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Automolis asteroides Schaus; Seitz, 1925 : 477. 



Automolis asteroides Schaus; Watson, 1971 : 14, pis 346 (type), i33C,d (genitalia). 



Scaptius chrysoperina (Gaede) comb. n. 



Automolis chrysoperina Gaede, 1928 : 28. Holotype §, Panama: Chiriqui (MNHU) [examined]. 



The type is externally almost identical to that of Scaptius obscurata (Schaus) 

 (see Watson, 1971 : 65, pi. 15c). 



Scaptius ditissimus Walker comb. rev. 



Scaptius ditissimus Walker, 1855 : 643. Holotype <§, Brazil: Amazonas, Ega [Tefe] (Bates) 



[examined] . 

 Automolis ditissima (Walker) Hampson, 1901 : 50. 



Druce (1897 : 368, pi. 74, fig. 2) and Seitz (1921 : 369, pi. 51a) have both published 

 figures which purport to represent ditissimus. In fact, the species illustrated 

 is not ditissimus but is possibly Hyponerita rhodocraspis Hampson (1909 : 364). 



The male of ditissimus may prove to be represented by the type of Scaptius 

 sordida (Rothschild) (1910 : 25, pi. 4, fig. 18). Females of Scaptius appear to 

 have a more extensive brown area on the forewing and to have dark hindwings; 

 for example, the type of ditissimus and of Scaptius chrysopera (Schaus) (see Hampson, 

 1920 : 154, pi. 46, fig. 15, and Watson, 1971 : 23, pi. I5f) and Scaptius obscurata 

 (Schaus) (see Watson, 1971 : 65, pi. i5e). 



Scaptius ignivena (Joicey & Talbot) comb. n. 



Automolis ignivena Joicey & Talbot, 1917 : 266, pi. 1, fig. 7. Holotype $, Peru: Tabaconas, 



Charape River, 4000 ft, 1912 (Pratt) (BMNH) [examined]. 

 Automolis ignivena Joicey & Talbot; Hampson, 1920 : 153. 

 Automolis ignivena Joicey & Talbot; Seitz, 1921 : 370, pi. 53f [hardly recognizable; labelled 



'nigrivena', an incorrect subsequent spelling]. 



Scaptius neritosia (Dukinfield- Jones) comb. n. 



Automolis neritosia Dukinfield- Jones, 1908 : 146. LECTOTYPE <$, Brazil: Parana, Castro, 



950 m (BMNH), here designated [examined]. 

 Automolis neritosia Dukinfield-Jones; Strand, 1919 : 21. 

 Automolis neritosia Dukinfield-Jones; Hampson, 1920 : 130, fig. 56 [head, venation, pattern, 



androconial areas]. 

 Automolis neritosia Dukinfield-Jones; Seitz, 1921 : 370. [No fig.] 



Scaptius pseudoprumala (Rothschild) comb. n. 



Automolis pseudoprumala Rothschild, 1935 : 240. Holotype (J, Brazil: Sta Catarina, 'Hansa 

 , Humboldt', viii.1932 (Mailer) (BMNH) [examined]. 



iutomolis prumaloides form geminipunctata Gaede, 1928 : 28. Holotype $, Brazil: Parana 

 (MNHU) [examined]. Syn. n. 



