Papilio machaon

species of insect
Taxon taxon Q179530
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Papilio machaon

Summary

Papilio machaon is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Papilio machaon received the Q109758751[3].
  • Papilio machaon received the Butterfly of the Year[4].
  • Papilio machaon's instance of is recorded as taxon[5].
  • Papilio machaon is classified at the rank of species[6].
  • Machaon is named after Papilio machaon[7].
  • Papilio machaon belongs to the parent taxon Papilio[8].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Papilio machaon is Papilio machaon[9].
  • Papilio machaon's Commons category is recorded as Papilio machaon[10].
  • Papilio machaon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Papilio machaon[11].
  • Papilio machaon's Commons gallery is recorded as Papilio machaon[12].
  • Papilio machaon's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13].
  • Papilio machaon's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. machaon'}[14].
  • Papilio machaon is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'koninginnenpage'}[15].
  • Papilio machaon is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Old World swallowtail'}[16].
  • Papilio machaon is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'common yellow swallowtail'}[17].
  • Papilio machaon is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'otakárek fenyklový'}[18].
  • Papilio machaon is commonly known as {'lang': 'lv', 'text': 'Čemurziežu dižtauriņš'}[19].
  • Papilio machaon is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'koninginnenpage, koninginnepage'}[20].
  • Papilio machaon is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'grand porte-queue'}[21].
  • Papilio machaon is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'swallowtail'}[22].
  • Papilio machaon is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schwalbenschwanz'}[23].
  • Papilio machaon is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'ritariperhonen'}[24].
  • Papilio machaon is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'paź królowej'}[25].
  • Papilio machaon is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'svalestjert'}[26].
  • Papilio machaon is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '金凤蝶'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Papilio machaon is Papilio machaon[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[6]. It is classified within Papilio[8]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'koninginnenpage'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Old World swallowtail'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'common yellow swallowtail'}[17], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'otakárek fenyklový'}[18], {'lang': 'lv', 'text': 'Čemurziežu dižtauriņš'}[19], and {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'koninginnenpage, koninginnepage'}[20].

Discovery and Description

Machaon is named after Papilio machaon[7].

Identifiers

Papilio machaon's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 76193[28]. Papilio machaon's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 130891[29]. Papilio machaon's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 8225376[30]. Papilio machaon's ITIS TSN is recorded as 777696[31].

Why It Matters

Papilio machaon has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

What awards did Papilio machaon receive?

Honors received include Q109758751[3] and Butterfly of the Year[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . bund-nrw-naturschutzstiftung.de. Retrieved . bund-nrw-naturschutzstiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Systema Naturae. 10th edition, Volume 1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [29] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Vlinderstichting vlinders. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . Motyle i ćmy. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of taxon
    Named after Machaon
    Described by source Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    Has host Daucus carota, Angelica sylvestris, Peucedanum palustre +54
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