Photo © by Mario
Maier. Papilio alexanor, May 2000,
Samos
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Family: Papilionidae Subfamily: Papilioninae |
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Description:
You can find this very beautiful butterfly only at some places in
southern Europe. It looks a bit like a mix between the Swallowtail
and the Scarce Swallowtail. Most of
the subfamily Papilioninae are located in the tropic
countries.
Flight period:
One brood, from
April to
July.
Larval host plants:
Apiaceae
Red List Germany: n.a.
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