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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...
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    is Latin for butterfly. It includes the common yellow swallowtail (Papilio machaon), which is widespread in the Northern Hemisphere and the type species...
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    The Oregon swallowtail (Papilio machaon oregonius, sometimes classified as Papilio oregonius or Papilio bairdii oregonius) is a subspecies of swallowtail...
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    similar-appearing species, Papilio joanae, occurs in the Ozark Mountains region, but it appears to be closely related to Papilio machaon, rather than P. polyxenes...
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  • Machaon may refer to: Machaon (mythology), the son of Asclepius, a physician and warrior who fought for the Greeks in the Trojan War Papilio machaon, or...
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    The type species: Papilio machaon honored Machaon, one of the sons of Asclepius, mentioned in the Iliad. Further, the species Papilio homerus is named...
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    Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) is derived from Machaon. Machaonia, a plant genus in Rubiaceae, was named for Machaon. The Jovian trojan asteroid...
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    some subspecies of the butterfly Papilio machaon feed on rue, as well as other plants. The caterpillars of Papilio xuthus also feed readily on it. Hasidic...
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    it is actually more closely related to the Old World swallowtail (Papilio machaon). On both surfaces of the hindwing, the pupil in the eyespot usually...
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    Crnjar, R. & Clarke, F. M. M. 1994. Papilio saharae Oberthür, 1879, specifically distinct from Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)...
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    lime butterfly Papilio demoleus demoleus, common yellow swallowtail Papilio machaon, common Mormon Papilio polytes romulus, spangle Papilio protenor protenor...
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    were snakes. Some papilionid caterpillars such as the giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) resemble bird droppings so as to be passed over by predators...
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    — video clips showing how monarch larvae walk More video clips from nature 3-D animation Papilio polyxenes larvae walking UK moths.Life cycle images...
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    other aposematic larvae from other species, such as the larvae of Papilio machaon. The crops most susceptible to P. brassicae damage in areas in Europe...
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    (Anatolia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan to west Tian-Shan). Papilio alexanor is similar to Papilio machaon, however, the basal third of the forewing is not entirely...
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    butterfly (Papilio machaon) Painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) Pale crescent butterfly (Phyciodes pallida) Pale swallowtail butterfly (Papilio eurymedon)...
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    relatively long tail. This species is rather similar to Papilio machaon, Papilio hospiton, Papilio alexanor and Protographium marcellus. Male Male underside...
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    and red markings. Sexes are alike. Papilio hospiton is similar to Papilio machaon, but the wings are more rounded, and the hindwing is provided with...
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    mime (Papilio clytia) species group machaon Common yellow swallowtail, Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758 species group demodocus Lime butterfly, Papilio demoleus...
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    K. (1986). Fecundity of the yellow swallowtail butterflies,Papilio xuthus and P. machaon hippocrates, in a wild environment.Zool. Sci. 3: 509–515. Watanabe...
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    Great Britain for the swallowtail. The subspecies found at Strumpshaw, Papilio machaon brittanicus, is endemic to the Fens of Norfolk and Suffolk in the UK...
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    Papilio machaon bairdii Oregon swallowtail, Papilio machaon oregonius Two-tailed swallowtail, Papilio multicaudata Ornythion swallowtail, Papilio ornythion...
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    Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) Butterfly Oregon swallowtail (Papilio machaon oregonia) Crustacean Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister) Fish Chinook...
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  • Papilio machaonPapilio machaon, Old World swallowtail Papilio antilochus – Papilio glaucus Papilio protesilaus – Protesilaus protesilaus Papilio nestor...
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    swallowtail Papilio machaon, Old World swallowtail Papilio machaon oregonius, Oregon swallowtail Papilio zelicaon, anise swallowtail Papilio indra, Indra...
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    Americas, Atrophaneura species (roses, windmills, etc.) in Asia, as well as Papilio antimachus, and the birdwings, the largest butterflies in Africa and Asia...
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    urticae on Dahlia Papilio machaon on Buddleja Two Aglais io and an Aglais urticae on Buddleja Hemaris diffinis hovering at Buddleja Papilio demoleus on Hibiscus...
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    butterfly (Papilio polyxenes), short-tailed swallowtail butterfly (Papilio brevicauda), old world swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon), anise swallowtail...
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    Norfolk hawker, a species of dragonfly, and the Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon subsp. britannicus). Some of the broads are surrounded by fens, i.e...
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  • Parnassius mnemosyne Swallowtail, Papilio machaon Corsican swallowtail, Papilio hospiton Southern swallowtail, Papilio alexanor Scarce swallowtail, Iphiclides...
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