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Swallowtails (Papilionidae)

Swallowtails (Papilionidae)

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Swallowtails (Papilionidae)

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Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Monash, ACT by jackQ
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Queanbeyan East, NSW by NathanaelC
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT by VanceLawrence
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Fisher, ACT by Shazw
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Lyneham, ACT by citycritters
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Symonston, ACT by rawshorty
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Lower Borough, NSW by mcleana
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Lower Borough, NSW by mcleana
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Evatt, ACT by LeahColebrook
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Fadden, ACT by DavidDedenczuk
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Page, ACT by DonTaylor
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Bowning, NSW by Maren
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Deakin, ACT by LisaH
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Page, ACT by DonTaylor
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Ainslie, ACT by annmhare
Papilio demoleus (Chequered Swallowtail) at Kenny, ACT by DavidDedenczuk
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Evatt, ACT by Thurstan
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Goulburn, NSW by Milly
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Conder, ACT by DavidDedenczuk
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley

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Jennybach wrote:
14 Jan 2025
Stunning photo. Beautiful colours. Gladdens the eye.
Graphium macleayanum
Maren wrote:
4 Jan 2025
Thanks - I'll put them in with the caterpillar. I think it's starting to build a cocoon.
Papilio aegeus
owenh wrote:
4 Jan 2025
Thanks for that Alison. I'm always wary assigning eggs to species for these from photos unless folks have actually seen them laid as have seen both P. aegeus and P. anactus on the same plant.
Papilio aegeus
AlisonMilton wrote:
4 Jan 2025
@owenh @Maren I can confirm that the white dots are eggs. I get them on my citrus all the time.
Papilio aegeus
owenh wrote:
4 Jan 2025
Confirming the caterpillar. Re the 'eggs' - perhaps take them into care and see what emerges.
Papilio aegeus

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Papilio anactus at Acton, ACT

Papilio anactus at Acton, ACT

Papilio anactus at Acton, ACT

Papilio aegeus at Acton, ACT

Graphium macleayanum at Braidwood, NSW

Graphium macleayanum at Acton, ACT

Graphium macleayanum at Acton, ACT

Graphium macleayanum at Acton, ACT

Papilio anactus at Monash, ACT

Papilio anactus at Monash, ACT

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