Butterflies - Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)
Several records... all probably the result of accidental escape/release by local breeders.
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Vagrant in Warwickshire.
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Find out more about the Swallowtail online at the following links;
www.britishbutterflies.co.uk
www.butterfly-conservation.org
www.ukbutterflies.co.uk
A photographic slideshow displaying various images of the Swallowtail is currently in development.
Details of how you can supply your own photographs for display here will be made available soon.

Flight Chart
The flight chart below is based on observations of the adult Swallowtail butterfly in Warwickshire between 2005 and 2008. Peak periods are shown in dark green.
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Distribution Maps
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| 2011 (1yr) | 2010 (1yr) | 2000-09 (10yr) |







