Sericinus

Sericinus is a genus of swallowtail butterflies placed in the subfamily Parnassiinae. The genus has a complex history and a multiplicity of names have been applied to its single species.

Sericinus
male
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Sericinus
Westwood, 1851
Species:
S. montela
Binomial name
Sericinus montela
Gray, 1852
Synonyms
  • Papilio telamon Donovan, 1798
  • Sericinus fortunei Gray, 1852
  • Sericinus telamon subsp. absurdus Bryk, 1913
  • Sericinus telamon subsp. eisneri Bryk, 1932
  • Sericinus telamon subsp. elegans Bryk, 1913
  • Sericinus telamon f. strandi Bryk, 1913
  • Sericinus telamon subsp. hoenei Bryk, 1932
  • Sericinus telamon subsp. hunanensis Hering, 1935
  • Sericinus telamon subsp. kansuensis Eisner, 1962
  • Sericinus telamon subsp. leechi Rothschild, 1918
  • Sericinus telamon subsp. magnus Fruhstorfer, 1913
  • Sericinus telamon subsp. roseni Bryk, 1932
  • Sericinus telamon subsp. rudolphi Bryk, 1932
  • Sericinus telamon subsp. shantungensis Hering, 1935
  • Sericinus telamon subsp. telmonula Bryk, 1932
  • Sericinus telamon var. amurensis Staudinger, 1892
  • Sericinus telamon var. fixseni Staudinger, 1892
  • Sericinus telamon var. koreana Fixsen, 1887
  • Sericinus telamon var. telemachus Staudinger, 1892
  • Sericinus telmona Gray, 1852

Sericinus montela, the dragon swallowtail, is the only species, making the genus monotypic. It is found in the Russian Far East, Korea, China and Japan.

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