Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Parides sesostris | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Troidini Rank Species | |
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Similar Parides, Parides childrenae, Parides erithalion, Parides neophilus, Parides vertumnus | ||
Parides sesostris, the emerald-patched cattleheart or southern cattleheart, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae.
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Description
Parides sesostris has a wingspan reaching 100–110 millimetres (3.9–4.3 in). The head, the thorax and the abdomen are black. The basic color of the upperside of the forewings is black, with large green areas on the basal portion of the forewings. The underside of the forewings is dark brown. The underside of the hindwings is dark brown, with a chain of red spots on the outer edge. The hindwings are scalloped but they have no tails. The larvae feed on Aristolochia barbata, A. bicolor, A. grandiflora, A. sprucei, and A. trianae. It is not threatened.
Distribution
This species is native to the Americas. It is widespread from Mexico until Brazil and Peru.
