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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Arthropoda > Class: Insecta > Order: Lepidoptera > Family: Papilionidae > Genus: Papilio > Species: Papilio hospiton

Corsican Swallowtail - Papilio hospiton Géné, 1839

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Least Concern (IUCN)
Protected by	EU Habitats Directive and 4 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	66 are designated for this species
Most preferred habitats	heathland and shrub
May also occur in	grassland sparsely vegetated land
Natura 2000 species code	1055

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Least Concern

Europe

Least Concern

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

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EU conservation status

Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.

Good: the species is viable and maintaining itself on a long-term basis, its natural range is not reduced, and it has a sufficient large habitat.
Poor: the species is not as critical as being unfavourable-bad, but still requires significant conservation and restoration measure to make it viable in the long-term, or to enlarged its current range, or to improve the quality and availability of its habitat.
Bad: the species is either not maintaining itself on a long-term basis and is not viable, or its natural range as been or is being drastically reduced, or its habitat is largely insufficient; the species requires major conservation and restoration measures.
Unknown: the information available for the species is scarce and does not allow a proper assessment of its conservation status.

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
ITB034004	Italy	Corru S'Ittiri, stagno di S. Giovanni e Marceddì	Map
FR9402002	France	Forêt Territoriale de Rospa-Sorba (partie sud-est)	Map
ITB012211	Italy	Isola Rossa - Costa Paradiso	Map
ITB022212	Italy	Supramonte di Oliena, Orgosolo e Urzulei - Su Sercone	Map
ITB021107	Italy	Monte Albo	Map
ITB043032	Italy	Isola di Sant'Antioco, Capo Sperone	Map
FR9400591	France	Plateau de Pertusato/ Bonifacio et îles Lavezzi	Map
ITB010042	Italy	Capo Caccia (con le isole Foradada e Piana) e Punta del Giglio	Map
FR9400576	France	Massif montagneux du Cinto	Map
ITB040024	Italy	Isola Rossa e Capo Teulada	Map
FR9400574	France	Porto/Scandola/Revellata/Calvi/Calanches de Piana (zone terrestre et marine)	Map
ITB023037	Italy	Costa e Entroterra di Bosa, Suni e Montresta	Map
FR9400594	France	Sites à Anchusa crispa de l'embouchure du Rizzanese et d'Olmeto	Map
FR9400599	France	Strettes de St Florent	Map
ITB011102	Italy	Catena del Marghine e del Goceano	Map
ITB010006	Italy	Monte Russu	Map
FR9400600	France	Crêtes de Teghime-Poggio d'Oletta	Map
FR9400570	France	Agriates	Map
FR9402005	France	Chataîgneraies et ruiseaux de Castagniccia	Map
FR9402001	France	Campomoro-Senetosa	Map
ITB011113	Italy	Campo di Ozieri e Pianure Comprese tra Tula e Oschiri	Map
ITB040031	Italy	Monte Arcuentu e Rio Piscinas	Map
ITB041111	Italy	Monte Linas - Marganai	Map
FR9402012	France	Capo di feno	Map
ITB011109	Italy	Monte Limbara	Map
FR9400593	France	Roccapina-Ortolo	Map
FR9400607	France	Baie de San Ciprianu : étangs d'Arasu et îles San Ciprianu et ilot Cornuta	Map
ITB043056	Italy	Giara di Siddi	Map
ITB013048	Italy	Piana di Ozieri, Mores, Ardara, Tula e Oschiri	Map
FR9400583	France	Forêt de l'Ospedale	Map
FR9400595	France	Iles Sanguinaires, plage de Lava et Punta Pellusella	Map
ITB013044	Italy	Capo Caccia	Map
FR9400580	France	Marais del Sale, zones humides périphériques et forêt littorale de Pinia	Map
FR9400573	France	Massif du San Pedrone (Castagniccia)	Map
FR9400606	France	Pinarellu : dunes et étangs de Padulatu et Padulatu Tortu	Map
ITB020012	Italy	Berchida e Bidderosa	Map
ITB041106	Italy	Monte dei Sette Fratelli e Sarrabus	Map
ITB020041	Italy	Entroterra e zona costiera tra Bosa, Capo Marargiu e Porto Tangone	Map
FR9400610	France	Embouchure du Taravo, plage de Tenutella et étang de Tanchiccia	Map
ITB043054	Italy	Campidano Centrale	Map
FR9400611	France	Massif du Renoso	Map
ITB043055	Italy	Monte dei Sette Fratelli	Map
FR9400592	France	Ventilegne-la Trinite de Bonifacio-Fazzio	Map
ITB021101	Italy	Altopiano di Campeda	Map
FR9400582	France	Plateau du Coscione et massif de l'Incudine	Map
ITB010004	Italy	Foci del Coghinas	Map
ITB020014	Italy	Golfo di Orosei	Map
FR9400579	France	Monte d'Oro / Vizzavona	Map
ITB023050	Italy	Piana di Semestene, Bonorva, Macomer e Bortigali	Map
FR9400588	France	Suberaie de Ceccia/Porto-Vecchio	Map
FR9400575	France	Caporalino Monte Sant Angelo di Lano-Pianu Maggiore	Map
FR9400603	France	Rivière de la Solenzara	Map
ITB041105	Italy	Foresta di Monte Arcosu	Map
ITB030032	Italy	Stagno di Corru S'Ittiri	Map
FR9400572	France	Mucchiatana	Map
FR9400584	France	Marais de Lavu Santu et littoral de Fautea	Map
FR9400577	France	Rivière et vallée du Fango	Map
ITB031104	Italy	Media Valle del Tirso e Altopiano di Abbasanta - Rio Siddu	Map
FR9400609	France	Iles et pointe Bruzzi, étangs de Chevanu et d'Arbitru	Map
FR9400578	France	Massif du Rotondo	Map
ITB033036	Italy	Costa di Cuglieri	Map
ITB021103	Italy	Monti del Gennargentu	Map
FR9400590	France	Tre Padule de Suartone, Rondinara	Map
ITB010008	Italy	Arcipelago La Maddalena	Map
ITB010043	Italy	Coste e Isolette a Nord Ovest della Sardegna	Map
FR9400598	France	Massif du Tenda et forêt de Stella	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive)	Annex II: animal and plant species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
	Annex IV: animal and plant species of community interest in need of strict protection.
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)	Annex I: species threatened with extinction which are or may be affected by trade. Trade in specimens of these species must be subject to particularly strict regulation in order not to endanger further their survival and must only be authorized in exceptional circumstances.	http://www.cites.org/eng
Commission regulation (EU) No 1320/2014, of 1 December 2014, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (EU regulation of trade of fauna and flora)	Annex A includes: All CITES Appendix I species, except where EU Member States have entered a reservation; Some CITES Appendix II and III species, for which the EU has adopted stricter domestic measures; Some non-CITES species	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...s/legislation_en.htm

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Corsicaanse koninginnepage	Dutch	Van Swaay, C.A.M. & Warren, M.S.
Corsican Swallowtail	English	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Korsikansk svalehale	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Korsischer Schwalbenschwanz	German	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
le Porte-queue de Corse	French	Van Swaay, C.A.M. & Warren, M.S.
Macaón de Córcega	Spanish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Porte-queue de Corse	French	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC

No synonyms available.

Other resources

Fauna Europaea search	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary
ITIS search	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
Species+	Species+ by UNEP-WCMC
Wikipedia	Wikipedia

External data

Reportnet deliveries

Files delivered through Reportnet with relevance to this species.

4 items found, displaying all items.1

Released	Coverage	Envelope	File
2013-12-04	Italy	3rd Italian national report 2013	IT_species_reports.xml
2013-09-18	France	Rapport France 2013	FR_species_reports.xml
2008-03-05	Italy	Italy	Papilio hospiton
2008-02-28	France	rapport France	Papilio hospiton

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