Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758

swallowtail

on Daucus, Ruta, etc

Greece, Lefkas, Katouna, 14.vi.2017 © Laurens van der Linde

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

Apiaceae, Rutaceae, polyphagous

Anethum graveolens; Angelica sylvestris; Cachrys libanotis; Carum carvi; Cicuta virosa; Daucus carota; Dictamnus albus; Ferula communis; Foeniculum vulgare; Heracleum sphondylium; Levisticum officinale; Meum athamanticum; Pastinaca sativa; Petroselinum crispum; Peucedanum alsaticum, oreoselinum, palustre; Pimpinella anisum, saxifraga; Prangos trifida; Ridolfia segetum; Ruta chalepeneis, graveolens; Siler montanum; Trinia glauca.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

references

Aistleitner & Aistleitner (1996a), Baquero, Moraza, Ariño & Jordana (2011a), Dupont, Luquet, Demerges & Drouet (2013a), Fagot (1996a), Huertas Dionisio (2002a, 2007a), Lafranchis (2020b), Lempke (1989a), Lepiforum (2021), Marabuto (2018a), Marabuto, Pires & Corley (2013a), Pratt, Yates & Triplet (2000a), Vegliante & Zilli (2007a), Wirooks & Theissen (1999a), Žikić, Ritt, Colacci, ao (2019a).