''Iphiclides feisthamelii'', the southern scarce swallowtail, southern swallowtail or Iberian scarce swallowtail, is a
butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprise ...
found in
Italy
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,
Slovenia
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, southern
France
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,
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
,
Portugal
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,
Morocco
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,
Algeria
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, capital = Algiers
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, relig ...
and
Tunisia
)
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, capital = Tunis
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. It is sometimes considered a
subspecies of ''
I. podalirius''.
[https://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Europe%20-%20Iphiclides%20podalirius.htm]
Description
Iphiclides feisthamelii MHNT CUT 2013 3 9 Male Dos Salvezines.jpg, Male
Iphiclides feisthamelii MHNT CUT 2013 3 9 Male Ventre Salvezines.jpg, Male underside
Iphiclides feisthamelii MHNT CUT 2013 3 9 Female Dos Taillet.jpg, Female
Iphiclides feisthamelii MHNT CUT 2013 3 9 Female Ventre Taillet.jpg, Female underside
Podalirio ibérica (Iphiclides feisthamelii), Añón, España, 2012-08-27, DD 07.jpg, Male side
The larva feeds on ''
Prunus amygdalus'' (almond), ''
P. persica'' (peach), ''
P. insititia'' (a kind of plum), ''
P. longipes'', ''
Pyrus communis
''Pyrus communis'', the common pear, is a species of pear native to central and eastern Europe, and western Asia.
It is one of the most important fruits of temperate regions, being the species from which most orchard pear cultivars grown in Eu ...
'' (common pear), ''
Malus domesticus'' (apple) and ''
Crataegus oxyacantha''.
References
External links
Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
Iphiclides
Butterflies described in 1832
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