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PARANERITA Hampson 



Paranerita Hampson, 1901 : 439. Type-species: Evius polyxenus Druce, 1883 : 383, by 



original designation. 

 Paranerita Hampson; Strand, 1919 : 308. 

 Paranerita Hampson; Hampson, 1920 : ix, 79. 

 Paranerita Hampson; Seitz, 192 1 : 354. 

 Paranerita Hampson; Watson, 1971 : 7. 



As indicated by Seitz (1921 : 355) there is considerable doubt as to whether the 

 species at present grouped under Paranerita merit generic separation. This and 

 related nominal genera are in need of taxonomic reappraisal. 



Paranerita hyalinata (Reich) comb. n. 



Automolis hyalinata Reich, 1933 1282, fig. 5. Holotype 9. Peru: E., Huayabamba (Reich 

 collection, Israel) [examined]. 



The placement here of hyalinata should be regarded as tentative. Males are 

 needed before the generic affinities of this species can be assessed accurately. 



PHAEOMOLIS Hampson 



Phaeomolis Hampson, 1901 : 20. Type-species: Neritos obscurala Butler, 1877 : 51, by 



original designation. 

 Phaeomolis Hampson; Strand, 1919 : 6. 

 Phaeomolis Hampson; Seitz, 1922 : 381. 

 Phaeomolis Hampson; Watson, 1971 : 7. [Types of 9 species illustrated.] 



Phaeomolis lineatus (Druce) comb. n. 



Evius lineatus Druce, 1884 : 89, pi. 9, fig. 17. Holotype (J, Panama: San Lorenzo (Champion) 



(BMNH) [examined]. 

 Idalus lineatus (Druce) Hampson, 1901 : 15. 

 Idalus lineatus (Druce); Strand, 1919 : 5. 



Idalus lineatus (Druce); Seitz, 1921 : 349, pi. 43d [inaccurate, see fig. in Druce, 1884]. 

 Automolis lineatus (Druce) Forbes, 1939:203. Partim. [Incorrect synonymy of Agaraea 



internervosa (Dognin), 1912, see Watson, 1971 : 47.] 



This species was studied by Blest (1964 — as Automolis lineatus (Druce)). He 

 found that it responded to tactile stimuli with reflex immobilization (Blest, 1957) 

 and had a low to medium threshold for sound production. It was rejected by 

 Cebus monkeys as a food source. 



PRYTERIA Moschler 



Pryteria Moschler, 1882 : 335. Type-species: Pryteria costata Moschler, 1882 : 336, by mono- 

 typy. 



Since Kirby's catalogue (1892 : 172) the genus Pryteria seems to have been 

 ignored. Hampson (1901 : 514) refers to Pryteria costata in his list of unrecognized 



