Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Troidini | |
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Similar Parides pizarro, Parides phalaecus, Parides orellana, Parides phosphorus, Parides tros | ||
Parides quadratus is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Brazil and Peru.
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Description
Forewing long; hindwing in both sexes with a band consisting of yellowish-white spots on the disc close to the cell, and on the under surface in addition with a red spot at the hind angle. In the name-typical form quadratus the forewing has a yellowish-white spot before the second median. In spoliatus Staudinger neither sex has a spot on the forewing.
Status
A rare species.
Subspecies
References
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