Old World swallowtail
lifepollinaction2023-06-21T11:03:47+02:00Old World swallowtail Elegant and colorful butterfly The Old World swallowtail (Papilio machaon) belongs to the Papilionidae family, which includes numerous splendid tropical butterflies. In fact, this beautiful butterfly stands out for its large size (with a wingspan ranging from 7 to 9 cm), vibrant colors, and graceful shapes. Its wings are yellow with black outlines and patterns, adorned with a shimmering blue band that contains a red "eye" and end with two long "tails." The swallowtail frequents meadows and open, sunny environments, including city parks. The caterpillar of the swallowtail is light green with black and orange spots, and [...]