Order Lepidoptera · Species Profile
Iphiclides podalirius
Common Names
10 photos documented · 16 species in Papilionidae
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Specimen Data
Quick Facts
Family
Papilionidae
Genus
Iphiclides
Species
podalirius
Flight Period
April – August
Habitat
Orchards, scrubland, and open woodland edges.
Distribution
Aegean and Mediterranean foothills
Seasonality
Flight Period
- January: not recorded as a flight month
- February: not recorded as a flight month
- March: not recorded as a flight month
- April: active flight month
- May: active flight month
- June: active flight month
- July: active flight month
- August: active flight month
- September: not recorded as a flight month
- October: not recorded as a flight month
- November: not recorded as a flight month
- December: not recorded as a flight month
Field Notes
Identification
Pale cream wings marked with bold black stripes and a distinctive pair of tails. Frequently found near flowering fruit trees and warm hillsides.
Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
Orchards, scrubland, and open woodland edges.
Range
Distribution
Aegean and Mediterranean foothills
Interactive distribution map coming soon.
Aegean and Mediterranean foothills
Look-Alikes
Similar Species
Sources
Sources
This species profile is compiled by Alperen Yayla from personal field observations across Turkey and Europe. Formal literature citations will be added as this atlas develops.