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Papilio Machaon
caterpillar. Old World Swallowtail
Palearctic region in Europe and Asia, across North America. Is not restricted to the Old World despite the common name. This butterfly is present throughout the entire Palearctic region, ranging from Russia to China and Japan, (including the Himalayas and Taiwan), and across into Alaska, Canada, and the United States. In Asia it is reported as far south as Saudi Arabia, Oman, the high mountains of Yemen, Lebanon and Israel as well. In Southern Asia it occurs in Pakistan and Kashmir, Northern India, (Sikkim, to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh) Nepal, Bhutan, and northern Myanmar.[3] This butterfly is widespread in Europe. In the United Kingdom it is limited to a few areas in the Norfolk Broads of East Anglia. It is the UK's largest resident butterfly.
I raise all the papilio machaon caterpillar from eggs and 'till they become butterflies. In some countries papilio machaon are protected by law in six provinces of Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova. The species is protected in the United Kingdom, and subsp. verityi is protected in India.
Spotted on Sep 24, 2011
Submitted on Sep 24, 2011
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