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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.lepidoptera.pl/show.php?ID=6528&country=GR Zerynthia cerisy], European Butterflies and Moths
*[http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Allancastria_cerisy TOL]
*[http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Allancastria_cerisy TOL]



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Allancastria cerisyi
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A.cerisyi
Binomial name
Allancastria cerisyi
Godart, 1824
Synonyms
  • Zerynthia cerisy

The Eastern Festoon (Allancastria cerisyi) is an Old World papilionid butterfly whose geographical range extends from the Balkans to include Turkey and the near Middle East. It exhibits several geographical variants. It is named for Alexandre Louis Lefèbvre de Cérisy.

The wingspan is 52–62 mm. The butterfly flies from March to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various Aristolochia species.

A. c. ferdinandi Stichel , 1907
var flavomaculata Verity
(Top specimen upperside,
Bottom specimen underside).

References

  • Sala, G., Bollino, M., 1994. Allancastria cerisyi Godart, 1822 in the Balkans: new subspecies and critical notes on the existing populations (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). Atalanta (Würzburg) 25: 151-160, Plates II, III.

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