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PRONUNCIATION OF SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY

swallowtail butterfly  [ˈswɒləʊˌteɪl ˈbʌtəflaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY

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Swallowtail butterfly is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

swallowtail butterfly

Swallowtail butterfly

Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies in the family Papilionidae, and include over 550 species. Though the majority are tropical, members of the family inhabit every continent except Antarctica. The family includes the largest butterflies in the world, the birdwing butterflies of the genus Ornithoptera. Swallowtails have a number of distinctive features; for example, the Papilionid caterpillar bears a repugnatorial organ called the osmeterium on its prothorax. The osmeterium normally remains hidden, but when threatened, the larva turns it outward through a transverse dorsal groove by inflating it with blood. The forked appearance of the swallowtails' hind wings, which can be seen when the butterfly is resting with its wings spread, gave rise to the common name swallowtail. As for its formal name, Linnaeus chose Papilio for the type genus, as Papilio is Latin for 'butterfly'. For the specific epithets of the genus, Linnaeus applied the names of Greek heroes to the swallowtails. The type species: Papilio machaon honoured Machaon, one of the sons of Asclepius, mentioned in the Iliad.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY


barfly
ˈbɑːflaɪ
blackfly
ˈblækˌflaɪ
blowfly
ˈbləʊˌflaɪ
butterfly
ˈbʌtəˌflaɪ
catchfly
ˈkætʃˌflaɪ
damselfly
ˈdæmzəlˌflaɪ
dragonfly
ˈdræɡənˌflaɪ
firefly
ˈfaɪəˌflaɪ
fly
flaɪ
gadfly
ˈɡædˌflaɪ
greenfly
ˈɡriːnˌflaɪ
horsefly
ˈhɔːsˌflaɪ
housefly
ˈhaʊsˌflaɪ
mayfly
ˈmeɪˌflaɪ
overfly
ˌəʊvəˈflaɪ
refly
riːˈflaɪ
sandfly
ˈsændˌflaɪ
sawfly
ˈsɔːˌflaɪ
stonefly
ˈstəʊnˌflaɪ
whitefly
ˈwaɪtˌflaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY

swale
Swaledale
SWALK
swallet
swallow
swallow dive
swallow hole
swallow one´s words
swallow-like
swallow-tailed
swallow-tailed coat
swallowable
swallower
swallowtail
swallowwort
swam
swami
swamp
swamp blues
swamp boat

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY

black fly
briefly
brimstone butterfly
caddis fly
chiefly
comma butterfly
deerfly
dry fly
fruit fly
gruffly
let fly
on the fly
peacock butterfly
purfly
red admiral butterfly
ruffly
sea butterfly
Spanish fly
stiffly
tortoiseshell butterfly

Synonyms and antonyms of swallowtail butterfly in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «swallowtail butterfly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY

Find out the translation of swallowtail butterfly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of swallowtail butterfly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swallowtail butterfly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

凤蝶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mariposa cola de golondrina
570 millions of speakers

English

swallowtail butterfly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मख़रूती झंडा तितली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بشق فراشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Махаон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

andorinha borboleta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ত্বক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

machaon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kupu-kupu swallowtail
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwalbenschwanzschmetterling
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アゲハチョウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

페타 나비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kupu swallowtail
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Swallowtail Butterfly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்வாலோடெய்ல் பட்டாம்பூச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गिळफळ फुलपाखरू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kelebek yavrusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

farfalla di coda forcuta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paziowatych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Махаон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rândunicii fluture
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πεταλούδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swaelstertskoenlapper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

swallowtailfjärilen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

swallow butterfly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swallowtail butterfly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about swallowtail butterfly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY»

Discover the use of swallowtail butterfly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swallowtail butterfly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Swallowtail Butterfly
Discusses the life cycle, behavior patterns, and habitats of the swallowtail butterfly.
Hidetomo Oda, Kathleen Pohl, 1986
2
Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN ...
Populations of a new swallowtail butterfly found in the Florida Keys. Florida Naturalist April 1973: 25. 5. Brown, L.N. (1973). Populations of Papilio andraemon bonhotei Sharpe and Papilio aristodemus ponceanus Schaus ( Papilionidae) in ...
N. Mark Collins, Michael G. Morris, 1985
3
HANDBOOK OF NATURE STUDY
Slinger and Black swallowtail butterfly r..__ _.W M. V. Slingerlancl The eggs of the black swallowtail butterfly, enlarged wings, most of the yellow spots are replaced with orange. The mother butterfly is larger than her mate and has more blue on ...
ANNA BOTSFORD COMSTOCK, 2010
4
The Citrus Industry
Orange dog or anise swallowtail butterfly, Papilio cresphontes Cram. Larvae of this butterfly sometimes cause economic damage even to complete defoliation of young trees in new citrus plantings and citrus nurseries. It may also reduce the ...
Walter Reuther, 1989
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Specialization, Speciation, and Radiation: The Evolutionary ...
Chemical basis for differential acceptance of two sympatric rutaceous plants by ovipositing females of a swallowtail butterfly, Papilio polytes (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae). Chemoecology 14: 199–205. Nakayama, T., K. Honda, and N. Hayashi.
Kelley Jean Tilmon, 2008
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Endangered and Threatened Animals of Florida and Their Habitats
Schaus' Swallowtail Butterfly Papilio aristodennu ponceanus FAMILY PAP1L1ONIDAE; Order Lcpidoptera LISTED STATUS FWC: Endangered, listed 1983 USF&WS: Endangered, listed 1984 (threatened 1976-1983) Description: Schaus' ...
Chris Scott, 2004
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Multiple Modernities: Cinemas and Popular Media in ...
Swallowtail Butterfly is a tale of the rite of passage of a young girl, set in Tokyo in the near future. The streets of Tokyo, seen in a shot from a helicopter at the film's opening, are presented for a time in sepia. Through off-screen narration in rather  ...
Jenny Kwok Wah Lau, 2003
8
Issues in Nanotechnology and Micotechnology: Biomimetic and ...
Current study results from the report, 'Forward flight of swallowtail butterfly with simple flapping motion,' have been published. “Unlike other flying insects, the wing motion of swallowtail butterflies is basically limited to flapping because their  ...
‎2012
9
Animal Behavior Desk Reference: A Dictionary of Animal ...
A swallowtail-butterfly subspecies (Papilionidae) originally native to Miami and the Florida Keys, U.S. and now found only in the Keys (Opler and Krizek 1984, 47 , illustration; Daerr 1999, 39, illustration). syn. Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus  ...
Edward M. Barrows, 2011
10
Monkeyshines Goes Buggy: The Study of Entomology
... butterfly) Honeybee Ladybug Honeybee Nine-spotted ladybug Honeybee Ladybug Swallowtail butterfly Lightning bug Honeybee Firefly and ladybug Honeybee Monarch butterfly Tiger swallowtail (state butterfly) Honeybee The states below ...
Phyllis Barkas Goldman, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swallowtail butterfly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Anise Swallowtail Butterfly in the Making
I call this stand of fennel "my anise plants," because it's the Anise swallowtail butterfly (Papilio zelicaon) that uses fennel as a host plant. However, even though ... «Santa Barbara Edhat, Jul 15»
2
Swallowtail Butterfly Genome Offers Clues to Foul Odor Emitted by …
Eastern tiger swallowtail butterflies may have yellow patterning or may take on darker, melanic forms that resemble another, unpleasant tasting swallowtail ... «GenomeWeb, Feb 15»
3
Living Art at Desoto Trail Elementary
Well...it was a giant Schaus Swallowtail Butterfly! Desoto Trail art teacher Kim Salesses says she wants her students to think outside the box. "I'm trying to get ... «WCTV, Jan 15»
4
A First: Swallowtail Butterfly from France Breeds in UK
Across the whole of Sussex, sightings of about a dozen adult continental swallowtail butterflies have been reported in the past few weeks. Wildlife charity ... «Maine News, Jun 14»
5
Endangered Florida butterfly making a comeback
The endangered Schaus' swallowtail butterfly is getting a new lease of life. Scientists from the University of Florida recently released eleven adult females, four ... «CBS News, Jun 14»
6
Sex gene drives multiple wives for the Mormon butterfly
Pity the poor male common Mormon swallowtail butterfly. His potential female consorts bear four different color patterns, only one of which looks familiar. «Los Angeles Times, Mar 14»
7
Raise a Black Swallowtail Butterfly This Summer
We have been raising lots of black swallowtail caterpillars this summer. Fortunately I have two large bronze fennel plants in my butterfly garden that are ... «Tallahassee Democrat, Jul 13»
8
Hope for Endangered Butterfly Species
Researchers are working to save the Schaus swallowtail, a species of butterfly that was ... You can find the Schaus swallowtail butterfly on a U.S. postage stamp. «National Geographic, Jun 13»
9
The Last Butterfly: Saving an America Beauty from Extinction
It's backcountry work, often knee-deep in the water, constantly scanning for Schaus's swallowtail butterfly, a beautifully colored creature with a wingspan as big ... «TakePart, Jun 13»
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Endangered Schaus swallowtail butterfly may be all but gone
Mark and Holly Salvato, dressed head-to-toe in mesh suits to ward off mosquitoes, search Elliott Key near Miami for signs of the rare Schaus swallowtail butterfly ... «Tampabay.com, Aug 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Swallowtail butterfly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/swallowtail-butterfly>. May 2024 ».
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