Papilio palamedes
Palamedes Swallowtail Butterfly

Papilio palamedes: Taxonomy | Photographs

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
Class: Insecta (true insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths, and their caterpillars)
Family: Papilionidae (swallowtail butterflies)
Genus: Papilio
Species: Papilio palamedes
Common Names: Palamedes Swallowtail Butterfly

Photos

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Papilio palamedes - Palamedes Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio palamedes) feeding on a Purple Thistle (Cirsium horridulum).
Monticello, FL
April 22, 2001
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman

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Photo added to site: May 19 2002

Papilio palamedes - This is the same Palamedes Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio palamedes) feeding on a different Purple Thistle (Cirsium horridulum).
Monticello, FL
April 22, 2001
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman

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Photo added to site: May 19 2002

Papilio palamedes - Palamedes swallowtail feeding on a penta bush
Saint Cloud, FL
July 15, 2002
Photo contributed by Pat Lamond

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Photo added to site: Jun 6 2003

Papilio palamedesPalamedes Swallowtail Butterfly

Taxonomic Classification

Photos

Papilio palamedes
Palamedes Swallowtail Butterfly