Parides quadratus

Parides quadratus is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae.

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.

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Papilio quadratus var. spoliatus 1 male, 2 female in Rhopalocera exotica