About Parides agavus (Drury, 1782)
Scientific name: Parides agavus (Drury, 1782). This description is taken from Seitz. On the hindwing, the red anal spot is very large and Z-shaped. The abbreviated white band on the hindwing is somewhat variable. The species is quite common, even found in gardens near Rio de Janeiro, and especially favors damp, shady locations. We still have no knowledge of its early life stages. This insect visits flowers and is easy to catch. Its range extends from Minas Geraes south to Rio Grande do Sul, and west to Paraguay and adjacent areas of Argentina; it does not reach the foot of the Andes.
