Papilio maackii
Encyclopedia
The Alpine Black Swallowtail (Papilio maackii) is a butterfly
of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Asia
, in Japan
, China
and South Korea
.
The wingspan
is 70-80 mm.
The larvae feed on Phellodendron amurensis, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides
and Phellodendron amurense
.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, China
China
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and South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
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is 70-80 mm.
The larvae feed on Phellodendron amurensis, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides
Zanthoxylum ailanthoides
Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, also known as the Japanese Prickly-ash, is the food plant of the larvae of Papilio bianor, Papilio helenus, Papilio protenor, and Papilio xuthus....
and Phellodendron amurense
Phellodendron amurense
Phellodendron amurense Rupr. is a species of tree in the family Rutaceae, commonly called the Amur cork tree. It is a major source of huáng bò , one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine...
.