Zerynthia caucasica
Encyclopedia
Zerynthia caucasica is a species of butterfly
in the Papilionidae family. It is found in Armenia
, Azerbaijan
, Georgia
, and Turkey
. Its natural habitat
is temperate forest
s. It is threatened by habitat loss.The valid name for this butterfly is Allancastria caucasica
.
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...
in the Papilionidae family. It is found in Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is temperate forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s. It is threatened by habitat loss.The valid name for this butterfly is Allancastria caucasica
Allancastria caucasica
Allancastria caucasica is an Old World papilionid butterfly whose geographical range extends from the Black Sea and southern Russia to Georgia and northeast Turkey. It exhibits several geographical variants.-References:...
.
Source
- Van Swaay, C.A.M. & Warren, M.S. 2000. Zerynthia caucasica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.