Battus eracon
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Battus eracon is a species of butterfly
in the family Papilionidae. It is commonly known as the West-Mexican Swallowtail and the Colima Swallowtail. It is found in western Mexico
where it is local and uncommon. The larvae feed on Aristolochia tentaculata.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the family Papilionidae. It is commonly known as the West-Mexican Swallowtail and the Colima Swallowtail. It is found in western Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
where it is local and uncommon. The larvae feed on Aristolochia tentaculata.