Watson, 1975, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) Suppl. 25: 49, pl. 21, f. 127-131


Selenarctia schausi (Rothschild) comb. n. (Pl. 22, figs 132-136) Automolis schausi Rothschild, 1916 : 266. LECTOTYPE 9, Costa Rica (BMNH), here designated [examined]. 
Automolis schausi Rothschild; Hampson, 1920: 161. [Fig. in colour.] 

M. Apical segment of palp black; second segment black with a few yellow scales near base
in one specimen; basal segment deep orange ventrally, black dorsally. Head deep orange; both vertex and front with black, medial spot. Scape of antenna orange, remainder black. Patagia pale yellow (2A3), each with black spot posteromedially; tegulae pale yellow; rest of dorsal surface of thorax pale yellow but with large, black, medial spot anteriorly. Ventral surface of thorax dark brown (nearly black) except for deep orange immediately behind head and pale yellow near wing bases. Foreleg coxa deep orange, rest of leg dark brown; midleg dark brown except for streak of yellowish white at distal end of outer surface of femur in some specimens (not type); hindleg as midleg. Forewing pale yellow (2A3); hindwing slightly paler, its outer margin weakly concave. Dorsal surface of abdominal segments 1 and 2 dark brown (nearly black, with weak, dark blue iridescence) ; 3 dark brown medially, orange laterally; 4 as 3 but with narrower, dark brown area; 5-8 orange, each with dark brown, medial spot at anterior margin of segment; 3-8 with dark brown lateral spot at either side of anterior margin of each segment; ventral surface of 2 dark brown except for orange posteromedial patch; 3 orange with dark brown, lateral patch on each side; 4-8 orange, each with dark brown, lateral spot.

F. As g, but outer margin of hind wing very weakly concave (type), straight or convex, and ventral surface of terminal (7th) segment of abdomen dark brown except for orange anterior area.
Forewing length: lectotype 9 31:0 mm; ¢ 24°5—26-:0 mm; 9 27'5-31:0 mm.
M genitalia. Valves tapered, apex truncate; uncus with weak dorsal carina, strongly carinate ventrally with anteriorly directed spine at middle; aedeagus arcuate, without apical process.
F genitalia. Signa small; ductus bursae membranous except for narrow posterior band; lamella antevaginalis weakly emarginate medially; lamella postvaginalis strongly emarginate medially; scent tubules relatively short.
Most likely to be confused with pseudelissa from which it differs chiefly in the presence of a dark brown spot on each patagium and a circular or ovoid medial spot on the thorax (in contrast with a longitudinal band is pseudelissa). Similarities in the genitalia suggest that a close relationship exists between schausi and pseudelissa.
Known from Costa Rica and Panama.