Amastus jeritzae Schaus 1933

Amastus jeritzae Schaus

Amastus jeritzae Schaus, 1933, p. 575.

Forewing 37.0 mm. Head, tegulae, and patagia greyish orange. That part of thorax not obscured by patagia greyish red. Forewing greyish orange.

Hindwing yellowish white, with pastel red anal suffusion. Dorsal surface of abdominal segments 1–4 greyish red; 5 and 6 greyish orange; 7 greyish orange anteriorly, yellowish white posteriorly; pleural region yellowish white; ventral surface of abdomen greyish orange.

A single female type (USNM 34410) from Incachaca, Bolivia, is designated in the original description.

Holotype ♀: “Incachaca, Cochabamba, Bolivia, J. Steinbach; Collection Wm Schaus; Type No. 34410 U.S.N.M.; Amastus jeritzae Schs type; Holotype ♀ Amastus jeritzae Schaus A.W. 1967; Arctiidae genitalia slide No. AW616.”