Parides proneus

Parides proneus is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay.

Description
Males and females:both wings with narrow white band, the red submarginal spots of the hindwing straight or slightly curved; anal spot not v-shaped. No discal spot proximal of the anal submarginal one. Width of central band and the number of spots composing it on hindwing variable. A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906).

Life cycle
The larva feeds on Aristolochia melastoma.

Taxonomy
Parides phalaecus is a member of the ascanius species group ("Fringe-spots white. Hindwing with submarginal spots and usnally also discal spots or dots, or a discal band; a quadrate whitish spot in space 2 of the forewing; mostly with tail). A quadrate whitish spot in space 2 of the forewings is quite peculiar of the ascanius group

The members are
 * Parides agavus (Drury, 1782)
 * Parides alopius (Godman & Salvin, [1890])
 * Parides ascanius (Cramer, [1775])
 * Parides bunichus (Hübner, [1821])
 * Parides gundlachianus (C. & R. Felder, 1864)
 * Parides montezuma (Westwood, 1842)
 * Parides phalaecus (Hewitson, 1869)
 * Parides photinus (Doubleday, 1844)
 * Parides proneus (Hübner, [1831])

Status
A common species and not known to be threatened.