ARCTIIDAE AND CTENUCHIDAE FORMERLY IN AUTOMOLIS 69 



Idalus irregularis Rothschild; Strand, 1919 : 5. 



Automolis irregularis (Rothschild) Hampson, 1920 : 134. 



Automolis irregularis (Rothschild); Seitz, 192 1 : 376, pi. 52I1 [unrecognizable as this species]. 



Placed provisionally in Araeomolis; there are two known specimens of this species, 

 both males (BMNH). 



CRATOPLASTIS Felder 



Cratoplastis Felder, 1874 : 3 (explanation to pi. 102). Type-species: Cratoplastis dihita Felder, 



1874, ibidem, by monotypy. 

 [Rhipha Walker sensu Travassos, 1943 : 456. Partim.] 

 [Rhipha Walker sensu Rego-Barros, 1968 : 1. Partim.] 

 Cratoplastis Felder; Watson, 1971 : 5. 



The type-species of this genus was found by Blest (1964) to produce sound when 

 handled vigorously and to respond with 'reflex immobilization' (Blest, 1957). 

 Specimens were rejected by Cebus monkeys. He also pointed out the resemblance 

 between dihita and Lampyrid beetles in colour-pattern. 



Cratoplastis duplicata (Gaede) comb. n. 



Automolis duplicata Gaede, 1928 : 28. LECTOTYPE <$, Colombia: W., between Tumaco 

 and Pasto (Niepelt) (MNHU), here designated [examined], 



CRESERA Schaus 



Cresera Schaus, 1894 : 232. Type-species: Cresera annulata Schaus, 1894 : 232, by monotypy. 

 Cresera Schaus; Travassos, 1943 : 457. Partim. [Synonymy of Gorgonidia Dyar.] 

 Cresera Schaus; Travassos, 19446 : 445. Partim. 

 Cresera Schaus; Rego-Barros, 1954 : *■ 

 Cresera Schaus; Rego-Barros, 1958 : 3. 



Cresera Schaus; Watson, 197 1 : 5. [Removal from synonymy of Gorgonidia Dyar; illustrations 

 of three types.] 



Cresera ilioides (Schaus) comb. n. 



Automolis ilioides Schaus, 1905 : 219. Holotype $, Guyana: Omai (USNM) [examined]. 



Automolis ilioides Schaus; Strand, 1919 : 19. 



Automolis ilioides Schaus; Hampson, 1920 : 170, pi. 47, fig. 3. 



Automolis ilioides Schaus; Seitz, 1921 : 370, pi. 51a. . 



Automolis ilioides Schaus; Watson, 1971 : 45, pis 196 (type), ioge, f (genitalia). 



DEMOLIS Hampson 



Demolis Hampson, 1901 : 31. Type-species: Demolis albicostata Hampson, 1901 : 31, by 



original designation. 

 Demolis Hampson; Seitz, 1922 : 383. 

 Demolis Hampson; Travassos, 1957 : 9. [Revision.] 



The nominal species Automolis niveolineata is here transferred to Demolis and 

 simultaneously synonymized. 



