Parides zacynthus

Updated on Dec 25, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Parides

Similar Parides echemon, Parides proneus, Parides phalaecus, Parides tros, Parides panthonus

Parides zacynthus is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Neotropical ecozone.

The larvae feed on Aristolochia species (including Aristolochia macroura, Aristolochia odora and Aristolochia ruminifolia).

Subspecies

Parides zacynthus zacynthus (Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Espirito Santo, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Paraná) ))

Parides zacynthus polymetus (Godart, 1819) (Brazil: Pernambuco to Bahia)

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