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Old World Swallowtail/Lastovičar

Papilio machaon

Photo by Ursula
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Field Notes

Description:

Big (6-10cm) cream-coloured butterfly with black patterns and differently shaped hindwing-very dark blue spots.

Habitat:

Meadow.

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Papilio machaon

Species ID Suggestions

Old World Swallowtail

Papilio machaon

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Comments (2)
Ursula
thx Faredin! I was quite lucky to spot it-was actually running across the field after p. brassicae, and then by accident this one flew across and made my day, so I forgot I missed some other beautiful ones :)

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PublishedSeptember 27, 2013

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