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Parides
''Parides'', commonly called cattlehearts, is a genus of swallowtail butterflies in the family Papilionidae. They are found in the Americas (Neotropical realm). Species Listed alphabetically within groups according to Möhn ''et al.'', with annotations according to Wilts ''et al.'' (2014): funet.fi species group: ''ascanius'' (disputed: basal/ic?) :*'' Parides agavus'' (Drury, 1782) :*'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Eurimedes
''Parides eurimedes'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is commonly known as the mylotes cattleheart, Arcas cattleheart, pink-checked cattleheart, and true cattleheart. It is native to the Americas. Subspecies In 2004, Gerardo Lamas combined ''Parides arcas'' and ''Parides timias'' into ''Parides eurimedes''. He lists the following subspecies: * ''P. e. eurimedes'' (Stoll, 1782) (northern Colombia and northern Venezuela) * ''P. e. agathokles'' (Kollar, 1850) (Colombia) * ''P. e. antheas'' (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906) (Colombia) * ''P. e. arriphus'' (Boisduval, 1836) (central Colombia) * ''P. e. emilius'' Constantino, 1999 (western Colombia) * ''P. e. mycale'' (Godman & Salvin, 1890) (Panama to northern Colombia) * ''P. e. mylotes'' (H.W. Bates, 1861) (southern Mexico to Costa Rica) * ''P. e. timias'' (Gray, 853 (western Ecuador) Description The wingspan measures . ''P. e. mylotes'' is black with both sexes having a red patch on the dorsal hindwing. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Burchellanus
''Parides burchellanus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly (family Papilionidae). It is endemic to Brazil. Description ''Parides burchellanus'' is a large, velvet-black butterfly. The forewing is unmarked except for small, white marginal spots. The underside of the hindwing has small, red postdiscal spots. These are smaller and paler on the lower surface. The hindwing has a scalloped outer margin and a large androconial hair-pouch on the anal margin of the male. There are no tails. Apart from the hair-pouch, the sexes are alike. A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906) File:TransactionsES1872P.burchellanus.jpg, Original description File:Macrolepidoptera15seit 0015.jpg, in Seitz Biology The food plants of the larva are ''Aristolochia chamissonia'' and ''A. melastoma''. Taxonomy ''Parides burchellanus'' is a member of the ''Parides aeneas'' species group and may be conspecific with, ''Parides aeneas''. A suggested intermediate is known. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Aeneas
''Parides aeneas'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Neotropical realm. The larva feeds on '' Aristolochia'' ''burchelli'' and ''A. barbata'' Subspecies *''P. a. aeneas'' Guianas, Surinam *''P. a. bolivar'' (Hewitson, 1850) Ecuador, NE.Peru, Colombia, Brazil (Amazonas) *''P. a. opalinus'' Butler, 1877 Brazil (Amazonas) *''P. a. damis'' (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906) Peru *''P. a. locris'' (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906) Bolivia *''P. a. gabrielensis'' (Bryk, 1953) Brazil (Amazonas) *''P. a. marcius'' (Hübner, 816 Brazil (Pará) *''P. a. huallaga'' Racheli, 1988 Peru *''P. a. lamasi'' Racheli, 1988 Peru *''P. a. tucha'' Racheli, 1988 Peru *''P. a. linoides'' Brown & Lamas, 1994 Brazil (Pará) *''P. a. lucasi'' Brown & Lamas, 1994 French Guiana *''P. a. didas'' Brown & Lamas, 1994 Guiana, Surinam, French Guiana Description from Seitz P. aeneas. Palpi black, as in the preceding species. Abdomen in the female with a small red spot beneath before t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Photinus
''Parides photinus'', the pink-spotted cattleheart, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It was first described by Edward Doubleday in 1844. Description ''Parides photinus'' has a wingspan reaching . Adults are black with the hindwing having a blue-green metallic sheen especially in the male. There are no wing bands. Two rows of red spots are found along the hindwing margin. The submarginal spots strongly arched except the upper two or three and the anal one; the latter distinct on upperside only in the female. The hindwings have short tails. The undersides are similar to the upsides. The larvae feed on ''Aristolochia grandiflora'' and '' A. asclepiadifolia''. A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906)Rothschild, W. & Jordan, K. (1906)"A revision of the American Papilios" ''Novitates Zoologicae''. 13: 411-752. (Facsimile edition ed. P.H. Arnaud, 1967) Distribution and habitat This species can be found from Mexico to Costa Rica, in Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Bunichus
''Parides bunichus'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. The larva is brownish black, with an oblique white band, extending laterally from the 6th segment to the tubercle on the 7th. The pupal stage lasts three weeks. The butterfly is very common and is one of the earliest spring species (August). From August to April there are at least three generations. Subspecies *''P. b. bunichus'' (Brazil: Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Santa Catarina) *''P. b. chamissonia'' (Eschscholtz, 1821) (Brazil: Santa Catarina) Both wings with white band, that on the hindwing abbreviated; cell-spot of the hindwing not extending further towards the base than to the second median; red anal spot v-shaped. In forma ''echedorus'' Boisduval the fringes are partly black, at least at the extremities of the veins. *''P. b. damocrates'' (Achille Guenée, Guenée, 1872) (Argentina, Uruguay) Much paler; the head and palpi ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Ascanius
''Parides ascanius'', the Fluminense swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Brazil where it is confined to the municipalities of Atafona (São João da Barra) and Itaguaí. Description ''Parides ascanius'' has a spatulate tail. The two sexes are similar. The male has on the hindwing a hindmarginal fold, covered with white wool. A broad white band traverses both wings; on the hindwing it is more or less red. The larva is light brown, and bears pointed tubercles on all the segments. A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906) Biology ''Parides ascanius'' larvae are found from October to April, feeding only on ''Aristolochia'' ''macroura'' in its preferred wetland habitats. Adults fly all year. The favourite flower of the nectar feeding adults is ''Lantana camara'' (Verbenaceae) Taxonomy ''Parides ascanius'' is a member of the ''ascanius'' species groupRacheli, Tommaso an Olmisani. Luca 1998. A cladistic a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Gundlachianus
''Parides gundlachianus'', the Cuban cattleheart, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is an endemic species found only in Cuba. The name honours the Cuban naturalist Juan Gundlach. It is the brightest-coloured American swallowtail, and may be recognised by the brilliant blue bands on the forewing. The ground colour is brown to black. The upperside forewing has a blue to green median band and possibly one to two spots close to the apex. The hindwings have a long tail and on either side two indentations like short tails. The upperside hindwing has a broad red submarginal band. A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906) The dark ash-grey larva is striped longitudinally, the head and thoracic legs are black; the black longitudinal stripes in part margined with white; the anterior and posterior segments bear long pointed tubercles which are partly white. Occurs in the mountainous eastern part of the island, especially near the coast, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Pizarro
''Parides pizarro'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. Description Abdomen in the male quite black, in the female with a red spot before the apex on the underside. Forewing without spots, also none in the fringes. Hindwing with whitish yellow area, which in the male consists of three or four spots, in the female of three to six. A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906) Taxonomy ''Parides pizarro'' is a member of the ''chabrias'' species group The members are *''Parides chabrias'' *'' Parides coelus'' *''Parides hahneli'' *''Parides mithras'' *''Parides pizarro'' *''Parides quadratus'' Status A rare species. Protected in Tambopata National Reserve in Peru. Subspecies * ''Parides pizarro pizarro'' (Staudinger, 1884) * ''Parides pizarro kuhlmanni'' (E. May, 1925) * ''Parides pizarro steinbachi'' (Rothschild, 1905) Rothschild, W. & Jordan, K. (1906)"A revision of the American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Echemon
''Parides echemon'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Neotropical realm. It is common and not threatened. Subspecies *''P. e. echemon'' Brazil (Pará) *''P. e. ergeteles'' (Gray, [1853]) Guianas, French Guiana, Surinam, Brazil (Pará) *''P. e. empistocles'' Küppers, 1975 southeastern Peru *''P. e. pisander'' (C. & R. Felder, 1865) French Guiana Description from Seitz P. echemon resembles the preceding species [''Parides lysander, lysander''] ; but the forewing is narrower, the outer margin being incurved in the male, straight in the female, the cell of the forewing is narrower at its extremity, the 3. radial of the hindwing is usually much nearer to the 2. radial than to the 1. median, and the fold of the hindwing in the male has no white wool. On the Lower and Middle Amazon and in the Guianas. Two subspecies. — Hubner's figures agree with the form from the Amazon: in the male ''echemon'' Hbn. (= ''echelus'' Hbn.) the blue-green band o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Proneus
''Parides proneus'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay. Description Males and females:both wings with narrow white band, the red submarginal spots of the hindwing straight or slightly curved; anal spot not v-shaped. No discal spot proximalof the anal submarginal one. Width of central band and the number of spots composing it on hindwing variable. A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906).Rothschild, W. & Jordan, K. (1906)"A revision of the American Papilios" ''Novitates Zoologicae''. 13: 411-752. (Facsimile edition ed. P.H. Arnaud, 1967) Life cycle The larva feeds on ''Aristolochia melastoma''. Taxonomy ''Parides phalaecus'' is a member of the ''ascanius'' species group ("Fringe-spots white. Hindwing with submarginal spots and usnally also discal spots or dots, or a discal band ; a quadrate whitish spot in space 2 of the forewing ;mostly with tail).A quadrate whitish spot in space 2 of the fore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Montezuma
''Parides montezuma'', the Montezuma's cattleheart, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is native to the Americas. Description The upperside of the wings is black, without a band and with one row of red crescents along the hindwing margin. The underside of the wings is almost the same as the upperside. A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906) Distribution and habitat ''P. montezuma'' is found in dry forests from Mexico to Costa Rica, occurring from sea level to . It is rare in Costa Rica, being more common northward. It is not threatened. Host plants * '' Aristolochia acanthophylla'' * '' Aristolochia foetida'' – Jalisco Dutchman's pipe * ''Aristolochia grandiflora'' – pelican flower * '' Aristolochia micrantha'' * '' Aristolochia orbicularis'' ''Parides montezuma'' is a member of the ''ascanius'' species group ("Fringe-spots white. Hindwing with submarginal spots and usnally also diseal spots or dots, or a discal band ;mostly with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Agavus
''Parides agavus'', the Agavus Cattleheart, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, and north Argentina. The red anal spot of the hindwing very large and z-shaped. The abbreviated white band of the hindwing is somewhat variable. A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906) It is not uncommon, even in gardens. Adults frequent flowers. It is not thought to be threatened. ''Parides agavus'' is ranched in Brazil. The larvae feed on ''Aristolochia triangularis'' and ''Aristolochia fimbriata''. Description from Seitz P. agavus Drury (lb). The red anal spot of the hindwing very large, Z-shaped. The abbreviated white band of the hindwing is somewhat variable. Although the species is quite common even in gardens in the neighbourhood of Rio, especially in damp, shady places, we are still ignorant of its early stages. The insect frequents flowers, and is easy to catch. — Minas Geraes southwards to Rio Grande do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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