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Species account
Svalehale
(Papilio machaon)
Linnaeus (1758)
Svalehaler (Papilionidae) [Sommerfugle] SWAL 24717
Svalehaler (Papilionidae) [Sommerfugle] SWAL 24717
Swallowtail (gb)
Macaón (es)
Makaonfjäril (se)
Subspecies
machaon
Central Europe.
aliaska
Scudder (1869) - Chukot Peninsula, Alaska to northern British Columbia.
annae
Gistel (1857).
archias
Fruhstorfer (1907) - southern Sichuan.
asiaticus
Ménétriés (1855).
baijangensis
Huang & Murayama (1992) - Xinjiang, ch.
bairdii
Edwards (1866) - Nevada to Kansas, Arizona, Colorado.
birmanicus
Rothschild (1908) - southern Shan States.
britannicus
Seitz (1907) - Norfolk, Great Britain.
brucei
Edwards (1893) - Alberta, Saskatchewan to Nebraska, Utah.
centralis
Staudinger (1886) - Turan, western Tian-Shan, Ghissar, Darvaz, Alai, western Pamirs.
chinensis
Verity (1905) - Sichuan.
gorganus
Fruhstorfer (1922) - southern Europe, Ural, Caucasus Major. Highly migratory.
hippocrates
C. & R. Felder (1864) - Japan.
hudsonianus
Clark (1932) - Alberta to Quebec.
kamtschadalus
Alphéraky (1897) - Kamchatka.
kiyonobu
Morita (1997) - Tibet.
kunkalaschani
Eller (1939) - western Sichuan.
ladakensis
Moore (1884) - eastern Pamirs.
lapponica
Verity (1911) - northern Europe.
mauretanica
Verity (1905) - North Africa.
maxima
Verity (1911).
melitensis
Eller (1936) - Malta.
montanus
Alphéraky (1897) - western Sichuan, south-western Gansu, eastern Qinghai, north-western Yunnan.
muetingi
Seyer (1976) - southern Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
neochinensis
Sheljuzhko (1913) - Ta-tsien-lu.
oregonius
Edwards (1876) - southern British Columbia to Oregon, Idaho.
oreinus
Sheljuzhko (1919) - Tian-Shan.
orientis
Verity (1911) - Altai, Sayan, Transbaikalia, northern Amur, Far East.
pikei
Sperling (1987) - Quebec, British Columbia.
sachalinensis
Matsumura (1911) - Sakhalin.
schapiroi
Seyer (1976) - southern Ussuri.
septentrionalis
Verity (1911) - Kurils.
sikkimensis
Moore (1884) - Tibet.
suroia
Tytler (1939) - Manipur, Assam, northeastern India.
sylvina
Hemming (1933) Taiwan.
syriacus
Verity (1908) - Caucasus Minor, Armenia, Talysh Mountains.
taliensis
Eller (1939)northern Yunnan.
ussuriensis
Sheljuzhko (1910) - southern Amur, northern and central Ussuri.
verityi
Fruhstorfer (1907) - northern Burma, Shan States, southern Yunnan.
weidenhofferi
Seyer (1976) - Kopet-Dagh.
Measurements:
WS:72-90mm
Generations:
2
Flight period:
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Identification:
Unmistakable in Denmark and the Nordic region.
Sydeuropæisk Svalehale (Iphiclides podalirius) [Scarce Swallowtail ~ Podalirio ~ Segelfjäril] is much rarer in the Nordic region but differs from Svalehale by being paler and by a more simple black-and-yellow streaked 'vertical' pattern on the forewing and longer tails and the red spots along the inner margin not being limited by black on the proximal side.
Sydeuropæisk Svalehale (Iphiclides podalirius) [Scarce Swallowtail ~ Podalirio ~ Segelfjäril] is much rarer in the Nordic region but differs from Svalehale by being paler and by a more simple black-and-yellow streaked 'vertical' pattern on the forewing and longer tails and the red spots along the inner margin not being limited by black on the proximal side.
Similar species:
Life stages:
Distribution:
Widespread palaearctic region and N America.
Habitat:
A variety of useful habitats: Flowery bogs and meadows. Along creeks and other waterbodies, dry flowery fields or even rocky coastal terrain. In Denmark often seen in gardens away from normal habitats. Of course indicating that it is a strong flier that moves about quite a bit.
Behavior:
Hill-topping: The species has a tendency to seek out exposed hill tops where males and females meet to mate.
Host plants:
Denmark - Central Europe:
Angelik (Angelica sylvestris) [Wild Angelica ~ Angélica Silvestre ~ Strätta]
Strand-Kvan (Angelica archangelica littorailis) [Norwegian Angelica ~ Angélica ~ Strandkvanne]
Kær-Svovlrod (Peucedanum palustre) [Milk-Parsley ~ Apio Lechal ~ Kärrsilja]
Inland Scandinavia and Britain:
Kær-Svovlrod (Peucedanum palustre) [Milk-Parsley ~ Apio Lechal ~ Kärrsilja]
Coastal Scandinavia:
Strand-Kvan (Angelica archangelica littorailis) [Norwegian Angelica ~ Angélica ~ Strandkvanne] (Norway and W Sweden)
Angelik (Angelica sylvestris) [Wild Angelica ~ Angélica Silvestre ~ Strätta] (E Sweden)
Hjorterod (Seseli libanotis) [Moon Carrot ~ Säfferot] (E Sweden)
Foldfrø (Laserpitium latifolium) [Broad-leaved Sermountain ~ ajonjolí negro ~ Spenört] (E Sweden)
Central Europe:
Angelik (Angelica sylvestris) [Wild Angelica ~ Angélica Silvestre ~ Strätta]
Strand-Kvan (Angelica archangelica littorailis) [Norwegian Angelica ~ Angélica ~ Strandkvanne]
Gulerod (Daucus carota) [European Wild Carrot ~ Zanahoria ~ Morot]
Pastinak (Pastinaca sativa) [Parsnip ~ Pastinaca ~ Palsternacka]
Vild Kørvel (Anthriscus sylvestris) [Cow-Parsley ~ Perifollo Verde ~ Hundkäx ]
Skarntyde (Conium maculatum) [Hemlock ~ Cicuta ~ Odört]
Almindelig Pimpinelle (Pimpinella saxifraga) [Burnet-saxifrage ~ Calafraga de Hinojo ~ Bockrot]
Finbladet Bjørnerod (Meum athamanticum) [Meum ~ Meum ~ Björnrot]
Fennikel (Foeniculum vulgare) [Fennel ~ Hinojo ~ Fänkål]
Other Skærmplanter (Apiaceae) [Umbellifers ~ Apiáceas ~ Flockblommiga växter]
Angelik (Angelica sylvestris) [Wild Angelica ~ Angélica Silvestre ~ Strätta]
Strand-Kvan (Angelica archangelica littorailis) [Norwegian Angelica ~ Angélica ~ Strandkvanne]
Kær-Svovlrod (Peucedanum palustre) [Milk-Parsley ~ Apio Lechal ~ Kärrsilja]
Inland Scandinavia and Britain:
Kær-Svovlrod (Peucedanum palustre) [Milk-Parsley ~ Apio Lechal ~ Kärrsilja]
Coastal Scandinavia:
Strand-Kvan (Angelica archangelica littorailis) [Norwegian Angelica ~ Angélica ~ Strandkvanne] (Norway and W Sweden)
Angelik (Angelica sylvestris) [Wild Angelica ~ Angélica Silvestre ~ Strätta] (E Sweden)
Hjorterod (Seseli libanotis) [Moon Carrot ~ Säfferot] (E Sweden)
Foldfrø (Laserpitium latifolium) [Broad-leaved Sermountain ~ ajonjolí negro ~ Spenört] (E Sweden)
Central Europe:
Angelik (Angelica sylvestris) [Wild Angelica ~ Angélica Silvestre ~ Strätta]
Strand-Kvan (Angelica archangelica littorailis) [Norwegian Angelica ~ Angélica ~ Strandkvanne]
Gulerod (Daucus carota) [European Wild Carrot ~ Zanahoria ~ Morot]
Pastinak (Pastinaca sativa) [Parsnip ~ Pastinaca ~ Palsternacka]
Vild Kørvel (Anthriscus sylvestris) [Cow-Parsley ~ Perifollo Verde ~ Hundkäx ]
Skarntyde (Conium maculatum) [Hemlock ~ Cicuta ~ Odört]
Almindelig Pimpinelle (Pimpinella saxifraga) [Burnet-saxifrage ~ Calafraga de Hinojo ~ Bockrot]
Finbladet Bjørnerod (Meum athamanticum) [Meum ~ Meum ~ Björnrot]
Fennikel (Foeniculum vulgare) [Fennel ~ Hinojo ~ Fänkål]
Other Skærmplanter (Apiaceae) [Umbellifers ~ Apiáceas ~ Flockblommiga växter]
Feeding plants:
Kragefod (Comarum palustre) [Purple Marshlocks]
Mose-Post (Rhododendron tomentosum) [Wild Rosemary ~ Skvattram]
Mose-Post (Rhododendron tomentosum) [Wild Rosemary ~ Skvattram]
Status
(?):NE: Not evaluated
NA: Not applicable
DD: Data deficient
LC: Least concern
NT: Near threatened
VU: Vulnerable
EN: Endangered
CR: Critically endangered
EW: Extinct in the wild
EX: Extinct
LX: Locally extinct
NA: Not applicable
DD: Data deficient
LC: Least concern
NT: Near threatened
VU: Vulnerable
EN: Endangered
CR: Critically endangered
EW: Extinct in the wild
EX: Extinct
LX: Locally extinct
. Earlier common in Denmark but with landscape regulations during the 20th century the [wet] habitats were disappearing and so did the species from the 50'ies and the next 30 years.
Recent years have seen more observations and eggs and larvae have been found why it is likely that the species is experiencing a revival, also favored by the climate changes. Otherwise it is a rare but reliable visitor from neighboring countries. Common in Sweden and Finland with a restricted distribution in Norway.
Recent years have seen more observations and eggs and larvae have been found why it is likely that the species is experiencing a revival, also favored by the climate changes. Otherwise it is a rare but reliable visitor from neighboring countries. Common in Sweden and Finland with a restricted distribution in Norway.
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(3 photos BOTH SIDES)
2023-06-05 Allgunnens Naturreservat (Kalmar), Sweden Imago We saw 4 different animals at this spot. All just pacing by, except this one that paused a few seconds behind the car allowing for a few hip shots... |
1) The second generation in Scandinavia refers to the animals flying on the Swedish west coast where the rocky littoral climate provides favorable conditions for fast-developing animals.
2) Obs: The subspecies list is taken from wikipedia, but the background for it is not clear to me, and I doubt there is consensus about it in the lepidopteran community. But included to give an idea about the complexity of the species.