Schaus' swallowtail butterfly

Herclides aristodemus ponceanus

size: 10 to 13 cm (4 - 5 in.)

habitat: subtropical hardwood hammocks

diet: nectar of guava, cheese shrub and wild coffee blossoms

status: endangered

key facts: The female Schaus' swallowtail butterfly deposits her eggs on a primary host plant - the torchwood, which is currently threatened by the overdevelopment of land. Without this host plant, wild populations of this insect would most likely vanish.

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