Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) (7580778142)

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Summary[edit] Description: Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)Arguably the most beautiful butterfly in the UK, the swallowtail is now restricted to a few locations in the fen country of east anglia. It is the only member of the Papilionidae family that is resident in the UK. Severely threatened after the second world war the butterfly's habitat is now protected and numbers are improving again. youtu.be/lTYcPT4FGrw. Date: 29 September 2010, 06:23. Source: Swallowtail (Papilio machaon). Author: Peter Broster. Camera location41° 44′ 58.96″ N, 1° 11′ 03.12″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 41.749710; 1.184200.