Papilio aegeus
Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Canberra, ACT
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| Papilio aegeus | SuziBond | 25 Jul 2016 | |
| Papilio aegeus | KimPullen | 25 Jul 2016 | |
| Unverified | AaronClausen | 25 Jul 2016 |
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6 comments
25 Jul 2016
Thanks Kim, very cool. Are these common? There were two really healthy looking ones like this and potentially more in the same garden, I counted 3 butterflies of some sort in a very small area and didn't have a broader look around.
25 Jul 2016
Yes Aaron, it's quite a common butterfly in Canberra, and easily the biggest species here.
26 Jul 2016
Are the black dots meant to look like eyes to scare things off from eating it?
26 Jul 2016
The black dot on the side doesn't look natural to me. Could be an injury or maybe an indication there is (or was) a parasitoid inside it.
26 Jul 2016
Looks like a parasitoid emergence hole. The pale grey colour suggest the pupa may be dead.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.123700-35.284830
- Altitude 574.0m
- Maps City Renewal Authority Area
- Places Canberra, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 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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