Papilio aegeus
Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Canberra, ACT
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| Papilio aegeus | SuziBond | 25 Jul 2016 | |
| Unverified | AaronClausen | 25 Jul 2016 |
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3 comments
26 Jul 2016
Nice find. Bear in mind that the Dainty Swallowtail pupa can look similar, and they both like garden citrus!
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
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.123700-35.284800
- Altitude 574.6m
- Maps City Renewal Authority Area
- Places Canberra, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 Jul 2016 09:13 AM Recorded on
- AaronClausen Recorded by
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- AaronClausen NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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
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