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

Old World Swallowtail

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  1. I know it is a delicate scene, but is just rocks:)! Posted 12 years ago
  2. I love the selective dof, did you postprocess this shot? Don't tell me if you don't want to:) Posted 12 years ago

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"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.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Dec 29, 2012. Captured Mar 20, 2012 10:41.
  • NIKON D90
  • f/19.0
  • 1/180s
  • ISO125
  • 90mm