Papilio anactus
Dainty Swallowtail at Aranda, ACT
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| Papilio anactus | MichaelMulvaney | 12 Feb 2022 | |
| Papilio anactus | KMcCue | 11 Feb 2022 |
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Didn't stop flapping its wings, I assume it was nectaring. I happened to be watching 2 Satin Bowerbirds in the neighbours trees when it fluttered by
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.081445-35.258270
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Feb 2022 04:04 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- Grevillea Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Papilio anactus Swallowtails (Papilionidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Species information
- Papilio anactus Scientific name
- Dainty Swallowtail Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 870m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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