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Papilio machaon Old World swallowtail,Papilio machaon Click/tap to enlarge

Papilio machaon

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    Thought is was you. There can only be one:) 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 WildFlower
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Uploaded Aug 29, 2012. Captured Aug 12, 2012 12:19.
  • NIKON D90
  • f/8.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO160
  • 90mm