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Iphiclides podalirius
One of the biggest butterflies in Europe, females can reach 55-75 cm wingspan. The wings are yellowish with vertical black bands. The hindwings have a big blue eye partially surrounded by black and red rims. Besides, the hindwings present two long tails that make it very similar to Papilio machaon.
Spotted at town park, Parque del Retiro, Madrid, during a butterfly counting by citizen volunteers to create a urban park catalog of butterflies uBMS (urban Butterfly Monitoring Schemes) http://ubms.creaf.cat/
Camera Model: NIKON D500. Exposure Time: 1/500 sec.; f/22; ISO Speed Rating: 4000. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired. DSC_3153
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