Scarce swallowtail — size comparison

The scarce swallowtail occurs on sunny, shrubby slopes, grasslands and in old orchards. Adults visit flowers for nectar. Caterpillars feed on blackthorn and oth

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Wingspan

między końcami rozłożonych skrzydeł · bez ogonkówScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Scarce swallowtail

Iphiclides podalirius

67,5 mmAdult individual
wingspan

między końcami rozłożonych skrzydeł · bez ogonkówMeasurement: side · approximate projection

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Scarce swallowtailWingspan67.5 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Scarce swallowtail — size comparison — facts and sources

The scarce swallowtail occurs on sunny, shrubby slopes, grasslands and in old orchards. Adults visit flowers for nectar.

Caterpillars feed on blackthorn and other rose-family plants. Adults are observed chiefly from May to August, and the pupa overwinters.

Measurement sources