Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Parides childrenae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Parides Rank Species | |
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Similar Parides eurimedes, Parides erithalion, Parides montezuma, Parides sesostris, Parides chabrias | ||
Schmetterling parides childrenae
Parides childrenae, the green-celled cattleheart, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in southern North America and northern South America.
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Description
The upperside of the wings is black. The male has a bright green patch and a small pale yellow subapical spot on the forewing. There is a red patch on the hindwing. The female has a small white patch on the trailing edge of the forewing and a few pale subapical spots. There is a band of red spots across the hindwing. The underside of the wings is also black. The male has small pale subapical spots on the forewing and a few red spots on the hindwing. The female's underside is the same as the upper side.
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