Swallowtail Butterfly Figurine

With its large yellow wings veined with black and its blue and red eyespots, the swallowtail is one of the most beautiful butterflies in our gardens. Easily recognizable, it catches the eye as it forages among flowers or gracefully flies in the sun.

Found in much of Europe, it enjoys flower meadows, vegetable gardens, and open spaces. Surprisingly, its caterpillar, green striped with black and dotted with orange, mainly feeds on plants from the Apiaceae family, such as fennel or dill. To protect itself, it has a small orange organ called an osmeterium, which releases a deterrent odor against predators. This cycle of transformation, from egg to butterfly, wonderfully illustrates insect metamorphosis.

This Papo figurine faithfully reproduces the swallowtail butterfly: vibrant colors, finely detailed wings, and a realistic silhouette. An ideal model for enriching a collection of garden animals, inventing light and poetic stories, or raising children's awareness of the wonders of biodiversity.