Allancastria
# Allancastria

Allancastria is a genus of Palaearctic swallowtail butterflies in the subfamily Parnassiinae. Five species are known. The genus has a complex history.

## Taxonomy

The genus consists of the following species:

* Allancastria caucasica - (Lederer, 1864)
* Allancastria cerisyi - (Godart, 1824) eastern festoon
* Allancastria cretica - (Rebel, 1904)
* Allancastria deyrollei - (Oberthür, 1869)
* Allancastria louristana - (Le Cerf, 1908)

## Food plant

Species in this genus feed on Aristolochia species.

