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Parides quadratus

Parides quadratus is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Brazil and Peru.

Description
Forewing long; hindwing in both sexes with a band consisting of yellowish-white spots on the disc close to the cell, and on the under surface in addition with a red spot at the hind angle. In the name-typical form quadratus the forewing has a yellowish-white spot before the second median. In spoliatus Staudinger neither sex has a spot on the forewing. ==Taxonomy==
Taxonomy
Parides quadratus is a member of the chabrias species group The members are • Parides chabriasParides coelusParides hahneliParides mithrasParides pizarroParides quadratus ==Status==
Status
A rare species. ==Subspecies==
Subspecies
Parides quadratus quadratus (Brazil: eastern Amazonas) • Parides quadratus spoliatus (Staudinger, 1898) (Brazil: western Amazonas, northern Peru) ==References==
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