Allancastria is a genus of Palaearctic swallowtail butterflies in the subfamily Parnassiinae. Five species are known. The genus has a complex history.
| Allancastria | |
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| Allancastria cerisyi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Tribe: | Zerynthiini |
| Genus: | Allancastria Bryk, 1932 |
| Species | |
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Taxonomy
The genus consists of the following species:[1][2]
- Allancastria caucasica - (Lederer, 1864)[3]
- Allancastria cerisyi - (Godart, 1824) eastern festoon
- Allancastria cretica - (Rebel, 1904)[4]
- Allancastria deyrollei - (Oberthür, 1869)[5]
- Allancastria louristana - (Le Cerf, 1908)[6]
Food plant
Species in this genus feed on Aristolochia species.
References
External links
Media related to Allancastria at Wikimedia Commons- TOL
- Parnassius of the World
- NHM Nomenclature.
