Eastern Festoon

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. It is named for Alexandre Louis Lefèbvre de Cérisy.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 52–62 mm. The butterfly flies from March to July depending on the location.
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Food

The larvae feed on various "Aristolochia" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPapilionidae
GenusAllancastria
SpeciesA.cerisyi