Order Lepidoptera · Species Profile
Zerynthia cerisyi
Common Names
7 photos documented · 16 species in Papilionidae
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Specimen Data
Quick Information
Family
Papilionidae
Subfamily
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Tribe
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Genus
Zerynthia
Species
cerisyi
Distribution
Southwestern Anatolia
Habitat
Warm, dry hillsides and scrub with Aristolochia (birthwort) host plants.
Flight Period
March – May
Larval Host Plants
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Altitude
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Conservation
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Interactive distribution map coming soon.
Southwestern Anatolia
Scientific Profile
Scientific Profile
Taxonomy
- Order
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- Superfamily
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- Family
- Papilionidae
- Subfamily
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- Tribe
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- Genus
- Zerynthia
- Species
- cerisyi
Distribution
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Flight Period
Flight period information is not yet available.
Habitat
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Altitude
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Host Plants
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Conservation
Conservation information is not yet available.
External Resources
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Field Notes
Description
A delicate, slow-flying butterfly with pale, translucent wings patterned in yellow, black, and red. Closely tied to its Aristolochia host plant and rarely strays far from it.
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References
This species profile is compiled by Alperen Yayla from personal field observations across Turkey and Europe. Formal literature citations will be added as this atlas develops.