Biology:List of butterflies of Europe (Papilionidae)
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This is a list of the butterflies of family Papilionidae, or the "swallowtails", which are found in Europe. This family of large and beautiful butterflies is poorly represented with only 14 species found within European borders,[1] out of a total of 552 species of swallowtails found throughout the world.[2] It is a part of List of the butterflies of Europe.
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Subfamily Parnassinae
- Southern festoon, Zerynthia polyxena
- Spanish festoon, Zerynthia rumina
- Eastern festoon, Allancastria cerisyi
- Allancastria caucasica
- Allancastria cretica
- False Apollo, Archon apollinus
- Apollo, Parnassius apollo
- Small Apollo, Parnassius phoebus
- Clouded Apollo, Parnassius mnemosyne
Southern festoon
Zerynthia polyxena
Spanish festoon
Zerynthia rumina
Eastern festoon
Allancastria cerisyi
False Apollo
Archon apollinus
Apollo
Parnassius apollo
Small Apollo
Parnassius phoebus
Clouded Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne
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Subfamily Papilioninae
- Swallowtail, Papilio machaon
- Corsican swallowtail, Papilio hospiton
- Southern swallowtail, Papilio alexanor
- Scarce swallowtail, Iphiclides podalirius
- Iberian scarce swallowtail, Iphiclides feisthamelii
Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
Corsican swallowtail
Papilio hospiton
Southern swallowtail
Papilio alexanor
Scarce swallowtail
Iphiclides podalirius
Iberian scarce swallowtail
Iphiclides feisthamelii
See also
- List of butterflies of Europe (Pieridae)
References
- ↑ Coombs, Simon (30 September 2010). "European Butterfly checklist". http://www.butterfly-guide.co.uk/help/euro_chklist.htm. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ↑ "Papilionidae – revised GloBIS/GART species checklist (2nd draft)". 28 July 2005. http://www.insects-online.de/frames/papilio.htm. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
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