Kingdom Animalia Family Papilionidae Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Subfamily Parnassiinae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Archon apollinus, Butterflies and moths, Allancastria, Archon apollinaris, Allancastria cerisyi | ||
Archon is a genus of Palaearctic swallowtail butterflies in the subfamily Parnassiinae. Traditionally, only two species have been known: Archon apollinus and Archon apollinaris. Recent studies, however, have given specific status to a third taxon, Archon bostanchii.
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Taxonomy
The genus consists of the following species:
Food plants
Species from this genus feed on Aristolochia species.
References
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