Apistosia judas Hübner, [1819]

Hübner, J. (1818). Zuträge zur Sammlung exotischer Schmettlinge, Erstes Hundert:
p. 13, no. 26, figs 51-52 (Augsburg; the title-page is dated 1818, Hampson cites
the work as 1827; the Catalogue of Life dates the name Hübner, [1819] from
Verzeichniss bekannter Schmettlinge (11): 163, where it is listed without
description). Translated from the German original.

26. Apistosia Judas.

From Brazil. Obtained from Count von Hoffmansegg. A Phalaena vera and Lithosia
tineiformis. Most similar to A. Umber*, but smaller, and the forewings glossy
green. The figures 51, 52 are of the female.

* Cram. Kapp. 15. F. Umber.

The Umber Hübner compares it with is Phalaena Umber of Cramer, P. (1775), De
uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen Asia, Africa en
America (Papillons exotiques) 1: 24, pl. XV fig. F. Translated from the Dutch
original.

Fig. F. Umber. This Surinam moth has the antennae set with little hairs. The
wings are narrow; in the resting position it keeps them wrapped around the body,
just as the small moths commonly carry their wings. The dark yellow spot between
the eyes and the wholly spotted abdomen give the dark brown colour of this
little moth a pretty appearance. Underneath the colour is the same, except that
the body there is wholly brown and the breast is set on either side with two
yellow spots.

Hampson, G. F. (1900). Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British
Museum 2: 225, text-fig. 146.

467. Apistosia judas.
Apistosia judas, Hübn. Zutr. Ex. Schmett. i. p. 13, ff. 51-52 (1827); Kirby,
Cat. Het. p. 286.

♂. Head and thorax orange-fulvous; palpi, antennae, legs, and abdomen brown with
a blue shot. Fore wing dull bronze-green with slight cupreous reflections;
terminal area bluish. Hind wing brown.

♀. Abdomen with paired orange sublateral spots on last segment.

Hab. Guatemala, 1 ♂; Honduras, 1 ♀; Nicaragua (Belt), 1 ♀; Panama (Champion), 1
♀, Godman-Salvin Coll. Exp., ♂ 46, ♀ 56 millim.

Draudt, M. (1919). Apistosia. In: Seitz, A. (ed.), The Macrolepidoptera of the
World, vol. 6, The American Bombyces and Sphinges: p. 288, pl. 36 e (sheet dated
24. VI. 1919; German edition: Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 6: 288).

A. judas Hbn. (36 e) is orange on its head and thorax; palpi, antennae, legs,
and abdomen are brown with a blue reflection. Forewings dull bronze-green with a
feeble brownish coppery lustre, in the marginal area more bluish. Hindwings
brown. In the ♀ the abdomen shows orange sublateral spots on the last ring.
Expanse of wings: ♂ 46, ♀ 56 mm. Known from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras,
Nicaragua, and Panama.