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Papilio machaon
It is a big butterfly with yellow wings with black vein markings and with a wingspan ca. 65–86 mm. They can be 1 to 3 generations per year depending on the weather conditions of the year. Usually found in areas with big supply of flowers rich in nectar. An image of the larvae caterpillar can be seen in http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/497......
Spotten on mature fruits of Thapsia villosa. Evergreen oak forest. Dehesa de Valdelatas
Camera Model: NIKON D500. Exposure Time: 1/640 sec.; f/13; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash fired. DSC_2227, 2224
Spotted on Jun 28, 2018
Submitted on Oct 22, 2018
2 Comments
Thanks IrinaSh
Very nice!