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Swallowtail caterpillar caterpillar of a swallowtail butterfly in my garden. Caterpillar,Insects,Macro,Old World swallowtail,Papilio machaon,Swallowtails Click/tap to enlarge

Swallowtail caterpillar

caterpillar of a swallowtail butterfly in my garden.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Fantastic colors, well done Ellen! Posted 14 years ago
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    Roeselien Raimond
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    Beautiful portrait of a gorgeous model. Posted 14 years ago
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      Ellen de Koster
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      Thanks. Posted 14 years ago
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    Great combination of sharpness and dof. Posted 14 years ago
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    EAmer
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    Beautiful !! Posted 13 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 Ludo Sak
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By Ellen de Koster

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Uploaded Aug 20, 2011. Captured Aug 20, 2011 10:54.
  • Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
  • f/13
  • 1/100s
  • ISO200
  • 105mm

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