| Sericinus |
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| Scientific classification |
| Domain: |
Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Arthropoda |
| Class: |
Insecta |
| Order: |
Lepidoptera |
| Family: |
Papilionidae |
| Genus: |
Sericinus
Westwood, 1851 |
| Species: |
S. montela |
| Binomial name |
Sericinus montela
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| Synonyms |
- Papilio telamon Donovan, 1798
- Sericinus fortunei Gray, 1852
- Sericinus telamon subsp. absurdus Bryk, 1913
- Sericinus telamon subsp. eisneri Bryk, 1932
- Sericinus telamon subsp. elegans Bryk, 1913
- Sericinus telamon f. strandi Bryk, 1913
- Sericinus telamon subsp. hoenei Bryk, 1932
- Sericinus telamon subsp. hunanensis Hering, 1935
- Sericinus telamon subsp. kansuensis Eisner, 1962
- Sericinus telamon subsp. leechi Rothschild, 1918
- Sericinus telamon subsp. magnus Fruhstorfer, 1913
- Sericinus telamon subsp. roseni Bryk, 1932
- Sericinus telamon subsp. rudolphi Bryk, 1932
- Sericinus telamon subsp. shantungensis Hering, 1935
- Sericinus telamon subsp. telmonula Bryk, 1932
- Sericinus telamon var. amurensis Staudinger, 1892
- Sericinus telamon var. fixseni Staudinger, 1892
- Sericinus telamon var. koreana Fixsen, 1887
- Sericinus telamon var. telemachus Staudinger, 1892
- Sericinus telmona Gray, 1852
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Sericinus is a genus of swallowtail butterflies placed in the subfamily Parnassiinae. The genus has a complex history and a multiplicity of names have been applied to its single species.
Sericinus montela, the dragon swallowtail, is the only species, making the genus monotypic. It is found in the Russian Far East (south of Primorsky Krai), Korea, China and Japan.