Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Parides photinus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Troidini Rank Species | |
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Similar Parides, Parides iphidamas, Parides montezuma, Parides childrenae, Parides erithalion | ||
Parides photinus, the pink-spotted cattleheart, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae.
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Description
Parides photinus has a wingspan reaching 90–100 millimetres (3.5–3.9 in). Adults are black with the hindwing having a blue-green sheen especially in the male. There are no wing bands. Two rows of red spots are found along the hindwing margin. The hindwings have short tails. The undersides are similar to the upsides. The larvae feed on Aristolochia grandiflora and A. asclepiadifolia.
Distribution and habitat
This species can be is found from Mexico to Costa Rica, in Nicaragua and in Honduras. It lives in forests, where it is common to abundant. Its range is extended from the sea level to 5000 feet.
References
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