Zerynthia polyxena
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Zerynthia polyxena, the southern festoon, is a butterfly belonging to the butterfly family Papilionidae.
Diane JLH
Southern Festoon in Vienna
Dorsal view
Mounted specimen
Zerynthia rumina
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Zerynthia rumina, the Spanish festoon, is a butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. It is a widespread species in Iberia and frequents most habitats.
Zerynthia polyxena
…The body is dark brown and bears red patches on the sides of the abdomen. This species is rather similar to, and can be confused only with, the Spanish festoon (Z. rumina). The differences are in the presence of blue on the hind wings of Z. polyxena and the relatively lower amount of red on its forewings…
Spanish festoon
Spanish festoon underside
Male
Male underside