Papilio aegeus

Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Canberra, ACT

Papilio aegeus at Canberra, ACT - 25 Jul 2016 09:13 AM
Papilio aegeus at Canberra, ACT - 25 Jul 2016 09:13 AM
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Papilio aegeus 25 Jul 2016 SuziBond
Unidentified 25 Jul 2016 AaronClausen

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3 comments

SuziBond wrote:
   26 Jul 2016
Nice find. Bear in mind that the Dainty Swallowtail pupa can look similar, and they both like garden citrus!
RogerF wrote:
   26 Jul 2016
P. aegeus confirmed. Useful to have host plant for pupae and caterpillars. Very dark appearance: could be parasitised or the colour of the winter generation
AaronClausen wrote:
   26 Jul 2016
Thanks guys, I will go back at lunch time and do a proper count and see how many of them I can find within the surrounding trees.

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