Limataphalara Hodkinson

(Figs 12, 39, 40, 59, 77)

Diagnosis: Vertex shorter than half its width; lateral ocelli adjacent to eye; occipital sclerite developed at anterior half of eye (Fig. 12, arrow); genal process absent. Antenna 1.0–1.2 times as long head width, segment 3 the longest; terminal setae longer than segment 10, subequal, pointed. Clypeus small, pear-shaped. Mesoscutellum and metascutellum raised, knob-like (Fig. 59). Forewing oblong-oval; well developed pterostigma and costal break; anal break adjacent to apex of vein Cu1b; veins R and M+Cu1 subequal, vein R almost straight; cell cu1 much larger than m1; marginal vein and apices of veins Rs, M1+2, M3+4 and Cu1a conspicuously lighter than rest of veins and membrane. Meracanthus short, stout and apically rounded; area beneath the meracanthus forming a rounded swelling (Fig. 39); metafemur apically and sometimes metatibia basally with stout long bristles (Fig. 40); metatibia with 7–10 apical spurs arranged in an open crown; metabasitarsus with two apical spurs.

Biology and damage: Unknown.

Host-plants: Nectandra (Lauraceae) (Burckhardt & Queiroz 2013).

Distribution: Neotropic and Nearctic regions (Burckhardt & Queiroz 2013).

Remarks: This is the first record of this genus in Colombia.

Examined material: Limataphalara hollisi Burckhardt & Queiroz: Cauca: 1 (female), Popayán, Vda. La Rejoya, Parcelación Atardeceres de La Pradera, 2°30’27.54”N, 76°34’54.80”W, 1800 m, 24-Jan-2015 (D. Rendón), UNAB 1494.