Swallowtail
Papilio machaon britannicus
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Papilionidae
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The British Isles have few endemic species due to past frequent glaciations and because of the proximity to Continental Europe and former land bridges which enabled species to re-colonise the islands from the continent following glaciations. Most endemic taxa to the British Isles are considered to be subspecies of a more widely spread species, with mutations or adaptations slightly changing the species in the islands or in certain localities. British conservationists often describe this as a "wiped clean effect" with repeated glaciations forcing many species out of the modern area of the…
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Distribution
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