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Papilionidae is a family of large, colorful butterflies commonly known as swallowtails, named for the tail-like extensions on their hind wings. These butterflies are found worldwide and are important pollinators of flowering plants, making them ecologically significant and popular among butterfly enthusiasts and researchers.
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- Papilionoidea
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- Voutyro 2017 822.jpg
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- P105
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Swallowtail butterfly A European paper wasp interacts with an anise swallowtail caterpillar which uses its osmeterium in defense. Most scenes are repeated in closeup at one-fourth speed. A spotted towhee finds an anise swallowtail caterpillar to return to its nest and feed to its young.
Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies in the family Papilionidae, and include over 550 species. Though the majority are tropical, members of the family inhabit every continent except Antarctica. The family includes the largest butterflies in the world, the birdwing butterflies of the genus Ornithoptera.