Parides montezuma
| Montezuma's cattleheart | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Parides |
| Species: | P. montezuma |
| Binomial name | |
| Parides montezuma (Westwood, 1842) | |
Parides montezuma, the Montezuma's cattleheart, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is native to the Americas.
Description
The upperside of the wings is black, without a band and with one row of red crescents along the hindwing margin. The underside of the wings is almost the same as the upper side.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
P. montezuma is found in dry forests from Mexico to Costa Rica, occurring from sea level to 700 metres (2,300 ft). It is rare in Costa Rica, being more common northward. It is not threatened.[3]
Host plants
- Aristolochia acanthophylla
- Aristolochia foetida – Jalisco Dutchman's pipe
- Aristolochia grandiflora – pelican flower
- Aristolochia micrantha
- Aristolochia orbicularis
Etymology
The specific epithet honours the Aztec king Montezuma.
References
- ↑ Glassberg, Jeffrey (2007). A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America. Sunstreak Books Inc. ISBN 978-1-4243-0915-3.
- ↑ Lewis, H. L., 1974 Butterflies of the World ISBN 0-245-52097-X Page 26, figure 15
- ↑ 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. 67. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6.
External links
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