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<§. Head, thorax and appendages as for moma (q.v.). Abdominal segments 1-4 orange 

 dorsally, with dark brown, medial spot on segment 2 in type and one male (this spot absent 

 in other two males and the female) ; 5 and 6 deep orange; 7 and 8 dark brown, iridescent blue 

 and green at posterior border of each segment. Pleural region of abdomen deep orange. 

 Ventral surface of segment 2 orange, with posteriorly tapered, triangular area of iridescent 

 blue laterally on each side; 3-7 orange; 8 dark brown, weakly iridescent blue posteriorly. 



9. Differs from male in the narrower, distal, yellow band on forewing and the smaller yellow 

 proximal area on hindwing. 



Forewing length: holotype <$ 21-0 mm; ^21-5 and 23-0 mm; 9- 25-00 mm. 



g genitalia. As for moma but apex of valve with pointed process. 



$ genitalia. As for moma. 



Apparently replaces moma in Colombia to the west of the western arm of the 

 Andes (see moma). 



Material examined. 



Automolis momyra Gaede, holotype £, Colombia: W., Bella Vista, viii.1927 

 (MNHU). 



Colombia : 2 <§, 1 $, between Tumaco and Pasto (Niepelt) : 1 $, Buena Vista (Patchett) 



(USNM). 



Viviennea tegyra (Druce) comb. n. 

 (PL 1, fig. 6; PI. 2, figs II, 12) 



Automolis tegyra Druce, 1896 : 36. LECTOTYPE <J, Panama (MNHU), here designated 



[examined] . 

 Automolis tegyra Druce; Strand, 1919 : 25. 

 Automolis tegyra Druce; Seitz, 1922 : 373. 

 Rhipha tegyra (Druce) Travassos, 1954 : 217. 

 Automolis tegyra Druce; Blest, 1964. 



(J. As for momyra, except for sinuous, distal, yellow band of forewing. Two of the Costa 

 Rican males have a dark brown spot present on segment 2 of the abdomen [present in type of 

 momyra] ; the male from Belize has the dorsal surface of 1-3 and 7-8 dark brown. 



§. As for <§, but distal, yellow band of forewing narrower, and proximal, yellow area of 

 hindwing smaller. Dorsal surface of abdomen orange from segments 1-4; 5 orange with 

 iridescent dark brown and blue posterior margin; 6 dark brown, except anterolateral^ ; 

 7 dark brown, iridescent blue at posterior margin; black pleural patches on 2-5; ventral 

 surface of 2 orange with posteriorly tapered, iridescent black and blue, triangular markings 

 on each side; 3-5 orange ventrally, the latter black at posterior margin except at middle; 

 6 and 7 black ventrally. 



Forewing length: g 19-5-21-0 mm; £ 26-5 mm. 



<J and ^ genitalia as for momyra. 



Replaces the South American moma in Central America as far north as Guatemala 

 where another nominal species gyrata replaces it. (See discussion of affinities 

 under moma.) 



Material examined. 



Automolis tegyra Druce, lectotype $, Panama, Chiriqui (MNHU). 



Costa Rica: i J; 2 $, 1 $ Tuis, viii. (USNM, 1 $; CM, 1 $); 1 g, 1 <J>, Juan Viflas, 3500 ft, 



