Papilio machaon: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the papilio machaon lives – recorded in 24 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Papilio machaon
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	24 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Papilionidae

Where does the papilio machaon live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the papilio machaon in 24 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the papilio machaon?

The papilio machaon (Papilio machaon) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Papilionidae, genus Papilio. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the papilio machaon

Papilio machaon, the Old World swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The butterfly is also known as the common yellow swallowtail or simply the swallowtail (a common name applied to all members of the family, but this species was the first to be given the name). It is the type species of the genus Papilio. This widespread species is found in much of the Palearctic and in North America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Papilio machaon (revision 1368918577), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q179530 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).