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Scarce swallowtail

Iphiclides podalirius

Order Lepidoptera. Family Papilionidae.

Scarce swallowtail — Photographs 1
Scarce swallowtail.
Photo: Zeynel Cebeci / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Description

The scarce swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae.

Traits

Wingspan
65–80 mm
Flight period
May–August
Host plants
blackthorn, hawthorn, fruit trees
Generations per year
2

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Photographs

Scarce swallowtail — Photographs 2
Scarce swallowtail. Zoological illustration.
Joukl_motylove_a_housenky_1.jpg: Joukl derivative work: Frédéric (talk / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

Source: Wikipedia