Mylotes cattleheart | |
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male, P. e. mylotes, Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Parides |
Species: | P. eurimedes |
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Parides eurimedes (Stoll, 1782) | |
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Parides eurimedes is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is commonly known as the mylotes cattleheart, Arcas cattleheart, pink-checked cattleheart, and true cattleheart. It is native to the Americas.
In 2004, Gerardo Lamas combined Parides arcas and Parides timias into Parides eurimedes. He lists the following subspecies: [1]
The wingspan measures 7 to 8.5 cm (2.8 to 3.3 in). P. e. mylotes is black with both sexes having a red patch on the dorsal hindwing. The dorsal forewing of the male has a triangular green patch. The female has a white patch on the dorsal forewing. [7] A full description (as P. arcas and P.timias) is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906) [8]
P. eurimedes is found in the Neotropical realm from Mexico to northern South America, where it is commonly found in tropical forests. [7] [9]
The purple-brown caterpillar is spotted with black. A white lateral stripe is found on each side of the body. The chrysalis is pale yellow green. [7] Host plants include Aristolochia grandiflora , A. nummularfolia , A. odoratissima , A. pilosa , and A. tonduzii . [2]
Parides eurimedes is a member of the aeneas species group [10]
The members are