Papilio polyxenes

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title: Papilio polyxenes
text: Papilio polyxenes, the (eastern) black swallowtail, American swallowtail or parsnip swallowtail, is a butterfly found throughout much of North America. An extremely similar-appearing species, Papilio joanae, occurs in the Ozark Mountains region, but it appears to be closely related to Papilio machaon, rather than P. polyxenes. The species is named after the figure in Greek mythology, Polyxena, who was the youngest daughter of King Priam of Troy. Its caterpillar is called the parsley worm because
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description: Species of insect
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_polyxenes
date created: 2004-03-04T04:41:58Z
date modified: 2024-09-09T14:57:51Z
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image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Black_Swallowtail%2C_male%2C_Ottawa.jpg","width":2000,"height":1500}
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