China

Checklist of Endemic Swallowtail and Milkweed Butterfly Species

This list of swallowtail and milkweed butterfly species found exclusively in China is based on the taxonomy used in Collins and Morris (1985) and Ackery and Vane-Wright (1984). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

Collins, N.M. & M.G. Morris (1985) Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book.

Ackery, P.R. & R.J. Vane-Wright (1984) Milkweed Butterflies. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY.

* = Mainland plus Taiwan ** = Taiwan only

Atrophaneura daemonius (Papilionidae)

Atrophaneura febanus ** (Papilionidae)

Atrophaneura hedistus (Papilionidae)

Atrophaneura horishanus ** (Papilionidae) Highland Red-bellied Swallowtail

Atrophaneura impediens * (Papilionidae)

Atrophaneura menicus (Papilionidae)

Bhutanitis mansfieldi (Papilionidae) Mansfield's Three-tailed Swallowtail

Bhutanitis thaidina (Papilionidae) Three-tailed Bhutan Glory

Graphium alebion * (Papilionidae)

Graphium leechi (Papilionidae)

Graphium tamerlanus (Papilionidae)

Iphiclides podalirinus (Papilionidae) Chinese Scarce Swallowtail

Luehdorfia chinensis (Papilionidae) Chinese Gifu Butterfly

Papilio elwesi (Papilionidae)

Papilio hoppo ** (Papilionidae)

Papilio maraho ** (Papilionidae) Broad-tailed Swallowtail

Papilio syfanius (Papilionidae)

Papilio thaiwanus ** (Papilionidae) Taiwan Swallowtail

Parnassius cephalus (Papilionidae)

Parnassius przewalskii (Papilionidae)

Parnassius szechenyii (Papilionidae)