Papilio aegeus

Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Spence, ACT

Papilio aegeus at Spence, ACT - 5 Feb 2019
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Identification history

Papilio aegeus 15 Apr 2019 SuziBond
Papilio aegeus 11 Apr 2019 MatthewFrawley
Unidentified 11 Apr 2019 Watermilli

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It was a coolish summer morning when I cut down some Cotoneaster and found this butterfly motionless, even though the branch had been shaken with sawing and then landed on the ground. Gone later in the day, when it warmed up, of course.

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  • Cotoneaster Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size

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