Papilionidae
(swallowtail butterflies)

Papilionidae: Taxonomy | Species on this site

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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)

Species listed on this site

• Papilio glaucus - Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
• Papilio palamedes - Palamedes Swallowtail Butterfly
• Papilio polyxenes - Eastern Black Swallowtail
• Papilio troilus - Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly

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