Swallowtail  (Papilio machaon britannicus)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPapilionidae
GenusPapilio (1)
SizeWingspan: 6.4 – 7.6 cm (2)
Caterpillar length: up to 4.1 cm (3)

Status

Listed as a species of conservation concern by the UK Biodiversity Action Plan and fully protected in Great Britain (4).

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