Papilio aegeus
Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Spence, ACT
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| Papilio aegeus | SuziBond | 15 Apr 2019 | |
| Papilio aegeus | MatthewFrawley | 11 Apr 2019 | |
| Unverified | Watermilli | 11 Apr 2019 |
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The butterfly landed and vibrated rapidly on the leaf, making me suspect it was thinking of laying eggs.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.072289-35.199006
- Places Spence, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 7 Jan 2019 12:57 PM Recorded on
- Watermilli Recorded by
- Camellia Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Egg laying Breeding behaviour
Collections
- Watermilli 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
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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