Parides sesostris (Emerald-patched Cattleheart)

Parides sesostris is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae native to the Americas. It is commonly known as the Emerald-patched Cattleheart and the Southern Cattleheart. The larvae feed on Aristolochia barbata, A. bicolor, A. grandiflora, A. sprucei, and A. trianae.

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV — EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
100 mm
f/5.6
1/15s
ISO 800

Parides sesostris is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae native to the Americas. It is commonly known as the Emerald-patched Cattleheart and the Southern Cattleheart. The larvae feed on Aristolochia barbata, A. bicolor, A. grandiflora, A. sprucei, and A. trianae.

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV — EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
100 mm
f/5.6
1/15s
ISO 800

1/14/2013
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