Papilio anactus

Dainty Swallowtail at Queanbeyan, NSW

Papilio anactus at Queanbeyan, NSW - 27 Dec 2021
Papilio anactus at Queanbeyan, NSW - 27 Dec 2021
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Identification history

Papilio anactus 29 Dec 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Papilio anactus 27 Dec 2021 Amata
Unidentified 27 Dec 2021 Paul4K

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A, not very impressed with the cool weather, Butterfly.

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Amata wrote:
   28 Dec 2021
I think that this is a male Dainty Swallowtail.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 27 Dec 2021 10:10 AM Recorded on
  • Paul4K Recorded by

Additional information

  • Resting in honeysuckle moved it to the liliums Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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