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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 Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Papilio alexanor

My Pic of the Day: Papilio alexanor on Allium aschersonianum, Jordan Valley, March 1st 2019

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    Beautiful! Posted 5 years ago

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The Southern Swallowtail

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''.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Mar 1, 2019. Captured Mar 1, 2019 11:42.
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  • COOLPIX B700
  • f/4.0
  • 10/8000s
  • ISO100
  • 8.1mm