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Papilio machaon is a large butterfly species found across the Northern Hemisphere and North Africa, recognizable by its yellow wings with black markings and distinctive blue and red spots on its hind wings. It serves as an important pollinator in its ecosystems and is valued by naturalists and butterfly enthusiasts for its striking appearance and widespread distribution.
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Papilio machaon, the Old World swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The butterfly is also known as the common yellow swallowtail or simply the swallowtail (a common name applied to all members of the family, but this species was the first to be given the name). It is the type species of the genus Papilio. This widespread species is found in much of the Palearctic and in North America.
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