Parides childrenae

The Green-celled Cattleheart (Parides childrenae) is a species of butterfly. It belongs in the family Papilionidae.[1] It is found in southern North America and northern South America.

Green-celled Cattleheart
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Male Parides childrenae
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P. childrenae
Binomial name
Parides childrenae
Gray, 1832

Description

The upper side of the wings is black. The male has a bright green patch on the fore wing (top wing). There is a small pale yellow spot near the tip of the fore wing. There is a red patch on the hind wing (bottom wing). The female has a small white patch on the fore wing. There are a few pale spots on the fore wing. There is a band of red spots on the hind wing. The underside of the wings is also black. The male has small pale spots near the tip of the fore wing and a few red spots on the hind wing. The female's underside is the same as the upper side.[1]

Parides Childrenae Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Jeffrey Glassberg (2007). A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America. Sunstreak Books Inc. ISBN 1424-30915-8

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