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  1. Europe
  2. Byasa alcinous
Byasa alcinous(Klug, 1836)
IUCN
  1. Papilionidae
  2. Papilioninae
  3. Troidini
  4. Byasa
  5.  alcinous
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TL: Japan

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90-100 mm

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  • China
  • Russia
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    EnglishChinese Windmill
    РусскийАлкиной
    中文麝鳳蝶
    日本語ジャコウアゲハ
    한국어사향제비나비
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AristolochiaceaeAristolochia debilis
    AristolochiaceaeAristolochia manchuriensis
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Atrophaneura alcinousKlug, 1836
    Papilio alcinousKlug, 1836
  • Links
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    Lepiforum e. V.
    Red Data Book of the Russian Federation

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Adult, upperside.

Tetsuya ShimizuJapan

Adult, upperside.

Tetsuya ShimizuJapan

Adult, underside.

Tetsuya ShimizuJapan

Adult, underside.

Tetsuya ShimizuJapan
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