TL: China
Reminds one of Iphiclides podalirius. The black band at the apex of the cell of the forewing reaches only to the median vein, not extending beyond it to the hind angle, being exactly as in Graphium alebion but in contradistinction to this insect the orange anal spot on the hindwing of is reduced to two small obscure dots.
Similar species
70-80 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
中文乌克兰剑凤蝶
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Graphium tamerlana Oberthür, 1876
- Subspecies
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Species Author Graphium (Pazala) tamerlanus taliensis (O. Bang-Haas, 1927) Graphium (Pazala) tamerlanus tamerlanus Oberthür, 1876
- Graphium (Pazala) tamerlanus is a member of the clade Graphium eurous:
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Species Author Graphium (Pazala) alebion Gray, 1853 Graphium (Pazala) eurous (Leech, 1893) Graphium (Pazala) incertus (Bang-Haas, 1927) Graphium (Pazala) mandarinus (Oberthür, 1879) Graphium (Pazala) mullah (Alphéraky, 1897) Graphium (Pazala) tamerlanus Oberthür, 1876
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 | Extinct |
 | Extinct in the wild |
 | Critically endangered |
 | Endangered |
 | Vulnerable |
 | Near Threatened |
 | Least Concern |
 | Lower Risk |
 | Legally protected |
 | CITES |