Zerynthia rumina
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Zerynthia |
| Species: | Z. rumina |
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| Zerynthia rumina (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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The Spanish Festoon, Zerynthia rumina, is a butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. It is a widespread species in Spain and frequents most habitats.
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[edit] Distribution
North Africa, the Iberian Peninsula and southern France.
[edit] Description
Zerynthia rumina is an extremely striking species. In South east France it can be confused with the "southern festoon", Zerynthia polyxena. The two can be told apart by the presence of blue on the hindwing of the Southern festoon Z. polyxena. The Spanish festoon (Z. rumina) also has extensive red on the forewings.
[edit] Flight Period
Generally April and May with the possibility of a very small second brood in September.
[edit] External links
Media related to Zerynthia rumina at Wikimedia Commons- European Butterflies and Moths
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- Globis Gart
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