Papilio maackii

Papilio maackii, the alpine black swallowtail or emerald machaonoviy peacock - is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Central Asia, Russia, Japan, China and South Korea.

Papilio maackii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Genus:	Papilio
Species:	P. maackii
Binomial name
Papilio maackii Ménétries, 1859

The larvae feed on Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, Euodia meliaefolia, Orixa japonica and Phellodendron amurense.^[1]

Anatomy and morphology

The wingspan ranges from 12-14cm (5-6 in). The body of P. maackii is black and dotted with some green scales. The forewings of males are black and speckled with many green scales. The underside of the wings are brown. The hind wings are black and speckled with blue and purple scales and have a tail. There is an eyespot on the side closest to the body. The undersides of the hind wings are a darker brown and lined with red or orange spots. Females are more brightly colored and vibrant than males with red and blue spots behind the green band that runs across both wings.^[2]

Habitat

The Alpine Swallowtail lives along the forest edges of grasslands where there are plentiful bushes. They typically lay their eggs on prickly ash and cork oak leaves.^[2]

Taxonomy

It is a member of the species group paris