AUTOCHLORIS. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
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A. proterva spec. nov. (11 c) has an entirely black body. Vertex, collar and the sides of the 2nd and prolerva. 
3rd abdominal rings are spotted in a metallic blue. The forehead, on each side a spot below the collar, and 
lateral spots at the 1st abdominal segment are white; the 7th abdominal ring is posteriorly at the sides narrowly 
margined by red. Antennae, legs and the under surface one-coloured black-brown. The hyaline wings exhibit 
broad black margins and a black transverse beam between the proximal margin and median before the middle 
of the cell. Described according to 1 $ from French Guiana (type in Coll. Draudt). 
A. flavipes spec. nov. (11 c) is rather closely allied to cuma from which it differs by the yellow coloured flavines. 
under surface of the 5 last abdominal rings; the whole last segment, as well as the hind-tibiae and tarsi are 
entirely ochreous yellow. The white dorsal spots of the two first segments are adjoined by large orange-yellow 
lateral spots. The black transverse beam between the median and the proximal margin is absent , but it is indicated 
by a punctiform thickening at the former. Between the submedian fold and the proximal margin there is an 
ochreous-yellow stripe ; the proximal margin of the forewing is likewise yellow-coloured. Described according 
to 1 from East Colombia (Rio Negro, 800 m). Type in Coll. Fassl. 
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A. cuma Druce (11 c) is particularly in the female one of the largest species with a black body; vertex cuma. 
and collar spotted in a metallic blue. Shoulders, thorax and forehips white-spotted. The lustrous blue abdomen 
exhibits laterally large, triangular, scarlet spots, the last 4 rings are beneath quite red. On the two first rings 
there are subdorsal white spots. The hyaline wings are broadly margined with black, proximal margin and median 
are connected by a black transverse band before the middle of the cell. Colombia, Bolivia, Peru (Marcapata). 
A. caunus Cr. (11 c) is velvety-black, only the first abdominal segment suffused by blue, the 5 last caunus. 
segments orange-yellow with a black dorsal spot on the first of them. Wings as in cuma. Expanse of wings: 
38 mm. Surinam; Brazil (Sao Paulo). 
A. xanthogasfroides Schaus (11 d) resembles Gymnelia xanthogasira (lli) by the colouring of the body 
and the very narrow black margins of the wings. Body black, the first abdominal rings are blue-spotted, the 
last ones orange. Forehips and spots on the shoulders are white. I obtained also numbers of the species from 
Argentina (Misiones), and it is possible that the G. xanthogaslra reported from there is the present species. Parana; 
Sao Paulo. 
xanlhoga- 
siroidcs. 
A. mathani Rothsch. (11 c). Head and palpi black, vertex and collar with metallic blue spots. Thorax mathani. 
black. The first abdominal ring is reddish-yellow, the following rings metallic blue with black transverse bands 
and median line; the last segment vermilion. The yellowish hyaline forewings exhibit a broad black apical 
spot; the basal half of the costal margin and an inner-marginal stripe are orange-yellow; at the cell-end a black 
median spot. The hindwings are less intensely yellow. From Colombia (Cundinamarca) in August. 
A. completa Wkr. (11 d) differs from the following species by orange-red lateral bands at the hind- completa. 
margin of the abdominal segments; behind the white ventral valve the venter is yellow-banded. Amazon 
(Para); Peru (Marcapata). 
A. xenodorus Druce (11 d). Body black. On the vertex and collar metallic blue spots. The sides xenodorus. 
of the thorax below and the hips with white spots. The first abdominal ring exhibits above a broad white or 
yellow transverse band, the followhrg rings subdorsal metallic blue spots, the last 3 segments are above curled 
in orange-red. Antennae black, before the tips white. Wings hyaline with broad black veins, discoidal spots 
and margins. From Mexico (Misantla; Tabasco) and Guatemala. 
A. cincta Schaus is rather similar to the preceding, but much smaller and easily distinguishable by cincta. 
its ochreous-yellow ventral side. The first abdominal ring is yellow, the 3 last ones dark-red, the ventral valve 
white; instead of the subdorsal blue spots, the abdomen exhibits a dorsal row and on each side another row. 
Expanse of wings: 35 mm. French Guiana (St. Jean Maroni). 
A. ectomelaena Hmps. (lid). Body black, vertex, shoulders and thoracic sides white-spotted, on ectomelaena. 
the collar metallic blue spots; hips white. The first abdominal ring is above white with a black median line; 
the other segments exhibit dorsal and subdorsal rows of blue spots and sublateral rows of white spots; anal 
end orange. The hyaline wings exhibit extraordinarily broad, black margins, otherwise they are as in most 
of the species. Brazil (Sao Paulo). 
A. aroa Schaus (11 d) has a black body; on the vertex there is a blue spot; on the thorax white spots, aroa. 
forehips white. The abdomen exhibits on the dorsum and at the sides small, metallic-blue spots, between them 
at the sides red segmental indentations with the exception of the first segment, the anal end is scarlet; sub- 
laterally there are white spots being united to a transverse band on the third segment on the ventral side; 
towards the anal end these spots turn reddish. The wings as in the other species. Venezuela (Aroa). 
