Parides montezuma

Montezuma's Cattleheart (Parides montezuma) is a species of butterfly.  It belongs in the family Papilionidae.  It is found in North America and South America.

Description
The upper side of the wings is black.  The hind wing (bottom wing) has one row of red crescents along the edge.  The underside of the wings is black.  The hind wing has a row of red crescents like the ones on the upper side.Jeffrey Glassberg (2007).  A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America.  Sunstreak Books Inc.  

Host plants
Here is a list of host plants used by Montezuma's Cattleheart. (The host plant is the plant that the caterpillar feeds on.):

 Aristolochia acanthophylla
 Aristolochia foetida - Jalisco Dutchman's Pipe
 Aristolochia grandiflora - Pelican Flower
 Aristolochia micrantha
 Aristolochia orbicularis

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