Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species: P. machaon
Common name: Old World Swallowtail.
A family of butterflies common called the Swallowtails. There are about 550 of these large colourful butterflies. Most of them are tropical but members are found on all continents.
