Papilio machaon on Knautia arvensis

Photo: Papilio machaon on Knautia arvensis. Wings open. View from diagonally below..
Description: Papilio machaon on Knautia arvensis. Wings open. View from diagonally below..
Habitat: Area around a building in a mountainous area. Altitude: about 1530m a.s.l.
Behaviour: The butterfly flies to the blossoms during sunny hours and sucks nectar.
Butterfly
Lat.: Papilio machaon
Family: Papilionidae
Flower
Lat.: Knautia arvensis
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Subfamily: Dipsacaceae
Genus: Knautia
Location: Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Date Month/Year: 6.2017
Photographer: Simon Oberli, Hasle-Rüegsau
Number: F146187