Papilio aegeus
Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Hughes, ACT
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| Papilio aegeus | ruthkerruish | 25 Jan 2018 |
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Although this photo was taken in 2006, the caterpillars feed prolifically every year on the leaves of 15 scattered Mexican orange blossom plants in the garden. There are also citrus available but they do not breed on them. The butterflies are a joy to all.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.098574-35.338138
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 13 Mar 2006 12:00 AM Recorded on
- ruthkerruish Recorded by
- Mexican orange blossom (Choisya ternata) Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Unknown Gender
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- ruthkerruish 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
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