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Here you can find helpful information about butterflies!

pictures and photos
explicit characterization of species
distribution
family tree data
protection provisions (e.g. CITES, EU)
synonyms

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Parnassius apollo (Apollofalter, l'Apollon, Apollo) photo update !

Parnassius apollo, also called Apollo or Apollofalter is a well- known butterfly from Palaearctic ecozone (Europe). The first description was in 1758 by Linnaeus. With a wingspan of 5.0 – 6.0 cm the Apollo is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The wings are white and partially transparent with black and red spots.
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Ornithoptera meridionalis

Ornithoptera meridionalis is a butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1897 by Rothschild. The wingspan is about 12 – 14 cm. This butterfly is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. Ornithoptera meridionalis is black. It has green and golden areas on the wings. The hind wings have thin tails. The females are dark-brown and have some white and yellow spots. They are significant-larger than the males.
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Limenitis camilla (White Admiral, Kleiner Eisvogel, Le Petit Sylvain) photo update !

Limenitis camilla, also called White Admiral or Kleiner Eisvogel is a common butterfly from Palaearctic ecozone (Europe). The first description was in 1764 by Linnaeus. With a wingspan of 5.0 – 6.0 cm the White Admiral is a small member of the family NYMPHALIDAE. The butterfly is black with white bands and spots.
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The genus PAPILIO contain about 200 species and it is the biggest group of PAPILIONIDAE. PAPILIO butterflies (Swallowtails) lives on each continent without Antarctic. The biggest biodiversity is in tropical areas. Feedplants are members of family LAURACEAE, RUTACEAE and UMBELLIFERAE.
GENUS PAPILIO...

The genus GRAPHIUM contain about 160 species and it is a big group of PAPILIONIDAE. GRAPHIUM butterflies are from Africa, Asia and Australia.
GENUS GRAPHIUM...

This genus contain about 70 species and it is a big group of NYMPHALIDAE. MORPHO butterflies are from South America (NEOTROPIC). This butterflies have flouresce blue on there wings. This optical phenominon based on refraction and interference.
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This genus contain about 180 species and it is a very big group of NYMPHALIDAE. CHARAXES butterflies are normaly from Africa, but one species (Charaxes jasius Linnaeus 1767; Two-tailed Pasha) life also in south of Europe. Species are closely related with POLYURA butterflies.
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