List of butterflies of Europe (Papilionidae)
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 12 species found within European borders,[1] out of a total of 552 species of swallowtails found throughout the world.[2]
Checklist
Subfamily Parnassinae
- 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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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
Subfamily Papilioninae
- Swallowtail Papilio machaon
- Desert Swallowtail Papilio saharae
- Corsican Swallowtail Papilio hospiton
- Southern Swallowtail Papilio alexanor
- Scarce Swallowtail Iphiclides podalirius
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Swallowtail
Papilio machaon -
Desert Swallowtail
Papilio saharae -
Corsican Swallowtail
Papilio hospiton -
Southern Swallowtail
Papilio alexanor -
Scarce Swallowtail
Iphiclides podalirius
References
- ↑ Coombs, Simon (30 September 2010). "European Butterfly checklist". http://www.butterfly-guide.co.uk/. Retrieved 11 November 2010. External link in
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(help) - ↑ Häuser, Christoph L.; de Jong, Rienk; Lamas, Gerardo; Robbins, Robert K.; Smith, Campbell; Vane-Wright, Richard I. (28 July 2005). "Papilionidae – revised GloBIS/GART species checklist (2nd draft)". Retrieved 8 November 2010.
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