-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

-Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)

-Swallowtails and Parnassians (Family Papilionidae)

-Swallowtails (Subfamily Papilioninae)

-Birdwings, Cattlehearts, and Pipevine Swallowtails (Tribe Troidini)

-Subtribe Battina

-Pipevine Swallowtails and Allies (Genus Battus)

-West-Mexican Swallowtail (Battus eracon)

The West-Mexican Swallowtail (Battus eracon), a member of the Papilionidae family, is a striking butterfly endemic to parts of Mexico. This species, like others in the Battus genus, exhibits bold coloration and a strong ecological association with toxic host plants. Caterpillars feed exclusively on plants in the Aristolochiaceae family, such as Aristolochia species. These plants contain toxic compounds that render the butterfly unpalatable to predators.