Mimoides ilus
Mimoides ilus, the Ilus swallowtail or dual-spotted swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found from Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela. Little is known about this rare butterfly, but it is not considered threatened. The larvae of M. i. branchus feed on Annotata reticulata.
Subspecies
Mimoides ilus ilus Mimoides ilus branchus- ''Mimoides ilus occiduus''
Description from Seitz
P. ilus F.. Male and female: under surface without red basal spots on theforewing, with 4 red basal spots on the hindwing. Forewing with or without a patch in the extremity of
the cell, with 2 or 3 white spots on the disc, the posterior one, placed behind the 3. median, the largest.
North Venezuela, Northern Colombia, Panama; rare in collections.