European swallowtail (Papilio machaon)

Query: Butterfly

Result: 1482^nd of 2945

Subject:	European swallowtail (Papilio machaon)
Poster:	Axis (ground_assault_11@yahoo.com)

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European swallowtail (Papilio machaon)

The family Papilionidae contains some of the largest and most beautiful butterflies in the order Lepidoptera. One member of the family — the beautiful European swallowtail — inhabits the British Isles. The wingspan of the giant Queen Alexandra's birdwing of Indo-Australasia measures up to 11 in. — the first specimen of the massive species was brought down by gunshot.

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