Summary ²

Parides anchises is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae native to the Americas. It is commonly known as the Anchises Cattleheart. It is common and not threatened. The larvae feed on Aristolochia - A. brazilsis, A. bukuti, A. colombiana, A. cymbifera, A. fimbriata, A. inflata, A. macroura, A. odora, A. ringens, and A. triangularis.

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1. (c) Francisco Farriols Sarabia, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Francisco Farriols Sarabia
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parides_anchises

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