Il Macaone (Papilio machaon LINNAEUS, 1758) è una farfalla della famiglia delle Papilionidae, famiglia prevalentemente tropicale, di cui solo 9 specie presenti in Italia. The swallowtail (Papilio Machaon Linnaeus, 1758) is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae, mostly tropical family, of which only nine species in Italy. Adult With nearly 8 inches of wingspan rule, it is not difficult to meet and notice it especially in the countryside or in the hills early spring (the period when pupae flicker), until late autumn. Caterpillar The caterpillars are green with yellow rings dotted with blacks. Biology The caterpillars feed on Apiaceae, such as fennel and carrots. If disturbed, evaginate from behind the head a couple of horn-shaped glands (osmeterium), emitting an odor repellent that keeps predators. Stylish and agile in flight, the male is also a defender of its territory, if you happen to see two circling neighboring daring stunts, probably one is trying to oust the other. Even the swallowtail butterfly has the typical behavior hilltopping, or try to fly above the highest point of land is located in (domain). Distribution It riviene meadows and marshes of Europe, temperate Asia and Japan, and is also found in arctic or subarctic regions of Canada and the United States Good day and good week Thanks for the comments and the favourites of previous image