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''.
Papilio alexanor My Pic of the Day: Papilio alexanor on Allium aschersonianum, Jordan Valley, March 1st 2019 Allium aschersonianum,Israel,Jordan Valley,Papilio alexanor,Southern Swallowtail

Status

It is a protected species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPapilionidae
GenusPapilio
Species
Photographed in
Israel