Parides bunichus | |
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P. b. damocrates, male | |
P. b. chamissonia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Parides |
Species: | P. bunichus
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Binomial name | |
Parides bunichus | |
Synonyms | |
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Parides bunichus is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay.
The larva is brownish black, with an oblique white band, extending laterally from the 6th segment to the tubercle on the 7th. The pupal stage lasts three weeks.
The butterfly is very common and is one of the earliest spring species (August). From August to April there are at least three generations.
Parides bunichus is common and not threatened.[3]
Parides bunichus is a member of the ascanius species group[4] ("Fringe-spots white. Hindwing with submarginal spots and usnally also discal spots or dots, or a discal band ; mostly with tail") A quadrate whitish spot in space 2 of the forewings is quite peculiar of the ascanius group[5]
The members are