Southern Swallowtail
Papilio alexanor
The Alexanor or Southern Swallowtail is a butterfly species in the Papilionidae or swallowtails. The insect has a wingspan of 62–70 mm. It flies from April to July in a single generation, in mountainous regions of Europe, Asia Minor, the Balkans, and west Asia.
The larva feeds on Umbelliferae, notably ''Trinia vulgaris'', ''Seseli montanum'', ''Ptychotis saxifraga'', and ''Opopanax chironium''.
The larva feeds on Umbelliferae, notably ''Trinia vulgaris'', ''Seseli montanum'', ''Ptychotis saxifraga'', and ''Opopanax chironium''.