Parides quadratus
# Parides quadratus

Parides quadratus is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Brazil and Peru.

## Description

Forewing long; hindwing in both sexes with a band consisting of yellowish-white spots on the disc close to the cell, and on the under surface in addition with a red spot at the hind angle. In the name-typical form quadratus the forewing has a yellowish-white spot before the second median. In spoliatus Staudinger neither sex has a spot on the forewing.

## Taxonomy

Parides quadratus is a member of the chabrias species group

The members are

* Parides chabrias
* Parides coelus
* Parides hahneli
* Parides mithras
* Parides pizarro
* Parides quadratus

## Status

A rare species.

## Subspecies

* Parides quadratus quadratus (Brazil: eastern Amazonas)
* Parides quadratus spoliatus (Staudinger, 1898) (Brazil: western Amazonas, northern Peru)
