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Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)

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Swallowtail egg

© Hans Christoph Kappel / naturepl.com
Swallowtail egg

© Bob Gibbons / www.ardea.com
Swallowtail larva eating its eggshell

© Richard Revels / www.photoshot.com
Swallowtail caterpillar

© Steve Hopkin / www.ardea.com
Swallowtail caterpillar, close up

© André Maurer / Biosphoto
Swallowtail caterpillar

© Jacques Rosès / Biosphoto
Swallowtail caterpillar feeding on plant

© Daniel Heuclin / www.photoshot.com
Several swallowtail caterpillars

© Roger Eritja / Biosphoto
Swallowtail caterpillar pupating

© Yves Lanceau / www.photoshot.com
Swallowtail caterpillar starting to pupate

© John Woolmer / gettyimages.com
Swallowtail caterpillar pupating

© Hans Christoph Kappel / naturepl.com
Swallowtail caterpillar pupating (1 of 3)

© Bruno Cavignaux / Biosphoto
Swallowtail caterpillar pupating (2 of 3)

© Bruno Cavignaux / Biosphoto
Swallowtail caterpillar pupating (3 of 3)

© Bruno Cavignaux / Biosphoto
Green type of swallowtail chrysalis

© Dennis Green/SAL / gettyimages.com
Swallowtail chrysalis

© John Woolmer / gettyimages.com
Swallowtail emerging from pupa

© Ian Beames / www.ardea.com
Newly emerged swallowtail

© Tiziana Bertani / Biosphoto
Newly emerged female swallowtail butterfly

© John Woolmer / gettyimages.com
Newly emerged female swallowtail butterfly

© John Woolmer / gettyimages.com
Male swallowtail butterfly

© John Woolmer / gettyimages.com
Swallowtail with wings extended

© Paul van Gaalen / www.ardea.com
Female swallowtail butterfly

© John Woolmer / gettyimages.com
Swallowtail butterfly

© T. Andrewartha / naturepl.com
Front view of swallowtail butterfly

© David Element
Close up of swallowtail butterfly, showing proboscis

© Duncan McEwan / naturepl.com
Swallowtail resting on plant

© Robin Chittenden / www.flpa-images.co.uk
Swallowtail facial detail

© Ghislain Simard / Biosphoto
Swallowtail wing detail

© Fabio Liverani / naturepl.com
Close up of swallowtail wing detail

© Pascal Goetgheluck / www.ardea.com
Close up of swallowtail wing detail

© Ingo Arndt / naturepl.com
Swallowtails sunning

© Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / naturepl.com
Swallowtail feeding on red campion

© Peter Entwistle / www.flpa-images.co.uk
Swallowtail in flight

© Hans Christoph Kappel / naturepl.com
Swallowtail in flight

© Joël Héras / Biosphoto
Flying swallowtail

© Hans Christoph Kappel / naturepl.com
Swallowtail, lateral view

© Duncan Usher / www.ardea.com
Swallowtail butterflies mating

© Duncan Usher / www.ardea.com

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