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Ormetica sypilus (Cramer) comb. n. 



Sphinx sypilus Cramer, [1777] : 4, 151, pi. 99, fig. A. Type(s) Surinam [not examined]. 

 Automolis saturata Walker, 1856 : 1635. LECTOTYPE g, Brazil: Para (UM), here designated 



[examined]. Syn. n. 

 Automolis sypilus (Cramer) Walker, 1856 : 1637. 

 Eucyrta praetexta Felder, 1874 : 4, pi. 102, fig. 5. LECTOTYPE <$, Brazil: R. Amazon 



{Bates) (BMNH), here designated [examined]. [Synonymized with saturata Walker by 



Hampson, 1901 : 24.] 

 Euplesia sypilus (Cramer) Kirby, 1892 : 167. 

 Prumala saturata (Walker) Hampson, 1901 : 24. 

 Automolis sypilus (Cramer); Hampson, 1901 : 57. 



Automolis sypilus (Cramer); Rothschild, 1910a : 43 [description of (J]. 

 Prumala saturata (Walker) ; Strand, 1919 : 8. 

 Automolis sypilus (Cramer); Strand, 1919 : 25. 

 Prumala saturata (Walker); Seitz, 1921 : 345, pi. 449 [inaccurate fig., particularly in coloration 



of forewing]. 

 Automolis sypilus (Cramer); Seitz, 1921 : 366, pi. 50c [inaccurate and misleading fig.]. 



[Description of larva and pupa.] 



Ormetica tanialoides (Rothschild) comb. n. 



Automolis tanialoides Rothschild, igioe : 504. LECTOTYPE $, Venezuela: San Esteban, 



viii.1909 [not vi.] (Klages) (BMNH), here designated [examined]. 

 Automolis tanialoides Rothschild; Hampson, 1920 : 163. 

 Automolis tanialoides Rothschild; Seitz, 192 1 : 367, pi. 50c [orange markings should be much 



more yellowish, costa of forewing should be without dark brown proximally and dark brown 



outer-marginal band should be half the figured width]. 



Ormetica triangularis (Gaede) comb. n. 



Automolis triangularis Gaede, 1928 : 28. Holotype 9, Colombia: W., between Tumaco and 

 Pasto [Niepelt) (MNHU) [examined]. 



Ormetica underwoodi (Rothschild) comb. n. 



Automolis underwoodi Rothschild, 1910a : 47. LECTOTYPE $, Costa Rica: [Underwood), 



here designated [examined]. 

 Automolis underwoodi Rothschild; Strand, 1919 : 26. 

 Automolis underwoodi Rothschild; Hampson, 1920 : 158. 

 Automolis underwoodi Rothschild; Seitz, 192 1 : 366, pi. 5od [the lateral abdominal markings 



should be yellow, not orange]. 



Ormetica zenzeroides (Butler) comb. n. 



Automolis zenzeroides Butler, 1877 : 46, pi. 16, fig. 8 [inaccurate fig.]. LECTOTYPE £, 

 Brazil: Amazonas, R. Jurua, 3.x. 1874 (Trail) (BMNH), here designated [examined]. 



Euplesia zenzeroides (Butler) Kirby, 1892 : 27. 



Automolis zenzeroides Butler; Hampson, 1901 : 61. 



Automolis zenzeroides Butler; Seitz, 1921 : 367, pi. 5og [inaccurate fig.: the dark apical marking 

 on the forewing should enclose two white dashes; one parallel to veins, the other proximal 

 and about 45 degrees to the first]. 



