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The Cattleheart White (''Archonias brassolis'') is a butterfly in the family Pieridae and only member of the ''Archonias'' genus. It is found from Central America, south through most of South America. The wingspan is 56–65 mm for ssp. ''rubrosparsa'' and 31–34 mm for ''approximata''. Although ''Archonias brassolis'' is a member of the Whites family, it is primarily black, with red hindwing patches and white forewing patches. It is geographically variable, with some forms being remarkable mimics of various ''Parides'' swallowtails, while others strongly resemble ''Heliconius''. It is likely that these butterflies are themselves unpalatable and thus Müllerian mimics. The larvae feed on ''Loranthaceae'' species and are gregarious. Adults of ssp. ''approximata'' have been recorded feeding on the nectar of ''Eupatorium'' species. ==Subspecies== *''Archonias brassolis approximata'' (Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama) *''Archonias brassolis brassolis'' (Surinam, Guianas) *''Archonias brassolis critias'' (Venezuela, Colombia) *''Archonias brassolis cutila'' (Ecuador) *''Archonias brassolis marcias'' (Brazil) *''Archonias brassolis negrina'' (Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Peru) *''Archonias brassolis nigripennis'' (Colombia) *''Archonias brassolis rosacea'' (Ecuador, Venezuela) *''Archonias brassolis rubrosparsa'' (Ecuador) *''Archonias brassolis tereas'' (Brazil) There is also one undescribed subspecies from Colombia. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Archonias brassolis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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