Appearance
"Parides photinus" has a wingspan reaching 90–100 millimetres. Adults are black with the hind wing having a blue-green sheen especially in the male. There are no wing bands. Two rows of red spots are found along the hind wing margin. The hind wings have short tails. The undersides are similar to the upsides. The larvae feed on "Aristolochia grandiflora" and "A. asclepiadifolia".
Distribution
This species can be is found from Mexico to Costa Rica, in Nicaragua and in Honduras. It lives in forests, where it is common to abundant. Its range is extended from the sea-level to 5000 feet.
Habitat
This species can be is found from Mexico to Costa Rica, in Nicaragua and in Honduras. It lives in forests, where it is common to abundant. Its range is extended from the sea-level to 5000 feet.References:
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