Parides montezuma
Montezuma's Cattleheart (Parides montezuma) is a species of butterfly. It belongs in the family Papilionidae. It is found in North America and South America.
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| Species: | P. montezuma |
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| Parides montezuma (Westwood, 1842) | |
Description
The upper side of the wings is black. The hind wing (bottom wing) has one row of red crescents along the edge. The underside of the wings is black. The hind wing has a row of red crescents like the ones on the upper side.[1]
Host plants
Here is a list of host plants used by Montezuma's Cattleheart. (The host plant is the plant that the caterpillar feeds on.):
- Aristolochia acanthophylla
- Aristolochia foetida - Jalisco Dutchman's Pipe
- Aristolochia grandiflora - Pelican Flower
- Aristolochia micrantha
- Aristolochia orbicularis
References
- Jeffrey Glassberg (2007). A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America. Sunstreak Books Inc. ISBN 1424-30915-8
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