Hymenoepimecis neotropica (Brues & Richardson, 1913) Figures 10, 25, 40, 55, 70, 85

Epimecis neotropica Brues & Richardson, 1913: 495.

Hymenoepimecis neotropica (Brues & Richardson): Viereck, 1912: 149

Diagnosis.

See Pádua et al. (2015).

Male.

Unknown.

Distribution.

Brazil, Guiana, Ecuador** and Peru* (Fig. 112).

Biological notes.

Parasitoid of Araneus omnicolor (Keyserling, 1893) ( Araneae: Araneidae) (Sobczak et al. 2012).

Material examined.

Ecuador, Dept. Orellana, Tiputini, 00°37'55"S, 76°08'39"W, a.s.l.: 220-250 m., 29.vi.1998, Fogging, Lot #1801 (T.L. Erwin et al. leg.), 1♀, ZMUT. Peru: Loreto, Maynas, Bosque ribereño, 18M 533166E/9583208N, 129 m., 23.vii.2008, Manual (C. Castillo leg.), 1♀, ZMUT; idem, but 18M 596425E/9520800N, 102 m., Pantano arbóreo, 8.vii.2008, 1♀, ZMUT; idem, but Pantano herbáceo, 18M 598912E/9522935N, 117 m., 12.vii.2008, Manual, 1♀, ZMUT; idem, but Alto Nanay, Qda. Lobilios, 119 m., Bosque de arena blanca, 18M 0565793E/9610621N, 20.xii.2008, Colecta manual, 1♀, ZMUT; idem, but 10.xii.2008, Bosque de arena blanca, 1♀, ZMUT; idem, but Albarenga north, 195 m., Colinas fuertmnt. Disect. [sic], 18M 0530961E/9646100N, 20.xi.2008, 1♀, ZMUT; idem, but 130 m., 18M 0532028E/9647431N, Bosque de Terraza media, 11.xi.2008, 1♀, ZMUT; idem, but Iquitos area, Allpahuayo, 22.v-11.vi.2000, Malaise trap, white sand (I.E. Sääksjärvi et al. leg.), APHI, E3/7, 1♀, ZMUT; idem, but 16.vii-02.viii.2000, clay, APHI, J1/10, 1♀, ZMUT; idem, but 04-17.x.2000, APHI, H1/14, 1♀, ZMUT; idem, but 30°58'00"S, 73°25'16"W, 12-18.ix.2011 ( Gómez & Sääksjärvi leg.), 1♀, ZMUT; idem, but Pucallpa, 7.vi.1963 (J.M. Schunke leg.), 1♀, ZMUT; idem, but Rio Nanay, ca. Diamante azul, Colinas fuertmnt disect [sic], 131 m., 18M 638497E/9570148N, 10.xi.2008, Manual (L. Huerto leg.), 1♀, ZMUT idem, but Dept. of Loreto, Iquitos area, Allpahuayo, Malaise trap, (I.E. Sääksjärvi et al. leg.), 11-16.viii.2000, 1♀, ZMUT; idem, but J1, 20.i.2001, 1♀, ZMUT; idem, but F1(3), 8.iii.2000, 1♀, ZMUT; idem, but I1 (11), 18.vii.2000, 1♀, ZMUT; Madre de Dios, Tambopata, NNRR, Explorer’s inn, 12°50'S, 69°17'W, 189 msnm, 15-18.v.2008 (L. Figueroa & M. Alvarado leg.), 1♀, ZMUT; idem, but 18-19.xii.2008, Malaise trap (M. Alvarado & L. Sulca leg.), 1♀, ZMUT.