Old World swallowtail, common yellow swallowtail (Papilio machaon) Title: Hardwicke's science-gossip : an illustrated medium of interchange and gossip for students and lovers of nature
Year: 1868 (1860s)
Authors: Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt), b. 1825 Taylor, J. E. (John Ellor), 1837-1895
Subjects: Science Natural history
Text Appearing After Image: Fig. 35. The Swallow-tailed Butterfly (Papilio Machaon). Feb. 1, 1868.) HARDWICKES SCIENCE-GOSSIP. 37
Date 1868
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Source book page: https://archive.org/stream/hardwickesscienc04cook/hardwickesscienc04cook#page/n46/mode/1up
Author Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt Cooke), b. 1825; Taylor, J. E. (John Ellor Taylor), 1837-1895
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The Old World swallowtail (Papilio machaon) is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The butterfly is also known as the common yellow swallowtail or simply the swallowtail (a common name applied to all members of the family, but this species is the 'original', first to go by the name). It is the type species of the genus Papilio.