Parides ascanius

Fluminense swallowtail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Parides
Species: P. ascanius
Binomial name
Parides ascanius
(Cramer, 1775)

Parides ascanius, the Fluminense swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

Description

A broad white band traverses both wings; on the hindwing it is more or less red. The larva is light brown, and bears pointed tubercles on all the segments.

Biology

Larvae are found from October to April, feeding on Aristolochia. Parides ascanius prefers wetland habitats.

Etymology

It is named in the classical tradition. In Roman mythology Ascanius is a legendary king. The common name, "Fluminense", is the demonym for residents of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Further reading

Otero, L.S.; Brown, K.S., Jr. (1986). Biology and ecology of Parides ascanius (Cramer, 1775) (Lep., Papilionidae), a primitive butterfly threatened with extinction Atala 10. Dez, pp. [2-16, 11 figs., 3 tabs.]

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