Parides alopius
The white-dotted cattleheart (Parides alopius) a species of butterfly. It is in the family Papilionidae.
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It is endemic to Mexican. It has also been found once in the United States in southeastern Arizona.[1]
Description
changeThe upper side of the wings is black. The hind wing (bottom wing) has two rows of spots. The first row is white. The second row is pink. Males have fewer white spots than females. The underside of the wings is similar to the upper side. The row of pink spots on the underside are more noticeable than the pink spots on the upper side.[1] It has a wingspan of 3-3.5 inches.
Life cycle
changeThe caterpillar is ringed with black and white bands. It has yellow and reddish-brown fleshy areas. Each side of the body has red, orange, and white spots. The chrysalis is a blue-green color. The head, parts of the thorax, and the abdomen are a bright yellow-green color. It is not known whether the chrysalis has a brown form or not. The chrysalis has a similar shape to that of the pipevine swallowtail's (Battus philenor) chrysalis.
The imago (adult) is seen from March-November. It lives in pine-oak forests.
Host plants
changeThe only known host plant the caterpillar feeds on is Watson's pipevine (Aristolochia watsoni).[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jim P. Brock and Kenn Kaufman 2003. Butterflies of North America. Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY. ISBN 0-618-15312-8
Other websites
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- Parides alopius at Butterflies and Moths Archived 2009-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Parides alopius at Mexican Butterflies[permanent dead link]
