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Old World Swallowtail

Papilio machaon

Photo by Sofia V. Dias
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Field Notes

Description:

My mother found the caterpillar in our garden, and than I raised her until it become an imago.

This butterfly species belongs to the Papilionidae family and the genus Papilio. A very beautiful sighting!

Habitat:

Garden in a semi-urban area.

Notes:

Its distribution includes the Palearctic region and North America.

Reference Links:

Papilio machaon

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Comments (2)
Sofia V. Dias
Thank you, I hope to find another one this year. :)

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PublishedMay 10, 2014

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