A dynamic checklist of the Western Palearctic butterflies hyperlinked to the original descriptions
at species, genus and family level
(Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea)
Stat. nov. for Iphiclides podalirius gen. II pseudopersica Rocci, 1919.
Notes
(1)
The species name Papilio podalirius Linnaeus, 1758 was placed on the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology, name no. 77 by Opinion 263 (ICZN, 1954. Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 5(24): 329-342).
(2)
The type locality “Livorno in Toscany, Italy” was confirmed by the same Opinion 263.
(3)
Iphiclides podalirius x Iphiclides feisthamelii : f. notha Verity, 1947. Farfalle diurne Italia 3: 37.
(4)
Taxa not described from the Western Palearctic: Papilio (Iphiclides) podalirius centralasiae Rosen, 1929 (LT: N Dscharkents, Ili-distr., C Asia) ; Iphiclides podalirius xinyuanensis Huang & Murayama, 1992 (Xinyuan, Tianshan (Xinjiang prov., China).
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New taxon: Papilio virgatus.
Eimer G. H. T. 1889. Die Artbildung und Verwandtschaft bei den Schmetterlingen. Text, [Theil 1] Eine systematische Darstellung der Abänderungen, Abarten und Arten der Segelfalter- ähnlichen Formen der Gattung Papilio. Jena: Verlag von Gustav Fischer (Ed.). pp. 1-243, fig. 1-23 (url)
New taxon: Papilio virgatus.
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New taxon: Papilio brassicae.
Geoffroy É. L. 1785.
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New taxon: Papilio flammaeus.
Grund A. 1908.
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New taxon: Papilio podalirius intermedia.
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New taxon: Papilio podalirius velebiticus.
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New taxon: Papilio podalirius flaccidus.
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New taxon: Papilio podalirius.
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New taxon: Papilio sinon.
Rocci U. 1919.
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New taxon: Iphiclides podalirius pseudopersica.
Rocci U. 1929.
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New taxon: Iphiclides podalirius aleramica.
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New taxon: Papilio (Podalirius) europaeus.
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New taxa: Papilio podalirius inalpina, Papilio podaliriusvalesiaca, Papilio podaliriusinterjecta, Papilio podaliriuscreta, Papilio podaliriuselongata.
Verity R. 1947. Le Farfalle diurne d'Italia. Volume terzo, Divisione Papilonida, serione Papilionina (Famiglie Papilionidae e Pieridae). Firenze: Marzocco SA (Ed.). pp. i-xvi, 1-318, pl. 20-37, pl. [morphology] X-XIV. (url)
Stat. nov.: Iphiclides podalirius intermedia Grund, Iphiclides podalirius inalpina Verity, Iphiclides podalirius valesiaca Verity, Iphiclides podalirius pseudopersica Rocci, Iphiclides podalirius aleramica Rocci.
Zeller P. C. 1847.
Bemerkungen über die auf einer Reise nach Italien und Sicilien beobachteten Schmetterlingsarten (Fortsetzung von Isis Heft II. pag. 159). Isis von Oken 1847(3): 213-233. (url)
New taxon: Papilio podalirius zanclaeus.
Reference publications
Coutsis J. G. & Oorschot H. van-. 2011.
Differences in the male and female genitalia between Iphiclides podalirius and Iphiclides feisthamelii, further supporting species status for the latter (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). Phegea 39(1): 12-22. (url)
Gaunet A., Dincă V., Dapporto L., Montagud S., Vodă R., Schär S., Badiane A., Font E. & Vila R. 2019.
Two consecutive Wolbachia‐mediated mitochondrial introgressions obscure taxonomy in Palearctic swallowtail butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae).
Zoologica Scripta 48(4): 1–13. (url)