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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Iphiclides podalirius
Iphiclides podalirius(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Papilionidae
  2. Papilioninae
  3. Leptocircini
  4. Iphiclides
  5.  podalirius
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TL: Italy, Tuscany, Livorno   (1200 m.)

Habitat

  • Gardens
  • Glades
  • Orchards
  • Rocks
  • Single trees or copses on farmland
  • Sunny, grassy slopes

Similar species

  • Iphiclides feisthamelii
  • Papilio (P.) alexanor
  • Papilio (P.) hospiton
  • Papilio (P.) machaon
MU

60-80 mm

FU

62-90 mm

MD
FD
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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    CatalàPapallona zebrada aranesa
    ČeskyOtakárek ovocný
    DanskSydeuropæisk svalehale
    DeutschSegelfalter
    Eesti keelPuriliblikas
    EnglishScarce Swallowtail
    EspañolMariposa Podalirio
    FrançaisFlambé
    HrvatskiPrugasto jedarce
    ItalianoPodalirio
    LietuviųPodalirijus
    MagyarKardfarkú lepke
    NederlandsKoningspage
    PolskiPaź żeglarz
    RomânăCoada rândunicii
    ShqipFlatrabishtori podalir
    SlovenčinaVidlochvost ovocný
    SlovenščinaJadralec
    SrpskiPrugasti jedrilac
    SrpskiПругасти једрилац
    SuomeksiPurjeperhonen
    SvenskaSegelfjäril
    TürkçeErik Kýrlangýçkuyruk
    ΕλληνικάΧελιδόνουρη πεταλούδα
    БеларускаяПадалірый
    БългарскиЛястовича опашка
    РусскийПодалирий
    УкраїнськаПодалірій
    ქართულიაფროსანა
    ქართულიმერცხალკუდა
    ქართულიპოდალირი
    中文旖鳳蝶屬
    日本語ヨーロッパタイマイ
    ייִדישזנב-סנונית וורדניים
    العربيةمذناب اللوز
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    RosaceaeAmelanchier ovalisSnowy mespilus
    RosaceaeCotoneaster franchetiiFranchet's Cotoneaster
    RosaceaeCotoneaster integerrimusCommon Cotoneaster
    RosaceaeCrataegus macrocarpa
    RosaceaeCrataegus monogynaCommon Hawthorn
    RosaceaeCrataegus rhipidophylla
    RosaceaeMalus domesticaApple tree
    RosaceaePrunus armeniacaApricot
    RosaceaePrunus aviumWild Cherry
    RosaceaePrunus cerasiferaCherry Plum
    RosaceaePrunus domesticaPlum
    RosaceaePrunus dulcisAlmond
    RosaceaePrunus mahalebMahaleb Cherry
    RosaceaePrunus padusBird Cherry
    RosaceaePrunus persicaPeach
    RosaceaePrunus serotinaBlack Cherry
    RosaceaePrunus spinosaBlackthorn
    RosaceaePrunus spinosaBlackthorn
    RosaceaePyrus boissierianaBoissier pear
    RosaceaePyrus communisEuropean Pear
    RosaceaePyrus pyrasterWild Pear
    RosaceaeSorbus ariaCommon Whitebeam
    RosaceaeSorbus aucupariaEuropean Rowan
    RosaceaeSorbus domesticaService tree
    RosaceaeSpiraea cantoniensisReeve's spiraea
  • Secondary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    RosaceaeCrataegus monogynaCommon Hawthorn
    RosaceaeMalus domesticaApple tree
    RosaceaePyrus communisEuropean Pear
    RosaceaeSorbus aucupariaEuropean Rowan
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio podaliriusLinnaeus, 1758
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterfly Conservation Armenia
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    European Butterfly PageGuy Padfield
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Polska czerwona księga bezkręgowców
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson

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Adult, upperside.

Łukasz DawidowiczPoland, Chęciny

Adult, upperside.

Marcin MikusekPoland, Puszcza Kampinoska

Adult, upperside.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Warszawa-Wólka Węglowa

Adult, underside.

Monika TomaszunItaly

Adult, underside.

Łukasz DawidowiczBulgaria, Кресна

Copulating pair.

Alexandr GaevichUkraine, Мисове

Larva.

Rafał LipskiPoland, Józefów

Larva.

Anna KamilewiczPoland, Warszawa-Wawer

Larva.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Warszawa-Wólka Węglowa

Larva.

Jarosław BuryPoland

Larva.

Jarosław BuszkoPoland, Ruskowo

Larva.

Steve JelfFrance, Soule

Summer pupa.

Michael BorschGermany

Pupa.

Marcin MikusekPoland, Legionowo

Egg.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Turňa nad Bodvou

Egg.

Jarosław BuryPoland, Łupków

Egg.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Warszawa-Wólka Węglowa
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