Parides chabrias is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas), Ecuador and Peru. It is a woodland species. The female flies slowly near the ground, whilst the male has a swifter flight and generally remains at a considerable height.Jordan, K., in Seitz, A. ( 1907) . The Macrolepidoptera of the World. 5: The Macrolepidoptera of the American faunistic region. Papilionidae 1-45.
The larva feeds on Aristolochia burchelli and A. didyma.
Subspecies Parides chabrias chabrias (Brazil: Amazonas, Ecuador, Peru)Lewis, H. L., 1974 Butterflies of the World Page 26, figure 3 The forewing in both sexes has a row of submarginal spots, which however are often wanting in the female. The central area of the hindwing is situated somewhat further towards the margin than in ygdrasilla, consequently the cell-spot is smaller. A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906)Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906). A revision of the American Papilios. Novitates Zoologicae 13: 411-752. (Facsimile edition ed. P.H. Arnaud, 1967) and online Parides chabrias ygdrasilla Hemming, 1935 (Brazil: Pará, Guianas)Lewis, H. L., 1974 Butterflies of the World Page 26, figure 25 as triopas
Taxonomy
Parides chabrias is a member of the chabrias species group.Edwin Möhn, 2007 Butterflies of the World, Part 26: Papilionidae XIII. Parides Verlag Goecke & Evers Verlag Goecke & Evers
The members are Parides chabrias Parides coelus Parides hahneli Parides mithras Parides pizarro Parides quadratus
Etymology Named in the Classical tradition for the Athenian general Chabrias.
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