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Scarce Swallowtail; Chupaleches
Iphiclides podalirius
40.4113, -3.68091
Field Notes
Description:
One of the biggest butterflies in Europe, females can reach 55-75 cm wingspan. The wings are yellowish with vertical black bands. The hindwings have a big blue eye partially surrounded by black and red rims. Besides, the hindwings present two long tails that make it very similar to Papilio machaon.
Habitat:
Spotted at town park, Parque del Retiro, Madrid, during a butterfly counting by citizen volunteers to create a urban park catalog of butterflies uBMS (urban Butterfly Monitoring Schemes) http://ubms.creaf.cat/
Notes:
Camera Model: NIKON D500. Exposure Time: 1/500 sec.; f/22; ISO Speed Rating: 4000. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired. DSC_3153
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PublishedNovember 23, 2018
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