Papilio polyxenes
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Papilio polyxenes, the black swallowtail, American swallowtail or parsnip swallowtail, is a butterfly found throughout much of North America. An extremely similar-appearing species, Papilio joanae, oc
Black Swallowtail, male, Ottawa
Pristine Black Swallowtail
Macro view of the parsleyworm on Anethum graveolens
Ventral view - female
Papilio machaon
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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 simply the swallowtail. It is the type species of
Papilio polyxenes
…North America. An extremely 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. The species is named after the figure in Greek mythology, Polyxena (pron.: /pəˈlɪksɨnə/; Greek: Πολυξένη), who was the…
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Old World swallowtail underside Italy
Trailing edges of the hindwings resemble the tails of swallows
P. m. britannicus