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Old World Swallowtail

Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Old World Swallowtail.

Identity & conservation

Scientific name
Papilio machaon
Enclosures
Exhibit
Status
Least concern
Status code
LC
Regions
Asia, Europe, North America
Biomes
Temperate, Grassland, Taiga, Tundra
Edition
Base game
Class group
Invertebrates
Revealed
2026-08-11
Status groups
Least concern
Tax class
Insecta
Tax family
Papilionidae
Tax genus
Papilio
Tax order
Lepidoptera
Wild population
Unknown
Wild population count
Unknown

Habitat & enclosure

Barrier grade
Unknown
Barrier height
Unknown
Climb proof
Unknown
Water barrier
Unknown
Temp min
18 °C
Temp max
24 °C
Area land min
Unknown
Area land
Unknown
Area climbing
Unknown
Area deep water
Unknown
Area flying
Unknown
Area shelter
Unknown
Area water
Unknown
Humidity
40-60%
Plant cover
Unknown
Salinity
Unknown
Terrain
Unknown
Water barrier depth
Unknown
Water barrier width
Unknown

Social life & breeding

Group size
Unknown
Life expectancy
0.5-1 years
Bachelor females
Unknown
Bachelor males
Unknown
Breeding difficulty
Unknown
Gestation
1.2 months
Gestation months
1.2 months
Group name
Unknown
Interbirth
10.8 months
Interbirth months
10.8 months
Litter label
Litter size
Litter size
1
Mating season
Summer
Mating system
Unknown
Maturity age
Unknown
Shoal fish
No
Shoal size
Unknown
Sterility age
Unknown

Other facts

Diet
Unknown
Colony size
Up to 15
Colour morphs
Unknown
Dominance
Unknown
Enrichment
Unknown
Exhibit types
Walkthrough Exhibit
Feeders
Unknown
Nest
Unknown
Offspring dispersal
Unknown
Size female
0.075 m
Size male
0.075 m
Size max
0.075 m
Size measure
Leg span
Temperature
18 to 24°C
Thriving group
Unknown
Thriving member of
Unknown
Thriving with
Unknown
Water sources
Unknown
Weather dislikes
Unknown
Weight female
Unknown
Weight female text
Unknown
Weight juvenile
Unknown
Weight male
Unknown
Weight male text
Unknown

Research levels

LevelUnlocksResearch gate
Level 1Fertility Level 1 (+15% fertility)Unknown
Level 2Old World Swallowtail Fact SheetUnknown
Level 3Release groups and release to the wildUnknown
Level 4Fertility Level 2 (+30% fertility)Unknown
Old World Swallowtail1
Biomes4
Research levels1
Related entries22
Sources8