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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Zerynthia (Allancastria) cerisy
Zerynthia cerisy(Godart, [1824])
  1. Papilionidae
  2. Parnassiinae
  3. Zerynthiini
  4. Zerynthia
  5. Allancastria
  6.  cerisy
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Habitat

  • Dry meadows
  • Hedgerows
  • Overgrowing glades
  • River valleys

Similar species

  • Zerynthia (Allancastria) cretica
  • Zerynthia (Allancastria) deyrollei
  • Zerynthia (Z.) polyxena
  • Zerynthia (Z.) rumina
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52-62 mm

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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    DeutschÖstlicher Osterluzeifalter
    EnglishEastern Festoon
    FrançaisThaïs balkanique
    HrvatskiIstočni uskršnji leptir
    NederlandsOostelijke pijpbloemvlinder
    PolskiZygzakowiec ogoniasty
    ShqipCerisja
    SrpskiĐurđevdanski leptir
    SuomeksiIdänkirjoritari
    TürkçeOrmanfistosu
    ΕλληνικάΒαλκανική ζηρύνθια
    РусскийАлланкастрия церизий
    日本語オオシロタイスアゲハ
    ייִדישצבעוני קשוט
    زبان_فارسیحلقه‌گل شرقی
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AristolochiaceaeAristolochiaBirthwort
    AristolochiaceaeAristolochia clematitisEuropean Birthwort
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Zerynthia cerisyiGodart, 1824
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Zerynthia (Allancastria) cerisy cerisy(Godart, 1824)
    Zerynthia (Allancastria) cerisy cypriaStichel, 1907
    Zerynthia (Allancastria) cerisy dalmacijaeSala & Bollino, 1994
    Zerynthia (Allancastria) cerisy ferdinandiStichel, 1907
    Zerynthia (Allancastria) cerisy huberiSala & Bollino, 1994
    Zerynthia (Allancastria) cerisy mihljeviciSijaric, 1990
    Zerynthia (Allancastria) cerisy speciosaStichel, 1907
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Japanese Moths
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön

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