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Papilio anactus

Dainty Swallowtail at Crooked Corner, NSW

Papilio anactus at Crooked Corner, NSW - 21 Nov 2020
Papilio anactus at Crooked Corner, NSW - 21 Nov 2020
Papilio anactus at Crooked Corner, NSW - 21 Nov 2020
Papilio anactus at Crooked Corner, NSW - 21 Nov 2020
Papilio anactus at Crooked Corner, NSW - 21 Nov 2020
Papilio anactus at Crooked Corner, NSW - 21 Nov 2020
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Identification history

Papilio anactus 22 Nov 2020 MatthewFrawley
Papilio anactus 21 Nov 2020 Milly

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Author's notes

These butterflies didn't actually land on the blossoms, but were hovering close to them whilst feeding.

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Hestiochora tricolor (A Forester Moth (family Zgaenidae)) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 26 Nov 2020 by Milly Aseroe rubra (Anemone Stinkhorn) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 25 Nov 2020 by Milly Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 17 Nov 2020 by Milly Omorgus australasiae (Hide beetle) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 19 Oct 2020 by Milly Scleroderma sp. (Earth balls) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 12 Oct 2020 by Milly Vitellus sp. (genus) (Spined shield bug) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 11 Oct 2020 by Milly Ectomocoris ornatus (A ground assassin bug) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 10 Oct 2020 by Milly Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 26 Apr 2020 by Milly Dispar compacta (Barred skipper) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 13 Apr 2020 by Milly Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 3 Apr 2020 by Milly Agrianome spinicollis (Poinciana longicorn) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 4 Jan 2020 by Milly Australothis rubrescens (Indian Weed Caterpillar) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 22 Dec 2019 by Milly Laxta granicollis (Common trilobite cockroach, bark cockroach) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 6 Nov 2019 by Milly Acritoscincus platynotus (Red-throated Skink) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 2 Nov 2019 by Milly Microseris walteri (Murnong, Yam Daisy) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 2 Aug 2019 by Milly Eurymeloides pulchra (A Gumtree hopper) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 14 Apr 2019 by Milly Melolonthinae sp. (subfamily) (Cockchafer) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 8 Jan 2019 by Milly Phyllotocus sp. (genus) (Nectar scarab) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 10 Dec 2018 by Milly
Hestiochora tricolor (A Forester Moth (family Zgaenidae)) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 26 Nov 2020 by Milly
Aseroe rubra (Anemone Stinkhorn) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 25 Nov 2020 by Milly
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 17 Nov 2020 by Milly
Omorgus australasiae (Hide beetle) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 19 Oct 2020 by Milly
Scleroderma sp. (Earth balls) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 12 Oct 2020 by Milly
Vitellus sp. (genus) (Spined shield bug) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 11 Oct 2020 by Milly
Ectomocoris ornatus (A ground assassin bug) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 10 Oct 2020 by Milly
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 26 Apr 2020 by Milly
Dispar compacta (Barred skipper) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 13 Apr 2020 by Milly
Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 3 Apr 2020 by Milly
Agrianome spinicollis (Poinciana longicorn) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 4 Jan 2020 by Milly
Australothis rubrescens (Indian Weed Caterpillar) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 22 Dec 2019 by Milly
Laxta granicollis (Common trilobite cockroach, bark cockroach) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 6 Nov 2019 by Milly
Acritoscincus platynotus (Red-throated Skink) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 2 Nov 2019 by Milly
Microseris walteri (Murnong, Yam Daisy) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 2 Aug 2019 by Milly
Eurymeloides pulchra (A Gumtree hopper) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 14 Apr 2019 by Milly
Melolonthinae sp. (subfamily) (Cockchafer) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 8 Jan 2019 by Milly
Phyllotocus sp. (genus) (Nectar scarab) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 10 Dec 2018 by Milly

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Location information

Species information

  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 21 Nov 2020 11:48 AM Recorded on
  • Milly Recorded by

Additional information

  • Valerian Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
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