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Genus of butterflies
Allancastria is a genus of Palaearctic
swallowtail
butterflies in the subfamily
Parnassiinae. Five species are known. The genus has a complex history.
Taxonomy
The genus consists of the following species:
[1]
[2]
Food plant
Species in this genus feed on
Aristolochia species.
References
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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
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Catalogue of Life:2009; Geraadpleegd op 20-11-2009[
permanent dead link] (in English)
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^ Lederer, J. (1864) Zur Lepidopteren-Fauna von Imeretien und Grusien. Wiener Entomologische Monatschrift 8 (5): 165-172; pl. 3.
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^ Rebel, Hans (1904) [Neue Lokalform von Thais cerisyi]. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 54: 2-3
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^ Oberthür, C. (1869) [Thais deyrollei]. Petites Nouv. ent. 1: (3) or (7)
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^ 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.
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