Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Parides sesostris (Cramer, 1779)
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
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Range: Subspecies zestos (G. Gray, [1853]) is found in Southeast Mexico through Costa Rica, and subspecies tarquinius (Boisduval, 1836) is found from Panama through transandean Columbia and northern Venezuela (source: Butterflies of America)
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Taxonomy Notes: Five subspecies are recognized: zestos (G. Gray, [1853]); tarquinius (Boisduval, 1836); sesostris (Cramer, 1779); trinitensis K. Brown, 1994; zischkai (Forster, 1955) (source: Butterflies of America)
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 20, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Oct 24, 2023
Observation date: Jun 18, 2017
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Feb 06, 2023
Observation date: Dec 24, 2022
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jan 18, 2023
Observation date: Aug 07, 2008
Submitted by: redfishin
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
Observation date: Jul 18, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 12, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 15, 2022
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Darién Province, Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Mar 28, 2016
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Cayo District, Belize
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Aug 11, 2021
Submitted by: amparrish15
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
Observation date: May 28, 2008
Submitted by: Richard Winston
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022
Observation date: Oct 11, 2021
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022