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Big Butterfly Butterfly,Insects,Macro,Old World swallowtail,Papilio machaon,Swallowtails Click/tap to enlarge

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    ive found the catterpilalar in my garden and here i can see what it might become lovely buttrefly Posted 14 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 Frankhuizen Photography
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Uploaded Aug 2, 2011. Captured Aug 2, 2011 19:50.
  • Canon EOS 40D
  • f/9.9
  • 2s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm