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Subfamily Papilio - machaon Group - Eurasia - Papilio - machaon Group - Eurasia


Papilio alexanor


Papilio hippocrates


Papilio machaon


Papilio machaon


Papilio hospiton


Papilio machaon


Papilio alexanor

Narrative

Papilio machaon group is widespread in northern Eurasian (an * indicates that this species is pictured):

SPECIES - - - - - LOCATION
Papilio alexanor* - S. France, south Italy and rarely east
Papilio hippocrates* - Japan
Papilio hospiton* - Corsica
Papilio machaon* - Sweden to Korea to Japan

A large form called Papilio hippocrates of Japan might be a subspecies of P. machaon.

Taxonomy

Latin

English

Kingdom Animalia Animal
Phylum Arthropoda Jointed Legged Animals
Class Insecta Insects
Order Lepidoptera Butterflies And Moths
Family Papilionidae Swallowtails
SubFamily Papilio - machaon Group - Eurasia Papilio - machaon Group - Eurasia

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GenusSpecies
Cytheitisrhodopteron
Cytheitisschultzei
Graphiumarcesilaus
Graphiumearis
Graphiumhipparchus
Graphiumiphitas
Graphiumorthosilaus
Iphimedeianiepelti
Iphimedeiarichardus