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swallowtail butterfly

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    Wow Marian, this really is a pro shot, it's simply perfect! Promoted to homepage. Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
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    thank You Posted 11 years ago
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    Really stunning! Posted 11 years ago

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The Old World swallowtail

"Papilio machaon", the Old World swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The butterfly is also known as the common yellow swallowtail or simply the swallowtail. It is the type species of the genus "Papilio". This widespread species is found in much of the Palearctic and in North America.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Nov 11, 2013. Captured May 23, 2011 18:09 in Route du Boréon, Mercantour National Park, 06450 Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France.
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  • DSLR-A350
  • f/3.5
  • 1/1250s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm