Appearance
The wingspan is 90–120 mm without the tail. The upperside of the wings is black with a broad submarginal band formed by large yellow spots. The undersides of the forewings have the same pattern, while the hind wings have a submarginal row of red lunules. This butterfly flies from April to November in three generations in the north of its range, throughout the year in several generations in the tropics. The larvae feed on Aristolochia species.
Naming
*''Battus polydamas polydamas''⤷ †''Battus polydamas antiquus''; Antigua.
⤷ ''Battus polydamas atahualpa'' Racheli & Pischedda, 1987; Peru.
⤷ ''Battus polydamas cebriones'';
⤷ ''Battus polydamas christopheranus''.
⤷ ''Battus polydamas cubensis''; Cuba.
⤷ ''Battus polydamas dominicus''; Dominica.
⤷ ''Battus polydamas grenadensis''
⤷ ''Battus polydamas jamaicensis''; Jamaica.
⤷ ''Battus polydamas lucayus''; Bahamas.
⤷ ''Battus polydamas lucianus' St. Lucia
⤷ ''Battus polydamas neodamas''; Guadeloupe.
⤷ ''Battus polydamas peruanus''; Peru.
⤷ ''Battus polydamas polycrates''; Haïti, Dominican Republic.
⤷ ''Battus polydamas psittacus''; Argentina.
⤷ ''Battus polydamas renani'' Lamas, 1998; Peru.
⤷ ''Battus polydamas streckerianus'' ; Peru.
⤷ ''Battus polydamas thyamus'' ; Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands.
⤷ ''Battus polydamas vincentius''
⤷ ''Battus polydamas xenodamas'' Martinique
⤷ ''Battus polydamas weyrauchi'' Lamas, 1998; Peru.
Distribution
It is found in the Neotropic ecozone of North America and South America, and the southernmost parts of the North American Nearctic ecozone in Mexico.Habitat
''Battus polydamas'' is mainly present in open woods and in abandoned fields and areas.References:
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