Archon is a genus of Palaearctic swallowtail butterflies in the subfamily Parnassiinae. Traditionally, only two species have been known: Archon apollinus and Archon apollinaris. Recent studies, however, have given specific status to a third taxon, Archon bostanchii.
| Archon | |
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| Archon apollinus specimen from Syria | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Tribe: | Luehdorfiini |
| Genus: | Archon Hübner, 1822 |
| Species | |
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Taxonomy
The genus consists of the following species:[1][2]
| Larvae | Butterfly | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Archon apollinaris - (Staudinger, 1892)[3] | Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. | |
 |  | Archon apollinus - (Herbst, 1789)[4] | Central and Eastern Europe and West Asia. |
| Archon bostanchii - (de Freina & Naderi, 2003)[5] | Iran. | ||
Food plants
Species from this genus feed on Aristolochia species.
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