Holophaea eurytorna Hampson, 1914

Hampson, G. F. (1914). Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the
British Museum, Supplement vol. 1, Amatidae and Lithosiadae: p. 176, pl.
9, fig. 16.

577 c. Holophaea eurytorna, n. sp. (Plate IX. fig. 16.)

Hind wing of male with the tornal area somewhat dilated and clothed with
rough scales on underside.

Male. Head and thorax black-brown, the frons, vertex of head, and
metathorax with patches of metallic green, the shoulders with crimson
spots; coxae with some metallic green; abdomen black-brown with crimson
patch at base of dorsum, lateral series of metallic green bars and
sublateral bars on basal segments. Wings uniform black-brown.

Hab. W. Colombia, San Antonio (Palmer), 1 male type. Exp. 36 millim.

Draudt, M. (1917). Holophaea. In: Seitz, A. (ed.), The Macrolepidoptera
of the World, vol. 6, The American Bombyces and Sphinges, Additions and
Corrections: p. 202, pl. 15 b (figured as endoleuca).

H. eurytorna Hmps. (15 b as endoleuca) is distinguished by the
inner-marginal area of the hindwing being in the male expanded and
beneath roughly scaled; it otherwise greatly resembles endoleuca.
Expanse of wings: 36 mm. West Colombia.