Swallowtail butterfly
Papilio machaon britannicus
Wingspan is up to 93mm
Looks tropical, with wings decorated in tigerish stripes and dashes of iridescent blue and red
Uses its tongue-like proboscis to take in
nectar, and is attracted to pink wildflowers
Swallowtail butterfly
Papilio machaon britannicus
Looks tropical, with wings decorated in tigerish stripes and dashes of iridescent blue and red
Uses its tongue-like proboscis to take in
nectar, and is attracted to pink wildflowers such as ragged robin
The largest of Britain’s 59 native butterfly species, its wingspan is up to 93mm
Swallowtail butterfly
Papilio machaon britannicus
Looks tropical, with wings decorated in tigerish stripes and dashes of iridescent blue and red
The largest of Britain’s 59 native butterfly species, its wingspan is up to 93mm
Uses its tongue-like proboscis to take in nectar, and is attracted to pink wildflowers such as
ragged robin