Mylotes Cattleheart Parides eurimedes (Stoll, 1782)

Family: Papilionidae

Subfamily: Papilioninae

Identification: Male and female are primarily black with red patch on hindwing. Both sexes lack tails. Upper surface of male forewing has triangular blue-green patch, female has white patch.

Wing Span: 3-3 ½ inches (7 - 8.5 cm.).

Life History: Full-grown caterpillar is purple-brown with black patches. White band along sides. Chrysalis pale green with yellowish tinge.

Flight: March-November.

Caterpillar Hosts: Pipevines (genus Aristolochia).

Adult Food: Not reported.

Habitat: Tropical forests and associated edges and openings.

Range: Southern Mexico south into Central America. One stray reported from Texas, perhaps erroneously.

Conservation: None noted.

NCGR:

Management Needs: None needed for tropical stray.

Comments: NULL

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