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Old World swallowtail Sun Amazingly bright yellow Old World swallowtail butterfly. Alexanor,Butterfly,Insects,MACRO,Old World swallowtail,Papilio alexanor,Papilio machaon,Swallowtails Click/tap to enlarge

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"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
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Jul 18, 2011. Captured Feb 5, 2011 22:14.
  • Canon EOS 50D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/100s
  • ISO400
  • 140mm