Old World Swallowtail, scientifically Papilio machaon, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae, also known as the common yellow swallowtail or simply the swallowtail. It is the type species of the genus Papilio and this widespread species is found across much of the Palearctic and in North America.
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System (Realm) Relationship to People Relationship to PeopleEcotourism and Research 1 Living or Extinct Comparison
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Source Papilio machaon (Wikipedia)
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Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Papilio machaon (Animal Diversity Web)
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Papilio machaon (Animal Diversity Web)
Tundra, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Papilio machaon (Animal Diversity Web)
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1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Papilio machaon (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyEcosystem Roles
Old World swallowtails can be effective pollinators.
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Positive Impacts ecotourism
Food Habits: Primary Diet
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore folivore folivore nectarivore nectarivore
In Biome: Grassland, Terrestrial Biomes
Habitat Regions temperate temperate Terrestrial Biomes tundra tundra savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest mountains mountains icecap
In Biome: Temperate Forest, Terrestrial Biomes
Habitat Regions temperate temperate Terrestrial Biomes tundra tundra savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest mountains mountains icecap
In Biome: Tundra, Terrestrial Biomes
Habitat Regions temperate temperate Terrestrial Biomes tundra tundra savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest mountains mountains icecap
View the Source 2. NatureServe: NatureServe Explorer: Papilio machaon
NatureServeSpecies characteristics: habitatQuote, Species characteristics: habitat
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Forest - Hardwood" ... "palustrineHabitatDescEn": "Riparian"
3. Old World swallowtail (Papilio machaon) (Wikipedia)
4. Papilio machaon (Wikipedia)
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Infobox: taxon
Papilio machaon
Child Taxon Of: Papilionidae, Introduction
Papilio machaon, the Old World swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae.
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