Battus crassus

Battus crassus, commonly known as the Crassus Swallowtail is a species of butterfly from the Papilionidae family.

Foodplants

The larvae feed on:

• Aristolochia cymbifera
• Aristolochia esperanzae
• Aristolochia gigantea
• Aristolochia macroura
• Aristolochia veraguensis
• Aristolochia odora
• Aristolochia didyma
• Aristolochia brasiliensis^[1]

Subspecies

• Battus crassus crassus (Peru, Surinam, Brazil: Amazonas, Rio de Janeiro, northern Argentina: Misiones)
• Battus crassus hirundo (Röber, 1925) (northern Bolivia)
• Battus crassus paraensis (Brown, 1994) (Brazil: Pará)
• Battus crassus lepidus (C. & R. Felder, 1861) (Costa Rica, Venezuela, western Colombia, western Ecuador)

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