Papilio aegeus
Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Higgins, ACT
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| Papilio aegeus | MatthewFrawley | 18 Feb 2021 | |
| Papilio aegeus | AlisonMilton | 17 Feb 2021 |
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The female laid an egg on the citrus tree before settling to rest on the dahlia. A number of very small larvae also on the citrus.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029614-35.238301
- Altitude 624.2m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 15 Feb 2021 01:39 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Citrus Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Egg laying Breeding behaviour
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- AlisonMilton 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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