List of butterflies of Europe (Papilionidae)

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This is a list of the butterflies of family Papilionidae , or the "swallowtails", which are found in Europe . This family of large and beautiful butterflies is poorly represented with only 14 species found within European borders, [1] out of a total of 552 species of swallowtails found throughout the world. [2] It is a part of List of the butterflies of Europe.

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Subfamily Parnassinae

Subfamily Papilioninae

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Swallowtail butterfly</span> Butterflies of family Papilionidae

Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies in the family Papilionidae, and include over 550 species. Though the majority are tropical, members of the family inhabit every continent except Antarctica. The family includes the largest butterflies in the world, the birdwing butterflies of the genus Ornithoptera.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scarce swallowtail</span> Species of butterfly

The scarce swallowtail is a butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. It is also called the sail swallowtail or pear-tree swallowtail.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Parnassiinae</span> Subfamily of butterflies

The Parnassiinae or snow Apollos are a subfamily of the swallowtail butterfly family, Papilionidae. The subfamily includes about 50 medium-sized, white or yellow species. The snow Apollos are high-altitude butterflies and are distributed across Asia, Europe and North America.

<i>Iphiclides</i> Genus of insects

Iphiclides is a genus of butterflies of the family Papilionidae (swallowtails).

<i>Parnassius</i> Genus of insects

Parnassius is a genus of northern circumpolar and montane butterflies usually known as Apollos or snow Apollos. They can vary in colour and form significantly based on their altitude. They also exhibit altitudinal melananism, a high-altitude adaptation. They have dark bodies and darker coloring at the base of their wings, which allows them to absorb solar energy more quickly.

<i>Zerynthia rumina</i> Species of butterfly

Zerynthia rumina, the Spanish festoon, is a butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. It is a widespread species in Iberia and frequents most habitats.

<i>Allancastria</i> Genus of butterflies

Allancastria is a genus of Palaearctic swallowtail butterflies in the subfamily Parnassiinae. Five species are known. The genus has a complex history.

<i>Papilio alexanor</i> Species of butterfly

Papilio alexanor, the Alexanor or southern swallowtail, is a butterfly species in the Papilionidae or swallowtails.

<i>Allancastria cerisyi</i> Species of butterfly

Allancastria cerisyi, the eastern festoon, is an Old World papilionid butterfly whose geographical range extends from the Balkans to include Turkey and the near Middle East. It exhibits several geographical variants.

Southern swallowtail may refer to:

References

  1. ↑ Coombs, Simon (30 September 2010). "European Butterfly checklist". butterfly-guide.co.uk/. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  2. ↑ Häuser, Christoph L.; de Jong, Rienk; Lamas, Gerardo; Robbins, Robert K.; Smith, Campbell; Vane-Wright, Richard I. (28 July 2005). "Papilionidae – revised GloBIS/GART species checklist (2nd draft)" . Retrieved 8 November 2010.
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