Family

Papilionidae (Swallowtails and parnassians)

Papilio multicaudata. Photo: (c) David Alan Rogers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies in the family Papilionidae, and include over 550 species. Though the majority are tropical, members of the family inhabit every continent except Antarctica. The family includes the largest butterflies in the world, the birdwing butterflies of the genus Ornithoptera.

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Subtaxa

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