Green-celled cattleheart facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Green-celled Cattleheart |
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| Male Parides childrenae | |
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P. childrenae
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| Parides childrenae Gray, 1832
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The Green-celled Cattleheart (Parides childrenae) is a beautiful type of butterfly. It is part of the Swallowtail family, called Papilionidae. You can find this butterfly in parts of southern North America and northern South America.
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What Does It Look Like?
This butterfly has striking colors! The top side of its wings is mostly black.
Male Butterflies
Male Green-celled Cattlehearts have a bright green patch on their front wings. This patch really stands out! They also have a small, light yellow spot near the tip of the front wing. On their back wings, males have a bright red patch.
Female Butterflies
Female Green-celled Cattlehearts look a bit different. They have a small white patch on their front wings. You might also see a few other light spots there. On their back wings, females have a band of red spots.
Underside of Wings
The underside of both male and female wings is also black. Males have small, light spots near the tip of their front wings. They also have a few red spots on their back wings. For females, the underside of their wings looks just like the top side.
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