Zerynthia rumina

Taxobox
name = Spanish festoon

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
familia = Papilionidae
subfamilia = Parnassiinae
genus = "Zerynthia"
species = "Z. rumina"
binomial = "Zerynthia rumina"
binomial_authority = Linnaeus, 1758

The Spanish festoon "Zerynthia rumina" is a butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. It is a widespread species in Spain and frequents most habitats.

Distribution

North Africa, Iberian peninsular and S France.

Description

"' ("Z. 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.

Flight Period

Generally April and May with the possibility of a very small second brood in September.

External links

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* [http://tolweb.org/Zerynthia+rumina TOL]
* [http://www.catalogueoflife.org/show_species_details.php?record_id=3621122 Globis Gart]