Sericinus
Sericinus is a genus of swallowtail butterflies placed in the subfamily Parnassiinae. The genus has a complex history and a multiplicity of names have been applied to its single species. Sericinus montela, the dragon swallowtail, is the only species, making the genus monotypic. It is found in the Russian Far East, Korea, China and Japan. Taxonomy. "Sericinus" Westwood, 1851 ("Transactions of the Entomological Society of London". NS I: 173), monobasic "telamon" Donovan ("Sericinus" Wood, 1877: "Suicinus" Draesecke, 1923) "montela" Gray, 1853.