Butterfly or moth
False Apollo
Archon apollinus · Papilionidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records3,578in 5 countries
Most seen inIsrael2,679 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
About
False Apollo in brief
The false apollo (Archon apollinus) is a butterfly or moth of the Papilionidae family — species of insect.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 3,578 published records, most of them from Israel, Türkiye and Syria. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and March and fall to their lowest in August and September.
Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Israel2,679 records · best Feb, Jan
Türkiye729 records · best Apr, Mar
Syria83 records · best Mar, Apr
Palestine53 records · best Feb, Mar
Lebanon34 records · best Apr, Mar
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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Parnassius apollo