228 Journal New York Entomological Society. [Voi. viii. 



P'emale. Head and patagin; violaceous, thorax brownish. Abdomen hght brown. 

 Primaries violaceous, darkest at the base and on outer margin ; the lines as in male, 

 but heavier ; discal spot very large, violaceous brown ; the subterminal dark line fol- 

 lowed by a paler shade ; the outer line below vein 6 followed Vjy a less distinct line. 

 Secondaries violaceous gray ; a fine dark outer line and an irregular subterminal 

 shade; the discal spot large, round, dark gray, with paler center containing a minute 

 reddish point. Expanse ^ S7 nim., 9 76 mm. 



Habitat : Rio Janeiro. 

 Automeris obscura, sp. nov. 



Male. Primaries with the apex obtuse, the outer margin sinuate, dark violaceous 

 brown ; the costal margin almost black ; some golden hairs on inner margin ; inner 

 line wavy, black ; a large black discal spot ; outer line black, straight, inwardly ob- 

 lique from costal margin. Secondaries brownish black ; a black outer line, evenly 

 curved ; a faint dark spot beyond the cell, crossed by an indistinct whitish line. 

 Underneath the primaries are whitish beyond the cell ; the discal spot and outer line 

 very distinct ; a faint subterminal line. The secondaries below are lilacine gray ; the 

 spot beyond cell very minute ; an outer dark line, and broader subterminal shade. 

 The body above is dark mingled with golden brown hairs, below golden brown. The 



9 is paler and more thinly scaled with the markings less distinct, the underside the 

 same as the upper. The outer margin of primaries straight. Expanse $ 66 mm., 



9 70 mm. 



Habitat : Blumenau, Brazil. 

 Automeris postaibida, sp. nov. 



Head and thorax dark brown. Abdomen ochreous brown with dark transverse 

 lines. Primaries violaceous brown, darkest at base and beyond the outer line ; the 

 inner line dark, wavy, inwardly shaded with light brown ; discal spot small, indis- 

 tinct, surrounded below and outwardly by five velvety black spots, partly edged 

 with light brown scales ; outer line straight, dark brown, inwardly shaded with 

 lilacine ; the veins beyond the outer line brown ; a subterminal wavy dark shade. 

 Secondaries white ; a large cluster of reddish ochre scales at base and basal half of 

 inner margin ; the ocellus large, dark grayish brown, containing a black spot crossed 

 by a white line, and broadly circled with black ; an outer curved black line ; a broad 

 blackish brown subterminal band, beyond which the outer margin is brown thickly 

 mottled with gray and lilacine scales. Underneath the primaries are roseate ; a 

 very large discal spot, black, containing a brown center and white dot. Secondaries 

 brown with a small white discal spot ; the lines indistinct. Expanse 113 mm. 



Habitat : Balzapamba. Allied to A. larra Walk. 

 Automeris flammans, sp. nov. 



Body light roseate. Primaries dark roseate, crossed by a yellow line from middle 

 of inner margin to costa near apex ; discal spot indistinct. .Secondaries smoky gray ; 

 the costal and outer margins pale roseate ; the extreme outer margin and fringe pale 

 brown ; a black wavy outer line ; the ocellus black containing some reddish brown 



