Papilio aegeus

Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Greenleigh, NSW

Papilio aegeus at Greenleigh, NSW - 20 Jan 2013
Papilio aegeus at Greenleigh, NSW - 20 Jan 2013
Papilio aegeus at Greenleigh, NSW - 20 Jan 2013
Papilio aegeus at Greenleigh, NSW - 20 Jan 2013
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Identification history

Papilio aegeus 1 Jan 2017 SuziBond
Papilio aegeus 1 Jan 2017 Blacknbluebelle
Unidentified 1 Jan 2017 CCPK

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Two different large butterfly species that seemed to be doing a mating ritual

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SuziBond wrote:
   2 Jan 2017
Hi CCPK, you have a female and a male here; the male has more black and the female has more white in the wings. This species engages in courtship as you suggest in your notes, but the host plant for this species is not Grevillea (they use citrus).

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  • 2 Abundance
  • 20 Jan 2013 12:55 PM Recorded on
  • CCPK Recorded by

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  • Grevillea Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
  • Unknown Gender

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