sternite 5 bearing short, stout bristles interspersed with longer bristles close to apical margin; sternite 5 with wide V-shaped median cleft, 0.4X the length of sternite from lobe apex to base; cercus sharply pointed, distinctly tapered; apical section 1.4X as long as upper lobe; strongly curved when viewed laterally and with a slight upward hook at its tip; surstylus equilaterally oblong and scythe-like in lateral view; posterodorsal half densely haired; apex of surstylus with a slight lobe when viewed dorsally and few short apical bristles; surstyli weakly angled inwards in dorsal view, almost parallel; surstylus 1.6X as long as cercus.

Female (Fig. 6). Length: 7–10 mm. As male, except arista 1.7X as long as first flagellomere, and 3 katepisternal bristles.

Uramya constricta can be distinguished from all other Neotropical species of Uramya by the following combination of traits: pedicel dark brown, 3 postsutural supra-alar bristles, underside of scutellum with a tuft of black hairs near basal marginal bristle, only 1 pair of median marginal bristles on ST1+2, T3 and T4, and by the shape of the surstylus.

The specific epithet is derived from the Latin adjective “constrictus”, for constricted or compressed, in reference to the slightly constricted base of ST1+2 where it meets the thorax.

Costa Rica, ACG (Prov. Guanacaste), 1,150 m.

Uramya constricta has been reared 38 times from Acharia ophelians Dyar (Limacodidae) (one sibling brood of caterpillars) and once from Euclea mesoamericanaDHJ04 (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) in ACG cloud forest.

Male (Fig. 7). Length: 12­–13 mm. Head (Fig. 7b): antenna black, with orange medially and at base, adjacent to pedicel; pedicel black; arista 1.5X as long as first flagellomere, dark brown and minutely pubescent; palpus dark yellow and haired; fronto-orbital plate, parafacial and gena silver pollinose; gena bearing fine hairs along lower margin. Thorax (Fig. 7b, c): entirely gray pollinose; dorsum of thorax and scutellum covered by conspicuous yellow-white hairs; sternopleura, hypopleura, pteropleura, and ventral surface of abdomen yellow-white pilose; 2 katepisternal bristles; 3 postsutural supra-alar bristles, 2nd postsutural supra-alar 4X as long as first; postpronotum bearing fine black hairs and anepisternum with fine yellow-white hairs; scutellum bearing 1 pair of discal bristles; underside of scutellum bearing a tuft of white hairs near basal marginal bristle. Legs: reddish-yellow in ground color; femora covered in long, yellow hairs interspersed among darker hairs and bristles; tarsi all black. Wing: smoky gray translucent; wing veins strongly infuscate; infuscation of wing veins becoming more generalized and blending together to a dark gray tone along basal portion of the wing. Abdomen (Fig. 7a): 1 pair of median marginal bristles on ST1+2 and T3; row of marginal bristles on T4 and T5; 2 pairs of median discal bristles on T3 and 1 pair on T4; abdomen dark brown dorsally, with silver pollen on anterior half of T3, T4 and T5; ST1+2 with 2 pollinose spots on either side of mid-dorsal depression; underside of abdomen entirely covered in silver pollinosity. Terminalia (Fig. 7d, e, f): sternite 5 with two small lobes; inner margin covered in dense pollinosity, appearing darker than surrounding cuticle; apical edges of lobes of sternite 5 bearing many long, stout, outwardly pointed bristles interspersed with longer bristles close to lobe margin; sternite 5 with wide V-shaped median cleft, 0.32X length of sternite from lobe apex to base; cercus sharply pointed and distinctly tapered; apical section 1.7X length of upper lobe; slightly curved when viewed laterally, with a slight upward hook at its tip; surstylus narrow, curved and scythe-like in lateral view; middle third of surstylus haired, otherwise almost bare; tip of surstylus not lobed when viewed dorsally and distinctly inwardly angled; surstylus 0.9X as long as cercus.

Female (Fig. 8). Length: 8–11 mm. As male, except with a slight golden tinge around the thoracic suture, one pair of median discal bristles on T3, T4 and T5, wing smoky brown translucent, only slightly infuscate around major wing veins.

Uramya contraria can be distinguished from all other Neotropical species of Uramya by the following combination of traits: dark brown to black antennae, 3 postsutural supra-alar bristles, 2 strong lateral scutellar bristles, no discal scutellar bristles, underside of scutellum with a tuft of white hairs near basal marginal bristle, abdomen flattened dorsoventrally, ST1+2 with lateral white pollinose spots on either side of mid-dorsal depression, T5 subtriangular, not strongly produced into a long, tail-like process, 1 pair of median discal bristles on T3, T4 and T5, and silver pollinosity on underside of abdomen.

The species epithet is derived from the latin adjective " contrarius " for contrary or opposed, referring to its overall similarity but differing terminalia to U. halisidotae.

Costa Rica, ACG (Prov. Guanacaste), 440–520 m.

Uramya contraria has been reared four times from a sample of 100 wild-caught, non-sibling Caviria regina Cramer (Erebidae, Lymantriinae) in ACG rain forest.

Male (Fig. 9). Length: 14 mm. Head (Fig. 9b): antenna: medial surface of first flagellomere with a dark orange tinge along upper margin, closest to pedicel; pedicel black to dark brown; arista 1.5X as long as first flagellomere, dark brown and minutely pubescent; palpus dark yellow and haired; fronto-orbital plate, parafacial and gena silver pollinose; gena with few fine hairs along lower margin; frontogenal suture darkened but not black. Thorax (Fig. 9a, c): entirely gray pollinose; dorsum of thorax and scutellum with conspicuous black hairs covering surface; sternopleura, hypopleura, pteropleura and ventral surface of abdomen yellow-white pilose; 3 katepisternal bristles; 3 postsutural supra-alar bristles, 2nd postsutural supra-alar 3X as long as first; postpronotum and anepisternum bearing fine black hairs; scutellum bearing 1 pair of almost indistinct discal bristles, and 3 strong lateral marginal bristles; underside of scutellum bearing a tuft of black hairs near basal marginal bristle. Legs: black in ground color, femora covered in long yellow hairs interspersed around femoral bristles; tibiae of dark yellow ground color; tarsi all black. Wing: smoky clear translucent; wing veins slightly infuscate. Abdomen (Fig. 9a): 1 pair of median marginal bristles on ST1+2; row of marginal bristles on T3 and T4; median discal bristles on T3 and T4; black ground color, with silver pollen on either side of mid-dorsal depression on ST1+2; silver pollen on anterior half of T3 and T4; T5 with 2 silver pollinose spots on either side; silver pollinosity extending to underside of abdomen on T3 and T4. Terminalia (Fig. 9d, e, f): sternite 5 with two small lobes, inner margin covered in dense pollinosity appearing slightly darker than surrounding cuticle; apical edges of lobes of sternite 5 bearing many long, stout, outwardly pointed bristles interspersed among shorter hairs, with longer bristles closest to lobe margin; sternite 5 with wide Y-shaped median cleft, 0.48X length of sternite from lobe apex to base; cercus sharply pointed, distinctly tapered; apical section 1.6X length of upper lobe; strongly curved downwards when viewed laterally, lacking any upward hook at its tip; surstylus narrow, curved downwards, and scythe-like in lateral view; surstylus haired along almost its entire length, with tip not lobed when viewed dorsally; in dorsal view, surstyli angled medially so that tips are almost pointing inwards; surstylus 1.3X as long as cercus.

Female: Unknown.

Uramya infracta can be distinguished from all other Neotropical species of Uramya by the following combination of traits: dark brown to black antennae with only a slight orange tinge and dark brown pedicel, thorax with black hairs interspersed among the bristles dorsally, and yellow-white hairs on sides and ventrally, underside of scutellum with a tuft of black hairs near basal marginal bristle, 1 pair of median marginal bristles on ST1+2, and a row of marginal bristles on T3 and T4.

The species epithet is derived from the latin adjective " infractus " meaning broken or weakened, in reference to the broken band of silver pollinosity on T5, which appears as two pollinose spots.

Costa Rica, ACG (Prov. Guanacaste), 900 m.

Uramya infracta has been reared only once, from a total of 153 wild-caught non-sibling Natada fusca Druce (Limacodidae) caterpillars in ACG rain forest.

Male (Fig. 10): 10–15 mm. Head (Fig. 10b): antenna, first flagellomere all black, except orange along upper margin, adjacent to pedicel; pedicel light brown; arista 1.5X as long as first flagellomere, dark brown and minutely pubescent; palpus yellow and haired; fronto-orbital plate, parafacial and gena silver pollinose; gena bearing few fine hairs along lower margin. Thorax (Fig. 10a, c): entirely gray pollinose; surfaces of dorsum of thorax and scutellum with conspicuous black hairs; sternopleura, hypopleura, pteropleura, and ventral surface of abdomen black pilose; 3 katepisternal bristles; 3 postsutural supra-alar bristles, 2nd postsutural supra-alar bristle 4X as long as 1st; postpronotum bearing fine black hairs and anepisternum with fine, yellow-white hairs; scutellum bearing 1 pair of nearly indistinct discal bristles, slightly thicker than scutellar hairs; anatergite bearing a small patch of black hairs; with 2–3 pairs of strong marginal bristles in addition to basal and subapical bristles; underside of scutellum bearing a tuft of black hairs near basal marginal bristle. Legs: femora reddish-brown ground color; tibiae yellow; coxae of a reddish color; tarsi all black. Wing: dark smoky brown translucent; major wing veins strongly infuscate. Abdomen (Fig. 10a): 1 pair of median marginal bristles on ST1+2, T3, T4 and T5; 2 pairs of median discal bristles on T3, T4 and T5; ground color of abdomen black, with silver pollen on basal half of T3, T4, and T5; dorsal surface of tergites not covered by silver pollen, rather bearing a brown pollinosity visible under the microscope, appearing glabrous to the naked eye; no pollen of any sort on ST1+2; underside of abdomen entirely covered in silver pollen, and black hairs. Terminalia (Fig. 10d, e, f): sternite 5 with two broad rectangular lobes; inner edges of lobes of sternite 5 of lobes covered in dense pollinosity, and haired marginally; sternite 5 with a narrow V-shaped median cleft, 0.43X length of sternite from lobe apex to base; cercus long, thin and sharply pointed; slightly curved when viewed laterally, with a slight upward hook at its tip; distinctly tapered, with apical section 1.6X as long as upper lobe; surstylus long and digitiform in lateral view, haired along its entire length, these hairs becoming thicker basally; tip of surstylus not lobed when viewed dorsally; surstylus inwardly curved, 1.1X as long as cercus.

Female (Fig. 11): 7–10 mm. As male, except wings smoky amber translucent, with slight infuscation around each wing vein.

Uramya lativittata can be distinguished from all other Neotropical species of Uramya by the following combination of traits: dark brown to black antennae, 3 postsutural supra-alar bristles, underside of scutellum with a tuft of black hairs near basal bristle, 4–5 pairs of marginal scutellar bristles, and silver pollinosity on underside of abdomen.

The species epithet is derived from a combination of the latin nouns " latus ", meaning side, and " vitta ", meaning band, in reference to its distinctive abdominal pattern.

Costa Rica, ACG (Provs. Guanacaste and Alajuela), 280–700 m.

Uramya lativittata has been reared 23 times from large caterpillars belonging to the genera Norape Walker, Megalopyge Hübner, Podalia Walker and Trosia Hübner (Megalopygidae) in a sample of 2,816 non-siblings from dry, rain and dry-rain intergrade forest.

Male (Fig. 12): 10 mm. Head (Fig. 12b): antenna: pedicel black; arista, black and minutely pubescent; fronto-orbital plate, parafacial and gena silver pollinose; gena with few fine hairs along lower margin; facial ridge darkened; frontogenal suture black. Thorax (Fig. 12a, c): entirely gray pollinose; surfaces of dorsum of thorax and scutellum covered with conspicuous short black hairs; sternopleura, hypopleura, pteropleura, and ventral surface of abdomen black pilose; 3 katepisternal bristles; 3 postsutural supra-alar bristles, 2nd postsutural supra-alar 4X as long as 1st postsutural supra-alar; postpronotum and anepisternum bearing fine black hairs; scutellum bearing one pair of discal bristles; underside of scutellum bearing a tuft of black hairs near basal marginal bristle. Legs: entirely black; femora silver pollinose anterodorsally, covered in long black hairs interspersed among darker hairs and bristles. Wings: smoky gray translucent, brownish infuscate costobasally; wing veins not strongly infuscate; infuscation only visible on anterior half of R₄₊₅ and M. Abdomen (Fig. 12a): 1 pair of median marginal bristles on ST1+2 and T3, row of marginal bristles on T4 and T5; 2 pairs of median discal bristles on T3, T4 and T5; ground color of abdomen black; posterior margin of ST1+2 silver pollinose; silver pollinose crescent-shaped markings midway along length of tergites T3 and T4; T5 bearing 2 silver pollinose blotches; underside of ST1+2, T3, and T4 silver pollinose; underside of T5 darker. Terminalia: not dissected, as we did not want to dissect the holotype and only known specimen of this species.

Female: Unknown.

Uramya lunula can be distinguished from all other Neotropical species of Uramya by the following combination of traits: dark brown to black antennae, 3 postsutural supra-alar bristles, 2 strong lateral scutellar bristles, weak discal scutellar bristles, underside of scutellum with a tuft of black hairs near basal marginal bristle, abdomen flattened dorsoventrally, ST1+2 lacking silver pollinose spots on either side of mid-dorsal depression, T5 subtriangular, not strongly produced into a long, tail-like process, 2 pairs of median discal bristles on T3, T4 and T5, and silver pollinosity on underside of abdomen.

The species epithet is derived from the Latin noun “lunula”, for little moon, in reference to the crescent-shaped markings present on the abdomen of this species.

Costa Rica, ACG (Prov. Guanacaste), 405 m.

Uramya lunula has been reared only once, from a Podalia orsilocha (Cramer) (Megalopygidae) caterpillar found in ACG rain forest. Podalia orsilocha has been reared 175 times from sibling and non-sibling groups in ACG.

Male (Fig. 13): 5–8 mm. Head (Fig. 13b): antenna: first flagellomere ranging in color from dark orange to light brown, slighlty lighter on upper third, adjacent to pedicel; pedicel orange; arista 1.5X as long as first flagellomere, dark brown and minutely pubescent; palpus dark yellow, and haired; fronto-orbital plate, parafacial and gena silver pollinose; gena silver pollinose with few fine hairs along lower margin. Thorax (Fig. 13a, c): entirely gray pollinose; dorsum of thorax and scutellum black pilose; sternopleura, hypopleura, pteropleura, and ventral surface of abdomen yellow-white pilose; 2 katepisternal bristles; 3 postsutural supra-alar bristles; postpronotum and anepisternum bearing fine black hairs; scutellum bearing 2 discal bristles; underside of scutellum bearing a tuft of black hairs near basal marginal bristle. Legs: coxae orange/yellow, fore femur gray pollinose, with a light covering of thin dark hairs; ground color of femora black basally and yellow apically; mid and hind legs of yellow ground color. Wings: smoky gray translucent; veins not infuscate. Abdomen (Fig. 13a): 1 pair of median marginal bristles on ST1+2; row of marginal bristles on T3 and T4; median discal bristles on T3, T4 and a row on T5; abdomen brown black dorsally, lighter brown laterally; ventral margins of tergites bearing a light yellow fringe; posterior margins of T3 and T4 with gray pollinosity. Terminalia (Fig. 13d, e, f): terminalia yellow and visible in pinned specimens; sternite 5 with two small lobes; inner margin covered in dense pollinosity, appearing darker than surrounding cuticle; apical edges of lobes of sternite 5 bearing many medium-length, stout bristles interspersed with longer bristles close to apical margin; sternite 5 with wide V-shaped median cleft, 0.6X length of sternite from lobe apex to base; cercus sharply pointed, distinctly tapered; apical section of cercus 2.4X as long as upper lobe; not strongly curved when viewed laterally, with only a slight upward hook at its tip; surstylus oblong, curved and scythe-like in lateral view, with short bristles covering almost its entire surface, and with tips not lobed when viewed dorsally; surstyli not angled inwards, parallel; surstylus 1.2X as long as cercus.

Female (Fig. 14): 6–7 mm. As male, except first flagellomere and pedicel bright orange, and legs varying from yellow to orange.