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Papilio anactus

Dainty Swallowtail at Watson, ACT

Papilio anactus at Watson, ACT - 18 Jan 2020
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Identification history

Papilio anactus 20 Jan 2020 SuziBond
Papilio anactus 19 Jan 2020 MatthewFrawley

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Pyracantha angustifolia (Firethorn, Orange Firethorn) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111 Marrubium vulgare (Horehound) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111 Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111 Rosa rubiginosa (Sweet Briar, Eglantine) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111 Phytolacca octandra (Inkweed) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111 Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at Watson, ACT - 6 Jul 2022 by abread111 Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Watson, ACT - 17 Apr 2022 by MatthewFrawley Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Watson, ACT - 17 Apr 2022 by MatthewFrawley Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) at Watson, ACT - 28 Feb 2022 by abread111 Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 8 Sep 2021 by HannahWindley Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 23 Aug 2021 by abread111 Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston Seirotrana sp. (genus) (Darkling beetle) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston Macrolepiota clelandii (Macrolepiota clelandii) at Watson, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by Heino1 Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Watson, ACT - 10 Dec 2020 by Roger Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by Goldtuft864 Eucalyptus blakelyi (Blakely's Red Gum) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by Goldtuft864 Cardiaspina albitextura (White Lace Lerp) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross Eriococcus coriaceus (Gumtree Scale) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Watson, ACT - 17 May 2019 by Christine Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 5 Mar 2019 by waltraud
Pyracantha angustifolia (Firethorn, Orange Firethorn) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111
Marrubium vulgare (Horehound) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111
Nassella trichotoma (Serrated Tussock) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111
Rosa rubiginosa (Sweet Briar, Eglantine) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111
Phytolacca octandra (Inkweed) at Watson, ACT - 26 May 2023 by abread111
Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at Watson, ACT - 6 Jul 2022 by abread111
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Watson, ACT - 17 Apr 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Watson, ACT - 17 Apr 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) at Watson, ACT - 28 Feb 2022 by abread111
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Watson, ACT - 8 Sep 2021 by HannahWindley
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 23 Aug 2021 by abread111
Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston
Seirotrana sp. (genus) (Darkling beetle) at Watson, ACT - 7 Jun 2021 by tpreston
Macrolepiota clelandii (Macrolepiota clelandii) at Watson, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by Heino1
Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Watson, ACT - 10 Dec 2020 by Roger
Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by Goldtuft864
Eucalyptus blakelyi (Blakely's Red Gum) at Watson, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by Goldtuft864
Cardiaspina albitextura (White Lace Lerp) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross
Eriococcus coriaceus (Gumtree Scale) at Watson, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by HelenCross
Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Watson, ACT - 17 May 2019 by Christine
Acacia decurrens (Green Wattle) at Watson, ACT - 5 Mar 2019 by waltraud

Location information

Species information

  • Papilio anactus Scientific name
  • Dainty Swallowtail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 18 Jan 2020 11:59 AM Recorded on
  • MatthewFrawley Recorded by

Additional information

  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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