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Old World swallowtail butterfly

butterfly

Also known as: Papilio machaon

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parasitism

In community ecology: Specialization in parasites
…Old World swallowtail group (Papilio machaon). In the Old World swallowtail group are several species that feed on plants in the carrot family Apiaceae (also called Umbelliferae), with different populations feeding on different plant species. However, one species within this group, the Oregon swallowtail (Papilio oregonius), has become specialized…
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