Closeup of mating Giant Swallowtail Butterflies (Papilio cresphonte) is a beautiful and large butterfly belonging to the Swallowtail (Papilionidae family). Butterfly Lightbox: http://www.dreamstime.com/lightbox_det.php?id=287094 There are at least 550 species, and though the majority are tropical, members of the family are found on all continents except Antarctica. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Suborder: Ditrysia Superfamily: Papilionoidea Family: Papilionidae