White-dotted Cattleheart Parides alopius (Godman & Salvin, 1890)

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Family: Papilionidae

Subfamily: Papilioninae

Identification: Upper surface of hindwing with band of white dots.

Wing Span: Not reported.

Life History: Not reported.

Flight: March-November.

Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported.

Adult Food: Not reported.

Habitat: Pine-oak forests.

Range: Mexico along the western Sierra Madre. One individual found in southeastern Arizona.

Conservation: None noted.

NCGR:

Management Needs: None needed for tropical stray.

Comments: NULL

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Observation date: Jul 22, 1990

Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Neil Dankert)

Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States

Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)

Verified date: Dec 01, 2012

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Observation date: unknown

Submitted by: BAMONA (Neil Dankert)

Region: United States

Verified by: BAMONA

Verified date: Sep 06, 2010

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Observation date: Oct 18, 2009