Battus polystictus explained

Battus polystictus is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae that is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina.

The larvae feed on Aristolochia brasiliensis, Aristolochia fimbriata and Aristolochia triangularis.^[1]

Subspecies

• Battus polystictus polystictus (Brazil: Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina: Misiones, Corrientes to Buenos Aires) Möhn, 1999, Butterflies of the World 5: 7, plate 9, figures 1-4, plate 19, figures 1-2.^[2]
• Battus polystictus galenus (Fruhstorfer, 1907) (Brazil: Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro) Möhn, 1999, Butterflies of the World 5: 7, plate 9, figures 5-6.

References

• Lewis, H. L., 1974 Butterflies of the World Page 23, figure 4.

Notes and References

1. http://193.166.3.2/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/papilionidae/papilioninae/battus/index.html Battus at Funet
2. Edwin Möhn, 2002 Schmetterlinge der Erde, Butterflies of the world Part V (5), Papilionidae II:Battus. Edited by Erich Bauer and Thomas Frankenbach Keltern : Goecke & Evers ; Canterbury : Hillside Books.