Scarce swallowtail: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the scarce swallowtail lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Iphiclides podalirius
Group	Butterflies & moths
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Papilionidae

Where does the scarce swallowtail live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the scarce swallowtail in 11 countries and territories across Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Albania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the scarce swallowtail endangered?

The scarce swallowtail’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the scarce swallowtail?

The scarce swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Papilionidae, genus Iphiclides. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the scarce swallowtail

The scarce swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. It is also called the sail swallowtail or pear-tree swallowtail.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Scarce swallowtail (revision 1324254567), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q31080 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).