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Papilio machaon (EN: Old World swallowtail, DE: Schwalbenschwanz)
This “classic“ butterfly has been a constant companion that I've encountered all over the West-European Alps and foothills during various summers. This individual is from Ticino in southern Switzerland.
"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.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Jan 28, 2023. Captured Jul 22, 2020 12:31 in 6G9M+9Q Onsernone, Switzerland.
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