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Parides montezuma
Montezuma's Cattleheart (Parides montezuma) is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is native to the Americas.
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Description
The upper side of the wings is black with one row of red crescents along the hind wing margin. The underside of the wings is almost the same as the upper side.[1]
Distribution and habitat
P. montezuma is found in dry forests from Mexico to Costa Rica, occurring from sea level to 700 metres (2,300 ft). It is rare in Costa Rica, being more common northward. It is not threatened.[2]
Host plants
- Aristolochia acanthophylla
- Aristolochia foetida – Jalisco Dutchman's Pipe
- Aristolochia grandiflora – Pelican Flower
- Aristolochia micrantha
- Aristolochia orbicularis
References
- ^ Glassberg, Jeffrey (2007). A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America. Sunstreak Books Inc. ISBN 978-1-4243-0915-8.
- ^ Collins, N. Mark; Collins, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtails of the World:the IUCN red data book. IUCN Protected Area Programme Series. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K.: IUCN. p. 67. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6.
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