Parides eurimedes

Mylotes Cattleheart
Male
Female, P. e. mycale
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Tribe: Troidini
Genus: Parides
Species: P. eurimedes
Binomial name
Parides eurimedes
(Stoll, 1782)
Synonyms
  • Papilio eurimedes (Stoll, 1782)
  • Papilio arcas (Stoll, 1781) (preocc. Drury, 1773)

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.

Subspecies

In 2004, Gerardo Lamas combined Parides arcas and Parides timias into Parides eurimedes. He lists the following subspecies:[1]

Description

Ventral view
Dorsal view

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 hind wing. The dorsal fore wing of the male has a triangular green patch. The female has a white patch on the dorsal fore wing.[7]

Distribution and habitat

P. eurimedes is found from Mexico to northern South America, where it is commonly found in tropical forests.[7][8]

Ecozone

Neotropical ecozone.

Life cycle

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]

References

  1. "PARIDES ARCAS ARCAS". World Field Guide. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Savela, Markku. "Parides eurimedes". funet.fi. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  3. Lewis, H. L., 1974 Butterflies of the World ISBN 0-245-52097-X Page 26, figure 1, female
  4. Warren, A. D.; et al. (2010). "Parides eurimedes mycale". Butterflies of America. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
  5. Warren, A. D.; et al. (2010). "Parides eurimedes mylotes". Butterflies of America. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
  6. Lewis, H. L., 1974 Butterflies of the World ISBN 0-245-52097-X Page 26, figure 24, female
  7. 1 2 3 Opler, Paul A.; Lotts, Kelly; Naberhaus, Thomas (2010). "Mylotes Cattle Heart Parides eurimedes (Stoll, 1782)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
  8. Collins, N. Mark; Collins, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtails of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. IUCN Protected Area Programme Series. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K.: IUCN. p. 71. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6.

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