AUTOMERIS. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
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A. miilleri n. sp. (Ill a) is another very similar species of this group; as large as acutissima, but the mulleri. 
apex of the forewing not so far falcately produced, greyish-brown, densely dusted with greyish-white, parti¬ 
cularly in the marginal area of the forewing, the veins also in the $ marked yellowish-white, the transverse 
lines, especially the outer one, much more broadly shaded dark brown, between 5 and 7 with a distinct inward 
curve; discal spot below the centre rather much strangulated, in the inner half mostly darker than in the 
outer one, with a long light central streak. On the hindwing the two anteterminal lines are very near together, 
the margin itself is very light, sometimes almost creamy white. Abdomen almost black with reddish-yellow 
anal hairs. Mexico (Zacualpan); numerous specimens of both sexes, type in the Coll. Draudt. 
A. memusae Wkr. (= viridescens Wkr., mimusops Bsdv.) (Ill b) is exactly like falcata in the forewing, memusae. 
the apex of the forewing is less pointed, the distal margin not so concave, the transverse lines more distinct, 
the hindwing marked as in acutissima , but the ground rather lighter than the forewing; ground-colour variable, 
light greenish-grey, greyish-brown, or deep red-brown. Brazil to Argentina; a common species. 
A. gibbosus Conte (110 e) is a large form, several specimens of which are before me from Rio Grande gibbosus. 
do Sul, of a mostly very bright red ground-colour, the posterior transverse line distinctly black. On the 
hindwing the distal edge of the ocellus is undulate corresponding to the undulate border of the postmedian 
line. In Conte the signatures of the figures of memusae and nopaltzin have been confounded. Larva black 
with straw-coloured tufts of stings. 
A. apollinairei Dogn. is allied to gibbosus ; thorax and forewing pale pinkish lilac, towards the costal apollinairei. 
margin yellowish ochreous, in the marginal area with ochreous veins, the transverse lines light ochreous, too, 
the inner line inwards olive, from the first fifth of the costal margin straight to the inner margin, where it is 
connected with the exterior line which runs straight to the apex, where the yellowish colour is very broad; the 
oblong discal spot is likewise ochreous. Hindwing light olive grey, little strewn, with a large ocellus surrounded 
by yellowish, exhibiting one large and two small black and dark red centres; the black regularly dentate line 
behind it is inside bordered with light ochreous, the subterminal line on both sides bordered with yellow and 
interrupted on the veins. Colombia. 
A. lama Berg (= joannisi Bouv.) connects the gibbosus and stuarti- groups. Scheme of markings as in lama, 
stuarti, shape of wings more as in gibbosus ; forewing blackish grey, veins and transverse stripes in the $ white, 
in the $ yellowish, much less distinct than in stuarti, the stripes not contiguous at the inner margin, the anterior 
transverse streak forms an obtuse angle in the cell close above the median vein, the posterior one proceeds 
from close before the apex; basal and submarginal areas more intensely darkened blackish like the discal spot 
which is bordered with whitish. Hindwing smoky grey, behind the ocellus lighter, the ocellus similar as in 
gibbosus, transversely oval, behind it a very undulate fine black line, behind it a less distinct line, both crossed 
by the yellowish-brown veins. Expanse of wings: <$ 60 mm, $ 73 mm. From Argentina (Salta, Tucuman). 
A. bivius Bouv. is described to be very similar to lama. Body above brown, beneath yellow, forewing bivius. 
above red-brown; transverse lines much more distinct and broader white, the posterior line from the apex, 
touching the much larger discal spot which is distinctly surrounded by white; basal and subterminal areas not 
darker than the ground. Hindwing much lighter and more yellowish; iris of ocellus redder, fringe distinctly 
white. Apex of forewing much less falcate than in lama. Expanse of wings: 67 mm. Described from a single 
patria unknown. 
A. stuarti Rothsch. (111b). Forewing blackish olive brown, with distinct creamy-white veins, two stuarti. 
creamy-white transverse lines almost touching each other at the inner margin, and a large round discal ring. 
Hindwing light olive grey with 2 undulate-dentate subterminal lines, the exterior one being broader and paler, 
and with a black, somewhat oval ocellus with an olive iris and a large black pupil the proximal and discal 
margins of which are strewn with white. Bolivia (La Paz); Argentina and Paraguay. 
A. heisleri Jones, to a certain degree, is allied to aspera. Body and forewing greenish-grey, costal heisleri. 
margin of forewing narrow orange brown; the fine orange brown antemedian line is strongly distally angled 
between the origines of 2 and 3; the large discal spot is darker grey; finely bordered with orange brown; the 
exterior transverse line extends from the inner third of the inner margin to the apex, it is orange brown, 
outside bordered with dark grey; marginal area lighter, subterminal line very indistinct. Hindwing yellow, 
strewn with grey, at the inner margin with blackish-brown hair; the interior transverse line is fine, black, 
behind it a reddish brown band, marginal area greenish grey; the very large black ocellus exhibits an iris being 
densely scaled red-brown, a large oblong black pupil in a light reddish-yellow ground with a white transverse 
bar, inside and outside strewn with white, as well as 2 black small accessory spots. Expanse of wings: 91 mm. 
Curitibia (Parana). 
A. aspera Fldr. (Ill b). Forewing brownish-grey, strewn darker, with a darker, white-centred discal aspera. 
spot and very undulate-dentate black transverse lines, the anterior and the subterminal lines being less distinct. 
Hindwing either pale olive yellowish-grey, or with a feeble pinkish tint: — rosacea /. n., and a finely black- rosacea. 
edged ocellus with an orange brown strewn iris and a black pupil; the latter, excepting its feebly white-dusted 
distal edge, is situate in a horseshoe-spot of the ground-colour and inside bordered by a straight white streak. 
