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concave. Dorsal surface of abdominal segments i and 2 black, with weak, dark blue iridescence; 

 3 similar but with small area of orange posterolaterally ; 4 black and dark blue medially, orange 

 laterally, with black, anterolateral patch on each side ; 5-8 orange with black, medial marking 

 and black, lateral markings at anterior margin of each segment; ventral surface of abdomen 

 orange tufts of yellowish white hair-scales. 



§. As <$ but outer margin of hind wing weakly concave, straight or convex, and terminal 

 segment of abdomen black and dark blue dorsally with orange posterior fringe. 



Forewing length: lectotype $, 29-0 mm; $ 21-0-25-0 mm; § 27-5-32-5 mm. 



^ genitalia. Dorsal carina of uncus poorly developed; spinose apical process of aedeagus 

 short, not reaching margin of aedeagus when viewed laterally. 



2 genitalia as in figure. 



Externally most similar to flavidorsata from which it differs apparently only in 

 the paler coloration of the wings and dorsal surface of the thorax. The male geni- 

 talia differ from the latter chiefly in the shape of the uncus and the apical process 

 of the aedeagus. In the female the ductus bursae is differently sclerotized. It 

 resembles elissoides in wing coloration, but differs in the coloration of the ventral 

 surface of the thorax. A male specimen from Para (in the BMNH) had been bred 

 from Clusia insignis Martins, a species of Guttiferae. 



Known from Costa Rica, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Surinam, Brazil 

 and Bolivia. 



Material examined. 

 Automolis elissa Schaus, lectotype 2, Brazil: 'Rio Janeiro' (USNM). 



Costa Rica: i <J, Juan Vifias (USNM). Venezuela: i $, Merida (USNM); 1 <J, Bolivar, 

 El Dorado, Sta Elena km 107, 520 m, 23.viii.1957 (Fernandez Ydpez, Rosales) (UCV). Guyana: 

 1 2, Potaro River. French Guiana: i 2, i <J, Oyapok River, Pied Saut, ii.1918 (Klages) 

 (CM); 2 $, Maroni, St Jean, xi. (USNM); 1 2, St Laurent (USNM). Surinam: i 2, Maroewym 

 valley, Aroewarwa Creek, vi.1905 (Klages) (LACM). Brazil: 3^, Fonte Boa, v. 1906 

 (Klages) ; 1 $ Obidos, Curumucury (Moss) ; 1 2, Sta Catarina, Hansa Humboldt (USNM) ; 

 1 2, Sta Catarina, hills between Hansa and Jaragua, 400 m, iv.1935 (Mailer) (LACM); 1 <$, 

 1 $, Sta Catarina (USNM: 1 2) ; 56 <J, 6 2, Para (Moss) (LACM: 1 <J); 1 <J, Rio (Lathy); 1 2, 

 Terezopolis; 1 (J, Rio State, Terezopolis, Barreira, 350 m, 3cx.-3.xi.1956 (H.& G. Pearson). 

 Bolivia: 5 <J, Rio Songo, 750 m (Fassl) (USNM: 1 <$). 



Figs ii, 12. Selenarctia elissa, <J, venation. 11, forewing; 12, hindwing. 



