The Zerynthiini are a
tribe
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of
swallowtail butterflies.
Genera
The tribe is thought to consist of four
genera
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Allancastria''
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Bhutanitis
''Bhutanitis'' is a genus of swallowtail butterflies that contains four species.
Distribution
The genus reaches its peak diversity in south-western China, particularly Yunnan and Sichuan (Chou, 2000), and adjacent Bhutan. ''Bhutanitis lidderdal ...
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Sericinus''
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Zerynthia
''Zerynthia'' is a genus of swallowtail butterflies placed in the subfamily Parnassiinae. The genus has a complex history; a multiplicity of names have been applied to its species.
Species
''Zerynthia'' consists of the following species:
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References
* Nazari et al. (2007) Phylogeny, historical biogeography, and taxonomic ranking of Parnassiinae (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) based on morphology and seven genes. ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution''. 42(1):131–156
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Papilionidae
Taxa named by Augustus Radcliffe Grote
Butterfly tribes
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