Butterfly or moth
Variable Cattleheart
Parides erithalion · Papilionidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJun · Aug · Octmost records
Records5,022in 4 countries
Most seen inMexico4,711 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Variable Cattleheart in brief
The variable cattleheart (Parides erithalion) is a butterfly or moth of the Papilionidae family — species of insect.
Across the 4 countries we cover it has 5,022 published records, most of them from Mexico, Panama and Honduras. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, August and October and fall to their lowest in January and February.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Mexico4,711 records · best Aug, Oct
Panama160 records · best Oct, Sep
Honduras109 records · best Aug, Jan
Belize42 records · best Jan, Mar
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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