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Yellow Swallowtail Caterpillar head detail Yellow Swallowtail Caterpillar (Papilio Machaon) feeding on Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)<br /> <br /> Side view: <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83609/yellow_swallowtail_caterpillar_on_fennel.html" title="Yellow Swallowtail Caterpillar on Fennel"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/134/83609_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=wOoW67o4bl78kak7zCe1P6CcDdU%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Yellow Swallowtail Caterpillar on Fennel Yellow Swallowtail Caterpillar (Papilio Machaon) feeding on Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)<br /> <br /> Frontal view: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83608/yellow_swallowtail_caterpillar_head_detail.html Geotagged,Netherlands,Old World swallowtail,Papilio machaon,Summer" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Netherlands,Old World swallowtail,Papilio machaon,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Yellow Swallowtail Caterpillar head detail

Yellow Swallowtail Caterpillar (Papilio Machaon) feeding on Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

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Yellow Swallowtail Caterpillar on Fennel Yellow Swallowtail Caterpillar (Papilio Machaon) feeding on Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)<br /> <br /> Frontal view: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83608/yellow_swallowtail_caterpillar_head_detail.html Geotagged,Netherlands,Old World swallowtail,Papilio machaon,Summer

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    Christine Young
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    Stunning shot, Joost! Posted 6 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 Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Aug 26, 2019. Captured Aug 25, 2019 13:02 in Putstraat 6, 6235 NN Ulestraten, Netherlands.
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  • ILCE-7M2
  • f/13.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO200
  • 90mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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