Parides pizarro

Parides pizarro is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru.

Description

Abdomen in the male quite black, in the female with a red spot before the apex on the underside. Forewing without spots, also none in the fringes. Hindwing with whitish yellow area, which in the male consists of three or four spots, in the female of three to six. A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K.

Taxonomy

Parides pizarro is a member of the chabrias species group
The members are

Parides chabrias
Parides coelus
Parides hahneli
Parides mithras
Parides pizarro
''Parides quadratus''

Status

A rare species. Protected in Tambopata National Reserve in Peru.

Subspecies

Parides pizarro pizarro Parides pizarro kuhlmanni Parides pizarro steinbachi Forewing in both sexes with a large white spot before hind margin; hindwing with a red band. Bolivia.

Etymology

Named for Francisco Pizarro.