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Papilio machaon gorganus is strongly migratory in Europe and may be found in almost all habitats. In the UK, P. m. britannicus is an endemic subspecies, but occasionally individuals of the continental subspecies P. m. gorganus breed temporarily on the south coast.
Swallowtail – Papilio machaon V; P. machaon britannicus (endemic subspecies) – confined to Norfolk Broads (formerly also in The Fens) P. machaon gorganus – rare migrant and occasional breeder from Continental Europe to southern England and southern Wales
Papilio machaon britannicus – a subspecies of swallowtail butterfly confined to the Norfolk broads [18] Erebia epiphron mnemon – a subspecies of the alpine mountain ringlet butterfly; Perlodes mortoni – a stonefly with bracypterous males [19] Capnia vidula anglica – a subspecies of stonefly found in Scotland [20]
The type species: Papilio machaon honored Machaon, one of the sons of Asclepius, mentioned in the Iliad. [3] Further, the species Papilio homerus is named after the Greek poet, Homer. [4] The Mon of the Taira clan of Japan is an AgehachÅ (swallowtail butterfly).
Papilio brevicauda Saunders, 1869 – short-tailed swallowtail; Papilio hospiton Géné, 1839 – Corsican swallowtail; Papilio indra Reakirt, 1866 – Indra swallowtail, short-tailed black swallowtail, or cliff swallowtail; Papilio joanae J. Heitzman, 1973 – Ozark swallowtail; Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758 – Old World swallowtail, common ...
William Fassnidge (7 January 1888. [1] – 19 April 1949 [2]) F.R.E.S. was a British entomologist and language teacher.Fassnidge's main interest area was Microlepidoptera, most particularly researching varieties of the moth Peronea cristana [2] (now known as Acleris cristana).
Aposematic caterpillar of Papilio machaon, in threat pose Butterfly larvae, or caterpillars, consume plant leaves and spend practically all of their time searching for and eating food. Although most caterpillars are herbivorous, a few species are predators : Spalgis epius eats scale insects , [ 48 ] while lycaenids such as Liphyra brassolis are ...
Papilio demoleus demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 Papilio demoleus malayanus Wallace, 1865. Papilio machaon verityi Fruhstorfer, 1907; Papilio machaon birmanicus Rothschild, 1908. Papilio xuthus Linnaeus, 1767; Papilio demolion demolion Cramer, [1776] Papilio noblei de Niceville, [1889] Papilio noblei haynei Tytler, 1926. Papilio castor Westwood, 1842