The Papilionidae family
(Swallowtails)
All the pictures of British Swallowtails and shown on the original sightings page
Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
56.003 BF1539 - Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
sub-species britannicus
Non-resident
Strumpshaw 2nd generation 2006
© photo: Ian Hardy
Horning Village 2006
© photo: Liz Goodyear
Horning Village 2006
© photo: Liz Goodyear
Horning Village 2006
© photo: Liz Goodyear
Strumpshaw Fen RSPB Reserve 2006
© photo: Andrew Middleton
Strumpshaw Fen
© photo: Nick Sampford
Strumpshaw Fen RSPB Reserve 2006
© photo: Steve Lane
Strumpshaw Fen
© photo: Nick Sampford
Strumpshaw Fen
© photo: Nick Sampford
Strumpshaw Fen
© photo: Nick Sampford
Strumpshaw Fen
© photo: Nick Sampford
The British sub-species britannicus is restricted to the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads. There are occasional reports along the south coast of England of
the continental sub-species gorganus, which is known to migrate (Sawford, 1987)