Papilio anactus
Dainty Swallowtail at Yass, NSW
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| Papilio anactus | SuziBond | 15 Feb 2022 | |
| Papilio anactus | MichaelMulvaney | 15 Feb 2022 | |
| Unverified | hannahfish | 14 Feb 2022 |
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2 comments
15 Feb 2022
Although this caterpillar is eating the leaf of your citrus, when I see them on my lemon I feel pride that I am growing both lemons and butterflies.
15 Feb 2022
I am happy to sacrifice a few leaves for more butterflies. I suspected Papilio anactus, thank you.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.920546-34.840532
- Altitude 558.0m
- Places Yass, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Feb 2022 04:38 PM Recorded on
- hannahfish Recorded by
- lemon tree Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- hannahfish 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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Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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