Parides proneus

Parides proneus is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay.

Parides proneus
Parides proneus observed in Brazil
Parides proneus MZLU
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Genus:	Parides
Species:	P. proneus
Binomial name
Parides proneus (Hübner, [1831])
Synonyms
Hectorides proneus Hübner, [1831] Papilio phryneus Lucas, 1852 Papilio fallax Röber, 1925

Description

Males and females:both wings with narrow white band, the red submarginal spots of the hindwing straight or slightly curved; anal spot not v-shaped. No discal spot proximal of the anal submarginal one. Width of central band and the number of spots composing it on hindwing variable.^[1] A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906).^[2]

Life cycle

The larva feeds on Aristolochia melastoma.

Taxonomy

Parides phalaecus is a member of the ascanius species group^{[2] [3]} ("Fringe-spots white. Hindwing with submarginal spots and usnally also discal spots or dots, or a discal band; a quadrate whitish spot in space 2 of the forewing; mostly with tail). A quadrate whitish spot in space 2 of the forewings is quite peculiar of the ascanius group^[4]

The members are

• Parides agavus (Drury, 1782)
• Parides alopius (Godman & Salvin, [1890])
• Parides ascanius (Cramer, [1775])
• Parides bunichus (Hübner, [1821])
• Parides gundlachianus (C. & R. Felder, 1864)
• Parides montezuma (Westwood, 1842)
• Parides phalaecus (Hewitson, 1869)
• Parides photinus (Doubleday, 1844)
• Parides proneus (Hübner, [1831])

Status

A common species and not known to be threatened.^[5]