Papilio machaon
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Superphylum: | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Subclass: | Pterygota |
| Infraclass: | Neoptera |
| Superorder: | Panorpida |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Suborder: | Glossata |
| Cohort: | Myoglossata |
| Subcohort: | Neolepidoptera |
| Infraorder: | Heteroneura |
| Superfamily: | Papilionoidea |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Subfamily: | Papilioninae |
| Tribe: | Papilionini |
| Genus: | Papilio |
Named after "Machaon" - from Greek mythology.
Common name(s): Old World Swallowtail, Common yellow swallowtail, Swallowtail
Synonym(s): Papilio machaon var. marginalis, Papilio machaon ab. nigrofasciata, Papilio machaon ab. niger, Papilio machaon var. aurantiaca, Papilio machaon var. asiatica, Papilio hippocrates, Papilio machaon var. micado, Papilio bairdii, Papilio asterius var. utahensis, Papilio hollandii, Papilio aliaska, Papilio machaon joannisi, Papilio machaon petersii, Papilio hippocrates var. oregonia, Papilio ladakensis, Papilio sikkimensis, Papilio machaon var. centralis, Papilio brucei, Papilio machaon dodi, Papilio machaon var. montanus, Papilio machaon alpherakyi, Papilio machaon minschani, Papilio machaon chinensomandschuriensis, Papilio machaon hieromax, Papilio machaon mauretanica, Papilio machaon var. mauretanica, Papilio machaon var. asiatica ab. caerulescens, Papilio machaon var. asiatica ab. djezïrensis, Papilio sphyrus, Papilio machaon machaon maxima, Papilio machaon maxima gen.aest. angulata, Papilio machaon f. chrysostoma, Papilio machaon f. archias, Papilio machaon chishimana, Papilio machaon sylvia, Papilio machaon venchuanus, Papilio machaon schantungensis
Common name(s): Old World Swallowtail, Common yellow swallowtail, Swallowtail
Synonym(s): Papilio machaon var. marginalis, Papilio machaon ab. nigrofasciata, Papilio machaon ab. niger, Papilio machaon var. aurantiaca, Papilio machaon var. asiatica, Papilio hippocrates, Papilio machaon var. micado, Papilio bairdii, Papilio asterius var. utahensis, Papilio hollandii, Papilio aliaska, Papilio machaon joannisi, Papilio machaon petersii, Papilio hippocrates var. oregonia, Papilio ladakensis, Papilio sikkimensis, Papilio machaon var. centralis, Papilio brucei, Papilio machaon dodi, Papilio machaon var. montanus, Papilio machaon alpherakyi, Papilio machaon minschani, Papilio machaon chinensomandschuriensis, Papilio machaon hieromax, Papilio machaon mauretanica, Papilio machaon var. mauretanica, Papilio machaon var. asiatica ab. caerulescens, Papilio machaon var. asiatica ab. djezïrensis, Papilio sphyrus, Papilio machaon machaon maxima, Papilio machaon maxima gen.aest. angulata, Papilio machaon f. chrysostoma, Papilio machaon f. archias, Papilio machaon chishimana, Papilio machaon sylvia, Papilio machaon venchuanus, Papilio machaon schantungensis
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