Iphiclides feisthamelii

Iphiclides feisthamelii

Southern scarce swallowtail, Southern swallowtail, Iberian scarce swallowtail

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Iphiclides feisthamelii

Iphiclides feisthamelii, the southern scarce swallowtail, southern swallowtail or Iberian scarce swallowtail, is a butterfly found in Italy, Slovenia, southern France, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of I. podalirius.

Appearance

The larva feeds on Prunus amygdalus (almond), P. persica (peach), P. insititia (a kind of plum), P. longipes, Pyrus communis (common pear), Malus domesticus (apple) and Crataegus oxyacantha.

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References

1. Iphiclides feisthamelii Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iphiclides_feisthamelii

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