What is the biggest butterfly in Europe?
Plebejus idas
Styrian ringlet
Papilio machaon
Gegenes pumilio
Papilio machaon, also called Swallowtail or Schwalbenschwanz is a great butterfly from the Palaearctic ecozone (Europe). The first description was in 1758 by Linnaeus. With a wingspan of 6.5 – 7.5 cm the Swallowtail is one of the largest butterflies from Europe. It is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE.
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Plebejus idas
Styrian ringlet
Papilio machaon
Gegenes pumilio
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