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Artist
- Name:
- Unknown
Illustration
- Subject:
- Animals
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Format:
- Landscape (wider)
Periodical
- Title:
- Le magasin pittoresque, vol. 5
- Author(s):
- Collective work
- Publisher:
- Paris: Édouard Charton, 1837
Description
The old world swallowtail (Papilio machaon) is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. Its color is yellow, with black markings, and it draws its name from the tail-like shape of its hind wings. It is also a large butterfly with a wingspan frequently exceeding 3 in (80 mm).
The caption reads in the original French: Le papillon machaon.
Keywords: 1830s, 19th century, black & white, butterfly, insect, Le magasin pittoresque, Lepidoptera, Papilionidae, periodical
