Parides photinus
Parides photinus, the pink-spotted cattleheart, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It was first described by Edward Doubleday in 1844. Description. "Parides photinus" has a wingspan reaching . Adults are black with the hindwing having a blue-green metallic sheen especially in the male. There are no wing bands. Two rows of red spots are found along the hindwing margin. The submarginal spots strongly arched except the upper two or three and the anal one; the latter distinct on upperside only in the female. The hindwings have short tails. The undersides are similar to the  upsides. The larvae feed on "Aristolochia grandiflora" and "A. asclepiadifolia". A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906) Distribution and habitat. This species can be found from Mexico to Costa Rica, in Nicaragua and in Honduras. It lives in forests, where it is common to abundant. Its range extends from the sea level to 5000 feet (1500 metres). Taxonomy. "Parides photinus" is a member of the "ascanius" species group The members are: