#parides

Fluminense Swallowtail (Parides ascanius), family Papilionidae, Brazil

Vulnerable.

Green-celled Cattle Heart (Parides childrenae), male, family Papilionidae, occurs through much of Central and South America

Green-celled Cattleheart (Parides childrenae), family Papilionidae, found in southern Central America and South America

AKA the mylotes cattleheart, Arcas cattleheart, and pink-checked cattleheart.

The eight subspecies are found from Mexico to Venezuela and Equador, usually i forests, were the caterpillars feed on Dutchman's Pipe vines (Aristolochia sp.). This makes the caterpillars and adult butterflies quite poisonous, a fact they advertise with their bright markings. At least eleven genera of related butterflies also feed on Aristolochia - they've cerainly found their niche.