Amphelarctia priscilla (Schaus, 1911)

Type locality. Costa Rica, [Cartago], Juan Viñas .

Type specimen. Lectotype ♁ no. 17150 designated by Watson (1971: 76) (USNM).

Taxonomic references. Schaus (1911), Hampson (1920), Watson (1975), Watson & Goodger (1986) and Vincent & Laguerre (2014).

Material examined. Brazil, Maranhão: Carolina, Canto Grande Village, Urupuxete, 7°13'26.74"S / 47°25'51.45"W. Light traps, 22–24.ii.2007, F. Limeira-de-Oliveira legit, 1 ♀ (CZMA) ; idem, 23–27.ii.2009, F. Limeira-de-Oliveira, A.L. Costa, M.M. Abreu legit, 1 ♀ (CZMA); Mirador, Mirador State Park, 6°24'46.97"S / 44°28'47.03"W. Light traps, 20–24.xii.2006, R.O. Souza, J.C. Silva legit, 2 ♀ (CZMA) ; São Bento, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, 2°42'06"S / 44°51'08"W. Light traps, 24.v.2004, J.T. Câmara, M.F. Matos legit, 1 ♀ (CZMA) .

Months records in Maranhão. February, May and December.

Geographical records in Brazil. Amazonas (Amazon).