Allancastria

Allancastria is a genus of Palaearctic swallowtail butterflies in the subfamily Parnassiinae. Five species are known. The genus has a complex history.

Allancastria
Allancastria cretica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Papilionidae
Subfamily:
Parnassiinae
Genus:
Allancastria

Bryk, 1932
Species

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Taxonomy

The genus consists of the following species:[1][2]

Food plant

Species in this genus feed on Aristolochia species.

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References
  1. Nazari, V., Zakharov, E.V., and Sperling, F.A.H., 2007. Phylogeny, historical biogeography, and taxonomic ranking of Parnassiinae (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) based on morphology and seven genes. Molecular phylogenetics and Evolution, 42: 131-156 Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in English)
  2. Catalogue of Life:2009; Geraadpleegd op 20-11-2009 (in English)
  3. Lederer, J. (1864) Zur Lepidopteren-Fauna von Imeretien und Grusien. Wiener Entomologische Monatschrift 8 (5): 165-172; pl. 3.
  4. Rebel, Hans (1904) [Neue Lokalform von Thais cerisyi]. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 54: 2-3
  5. Oberthür, C. (1869) [Thais deyrollei]. Petites Nouv. ent. 1: (3) or (7)
  6. Le Cerf, F. (1908) Description d'une variété nouvelle de Thais Cerisyi God. (Lép.). Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France 1908 (2): 21-22.
  • Nazari, V., Zakharov, E.V., Sperling, F.A.H., 2007. Phylogeny, historical biogeography, and taxonomic ranking of Parnassiinae (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) based on morphology and seven genes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 42: 131-156.pdf


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