Parides quadratus
Parides quadratus is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Brazil and Peru.
Description
Forewing long; hindwing in both sexes with a band consisting of yellowish-white spots on the disc close to the cell, and on the under surface in addition with a red spot at the hind angle. In the name-typical form quadratus the forewing has a yellowish-white spot before the second median. In spoliatus Staudinger neither sex has a spot on the forewing.Taxonomy
Parides quadratus is a member of the chabrias species groupThe members are
- Parides chabrias
- Parides coelus
- Parides hahneli
- Parides mithras
- Parides pizarro
- ''Parides quadratus''
Status
A rare species.Subspecies
- Parides quadratus quadratus
- ''Parides quadratus spoliatus''