Papilio aegeus
2 Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Acton, ACT
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| Papilio aegeus | SuziBond | 16 May 2019 | |
| Papilio aegeus | TimL | 15 May 2019 |
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The sequence of images shows sightings of an individual caterpillar as it progressed through its life cycle from a caterpillar to a chrysalis over the period from 24th April to 9th May 2019. Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting of the caterpillar in April.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.109670-35.274236
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 9 May 2019 11:54 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- Citrus Australasica 'Pink Ice.' C678125.6 MAR2006 NNC. ANBG Section 112. Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Papilio aegeus Swallowtails (Papilionidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Species information
- Papilio aegeus Scientific name
- Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1046.77m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Princeps aegeus
Record quality
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6 / 7
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