Not found in the UK.

Size and Family

  • Family: Swallowtails
  • Size: Large
  • Wing Span Range (male to female): 70-90mm

Conservation Status

  • Butterfly Conservation priority: N/A                 
  • European Status: Vulnerable

Caterpillar Foodplants

Caterpillars feed on stonecrop (Sedum species)

Habitat

Diverse - rocky and stony places and vineyards in hills and mountains.

Distribution

  • Continental mountains of Europe; in Spain, Scandinavia and Central Europe, in the Balkans up to northern Greece and in the Alps between Italy and France. Also parts of central Asia.
  • Distribution Trend Since 1970s: N/A
Apollo (upperwing) - Adam Gor

Apollo (upperwing)

Apollo (upperwing) - Adam Gor

Apollo (upperwing)

Apollo (upperwing) - Adam Gor

Apollo (upperwing)

Apollo (upperwing) - Adam Gor

Apollo (upperwing)

Apollo (upperwing) - Adam Gor

Apollo (upperwing)

Apollo (underwing) - Adam Gor

Apollo (underwing)

Apollo (underwing) - Adam Gor

Apollo (underwing)