Papilio anactus

1 Dainty Swallowtail at Murrumbateman, NSW

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Identification history

Papilio anactus	29 Apr 2017	SuziBond
Papilio anactus	29 Apr 2017	SuziBond
Unverified	29 Apr 2017	SallyandPeter

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2 comments

SuziBond wrote:

30 Apr 2017

Great photos. It looks like it will turn into a pupa soon, this is the life stage that this species spends winter in Canberra. Look along the main stem/s of your lemon tree for the pupa, this is where they like to attach to the plant.

SallyandPeter wrote:

30 Apr 2017

Thanks Suzi. i haven't seen any around the garden before but then I may just not have noticed them. The more you look the more you see. Peter

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Location information

Coordinates 149.068170 -34.974375
Places Murrumbateman, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
29 Apr 2017 02:21 PM Recorded on
SallyandPeter Recorded by
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Insects Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Swallowtails (Papilionidae) SallyandPeter Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Lemon Tree in pot Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Papilio anactus Scientific name
Dainty Swallowtail Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 870m Recorded at altitude
425 images trained Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

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South Australia

Victoria

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