PAPILIO MACHAON
| English name: | UK: Swallowtail. US: Old World Swallowtail. | |
| Norwegian name: | Svalestjert | |
| Auctor: | Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Original description: | as Papilio Eques machaon in Syst.Nat. (Edn. 10) I: 462. | |
| Syn.: | sphyrus Hübner, 1823 | |
| Type locality of nominate species: | Sweden. | |
| Subspecies in Norway: | P.m.machaon. | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Europe, NW Africa, Middle East, Asia north of 30o, Japan, China, Taiwan, North America. | |
| Etymology: | machaon: mache (Gr.) = battle, combat. Machaon was the son of Asclepius, the Greek god of health. |
P. machaon machaon | ||
| Auctor: | Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Syn.: | lapponica, Verity | |
| Type locality of subspecies: | Sweden. | |
| Distribution in Norway: | Lowland areas, esp coastal districts of South Norway. | |
| Also North Norway; Nordland, Troms and Finnmark. | ||
| Notes: | Widespread, but rare in most localities. Locally common, | |
| esp along the coast-line of Telemark and Aust-Agder and | ||
| the Sognefjord. | ||
| Described forms found in Norway: | none | |
| Etymology: | lapponica: belonging to Lapland. | |
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PAPILIO MACHAON MACHAON |
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Specimen |
Kommune |
Coll. date |
Remarks |
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| 1 | 28 | AK | Bærum | 29-JUL-2001 | female |
| 2 | 50 | SFI | Aurland | 09-JUN-2000 | male |
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PAPILIO MACHAON MACHAON |
| Specimen | EIS | Region | Kommune | Coll. date | Remarks |
| 1 | 28 | AK | Bærum | 29-JUL-2001 | female (ventral view) |
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