June 22 1982
June 11 1998
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| Malta Island; July 1987 ssp. melitensis male | Seraing, Belgium ssp machaon female |
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| Pink Mtn, British Columbia, Canada ssp. alaiska
June 22 1982 |
Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada ssp. hudsonianus
June 11 1998 |
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| Beijing China ssp. venchuanus | Malta ssp. melitensis female |
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| Sachalin, Far East, Russian Federation ssp. sachalinensis female | Toskana Is ssp. sphyroides male |
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| Far East, Russian Federation ssp. ussuriensis male | Czech Republic ssp.machaon beautiful abberant |
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| Sweden ssp. machaon male | Sweden ssp.machaon female |
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| Kamtscha Peninsula, Far East Russia ssp. kamtschadalus male | Kamtscha Peninsula Far East Russia ssp. kamtschadalus female |
Very wide range (circumpolar) through N America, Europe, and Asia. Over 100 ssp described ( at least half of which are of dubious value for subspecies status) in what is known as the "machaon complex." A few populations in Europe may be decining due to human development. Papilio hippocrates almost certainly belongs with this species and is very similar to the East China specimens (ie.: venchuanus )