Hatching of a swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) from a girdle chrysalis, Switzerland, Europe

Caterpillar ready for pupation of a Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) Switzerland

Beginning of the pupation of a caterpillar of Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) Switzerland

Caterpillar, Swallowtailbutterfly (Papilio machaon) has attached itself to a branch with a belt-like spider silk thread for pupation, Switzerland, Europe

"Swallowtail or Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), North Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Europe"

"Swallowtail or Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), North Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Europe"

"Swallowtail or Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), North Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Europe"

"Caterpillar of an Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), Pleven region, Bulgaria, Europe"

Caterpillar of the Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) Butterfly, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), in flight, Germany, Europe

"Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) emerges from its exuvia, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Europe"

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), caterpillar

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), pupation hanging on branch, Germany, Europe

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), pupal quiver hanging on branch, Germany, Europe

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), pupal quiver hanging on branch, Germany, Europe

"Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes), State Garden Show, Papenburg, Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe"

Belted pupa of a Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon), Switzerland, Europe