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Heluira zlia, n. sp. Primaries dull brown and apparently slightly transparent 
so that all the veins and nervules are distinctly marked in a darker shade of brown. 
Base of wings, a spot at the end of the cell, the apices, the outer margins and a blotch 
at the internal angle also of a darker shade. Secondaries whitish towards the base, 
otherwise brown-black ; a tuft of white hairs in anal fold. Wings underneath dull 
black with all the veins and nervules distinctly showing. Antenne black. Head 
brown with two bright red spots behind the antennz. Thorax brown, underneath a 
crimson spot. Abdomen dorsally metallic blue, with narrow black transverse bands 
between the segments, and a tuft of long brown hairs dorsally on first three segments. 
On abdomen underneath a large white spot. 
Expanse, 30 mm. 1 4. Paso de San Juan. 
Automolis nabdalsa, n. sp. Primaries with a broad, central, longitudinal 
band chrome yellow, otherwise light brown with all the veins and nervules yellowish. 
Secondaries with a wide dark brown marginal band extending from apex to anal 
angle, where it is broadest. Underside similar to upper. Antennz brown. Head 
yellow with a small metallic spot on the frons. Thorax yellow. Abdomen above 
yellow, last three segments black, spotted with metallic blue. Abdomen underneath 
yellow. Legs yellow, brownish at base. Fore femora metallic blue. 
Fxpanse,40 mm. 1 Q. Paso de San Juan. 
Bears a certain resemblance to Lucyria pretexta of Felder. 
Automolis orbona, n, sp. Wings entirely bright yellow, the apices of prim- 
aries faintly tipped with brown, and an indistinct small brown spot on outer margin 
below apex. Secondaries with the outer margin narrowly and faintly bordered with 
brown. Underside similar to upper, but with the costal margin of primaries slightly 
darker. Antenne brown. Head brown ; a metallic spot on frons. Thorax yellow 
above; underneath brown with metallic blue spots. Abdomen yellow, the last 
three segments black, spotted with blue; laterally a row ot blue spots. 
Expanse, 30mm. 2 <‘(j\._ Paso de San Juan. 
Automolis parma, n.sp. Primaries orange, a small transverse white spot at 
apex, narrowly bordered with a dull brown band, which on inner side however does 
not quite reach the costal margin ; outer margin bordered by a very narrow brown 
line ; fringes ochreous, Secondaries pale ochreous, anal angle and a tapering border 
on outer margin brown-black. Underside the same as upper, but the border on 
secondaries is much narrower. Head, thorax and first segments of abdomen above 
bright orange, the remainder of abdomen black with a dorsal and a lateral row of 
metallic blue spots. Body underneath orange, the abdomen banded with black. 
Legs yellowish with longitudinal black lines, 
Expanse, 31 mm. 1 <%. Paso de San Juan. ‘ 
This species is very similar to A. confraria of Walker, and differs 
chiefly in the narrower outer margin of the primaries and in the position 
of the white apical spot. 
