Ábrahám Levente – Farkas Sándor: Butterflies along the river Drava, 2008

Although it is predominantly wetland-loving species that are present along Drava, there are also several species which are present in each of a series of habitat types or which prefer semi-arid or completely dry habitats. Safflover skipper (Pyrguscarthami) [37], Nickerls fritillary (Mellicttuiurelia) [38) and queen of Spain fritillary (Issoria lathonia) [39] are species typical of rather semi-arid habitats. Throughout Europe, the most commonly known species of swallowtail butterflies is the swallowtail (Papilio machaon) [40], wearing a characteristic, inward-curving tail on its hindwings. Host plants for its caterpillars are umbelliferous plants; sometimes they are found even in gardens, on carrot plants.