Allancastria cerisyi is a diurnal butterfly from the family of sailing vessels ( Papilionidae ). The specific name was given in honor of the French entomologist Alexander Lefebvre (1798 - 1867; Alexandre Louis Lefèbvre de Cérisy).
Allancastria cerisyi |
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Scientific classification |
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No rank : | Bilateral symmetric |
Hoard : | Insects with full transformation |
Nadotryad : | Amphiesmenoptera |
Infrastructure : | Butterflies |
View: | Allancastria cerisyi |
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International Scientific Name |
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Allancastria cerisyi ( Godart , 1824) |
Synonyms |
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Zerynthia cerisy |
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DescriptionWingspan 52–62 mm. The color of the upper side of the wings is light yellow with a complex pattern formed of red, black, blue spots, black fields and ties. In the butterflies newly emerged from the pupa, the background coloring of the wings varies from almost white to bright yellow. Fringed wings motley. The pattern of the underside of the wings repeats the coloring of the upper side, and on the external field of the front wing its black elements are undeveloped. On the hind wings opposite the vein M, there is a small tail. The abdomen is trimmed with light hairs, on the sides with rows of triangular orange-colored spots. Sexual dimorphism is manifested in the greater development of the pattern in females and the intense color of the background color of the wings.
AreaBosnia and Herzegovina , Serbia , Albania , Northern Macedonia , Bulgaria , Romania , Western, North-Central and South-Central Turkey , Northern and Eastern Greece (including the Aegean Islands), Cyprus , Lebanon , Palestine , Israel , Jordan and Syria [1 ] .
BiologyDevelops in one generation for the year. Flight time from the first decade of April to the first decade of May. In general, the flight time may stretch depending on the area of the range and weather conditions. Butterflies are predominantly active from 10 am to 4 pm At the beginning of the summer season, males are the first to appear, and the mass release of females accounts for 7-10 days later. For males, the search type of flight typical of other mountainous members of the subfamily Parnassiinae is typical. They hover by shaving passive flight from the upper point of the passes to the foot of the growing places of forage plants, usually flying in a zigzag. Up come back, with the help of wind air flow. Females fly in search of food and forage plants for laying eggs. After mating, females lay eggs one by one, sticking them to the underside of the leaves. Forage plant of caterpillars - kirkazon [2] .
Notes- ↑ Frankenbach T., Bollino M., Racheli T., Bauer E. Keltern. Butterflies of the World Part 36, Papilionidae 14, Hypermnestra, Luehdorfiini, Zerynthiini. Keltern, Goecke & Evers, 2012
- ↑ Tom Tolman, Richard Lewington. Collins Butterfly Guide - London: Collins, 2008. - P. 384. - ISBN 978-0007242344 .