New species in the New World <i>Natada</i> complex (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae)

Abstract

The following new species in the New World Natada complex are described: Natada milluscula, Natada cecilia, Natada lalogamezi, Natada kokii, Natada monteverdensis, Narosopsis iangauldi, and Euprostema wemilleri. Natada milluscula is the smallest known species in the complex. Of the new species, only Natada kokii, Natada cecilia and Narosopsis iallgauldi are known to occur outside ofCosta Rica. Previous1y the New World Natada complex had 43 species in the neotropics. It is anticipated that the proportion of new species in the complex willexceed other major lineages of Limacodidae found in Costa Rica