Parides tros
Parides tros is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Neotropical realm where it is endemic to Brazil.
The larva feeds on Aristolochia species including A. rumicifolia, A. cynanchifolia, A. triangularis.
Subspecies
- Parides tros tros
- Parides tros danunciae Mielke, Casagrande & Mielke, 2000
Description from Seitz
P. dardanus Fabr. . Tailed. Forewing in the male with a green spot before the hindmargin; the red area of the hindwing not opalescent. Female with a white area on the forewing, with obsolete margins. — An exclusively Brazilian species, which hitherto is only known from the province of Rio de Janeiro.Description from Rothschild and Jordan(1906)
A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. as dardanus Fabr.Taxonomy
Parides tros is a member of the aeneas species groupThe members are