page_title: Parides eurimedes
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Parides eurimedes / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: Arcas Cattleheart - dorsal view. Taken at Krohn Conservatory.
context_page_description: Parides eurimedes is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is commonly known as the mylotes cattleheart, Arcas cattleheart, pink-checked cattleheart, and true cattleheart. It is native to the Americas.
context_section_description: The wingspan measures 7 to 8.5 cm (2.8 to 3.3 in). P. e. mylotes is black with both sexes having a red patch on the dorsal hindwing. The dorsal forewing of the male has a triangular green patch. The female has a white patch on the dorsal forewing. A full description (as P. arcas and P.timias) is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906)
caption: Dorsal view, captive specimen
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