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Butterfly Old World swallowtail,Papilio machaon Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

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  1. View Annette Flottwell's profile
    Annette Flottwell
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    very clean shot of the machaon ! Wonder why they call it Old World, it is the common European one? Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Michele Filippi's profile
      Michele Filippi
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      Thanks! I think so. Posted 9 years ago
  3. View rossro's profile
    rossro
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    Good one! Posted 9 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 Michele Filippi
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By Michele Filippi

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Uploaded Dec 11, 2015. Captured Aug 20, 2015 10:32.
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  • NIKON D200
  • f/8.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO400
  • 500mm