Papilio demoleus

12 Chequered Swallowtail at Cotter River, ACT

Papilio demoleus at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Jan 2023
Papilio demoleus at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Jan 2023
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Papilio demoleus 8 Jan 2023 owenh
Papilio demoleus 8 Jan 2023 DPRees125

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Significant sighting

8 Jan 2023

An uncommon migrant to the ACT with few records

User's notes

Two and probably three individuals flying maddly up and down road, stoping for an occasional nanosecond for some food, mostly on the Pimelia. Two seen fighting together, so there are at least two. Larval foodplant (Cullen) seen in area

4 comments

owenh wrote:
   8 Jan 2023
Very nice. @RAllen mentioned early last week that he had sighted one out that way.
DPRees125 wrote:
   8 Jan 2023
yeh, i thought I would have a go at a record shot, these things were crazy active and flying about like mad things, and did better than I expected to. First ones for me in the region since about 2012
owenh wrote:
   8 Jan 2023
You certainly have the knack of locating and photographing these uncommon visitors
   8 Jan 2023
Yeah, good find and only the fifth sighting for Canberra Nature Map.

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  • 7 Jan 2023 03:48 PM Recorded on
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  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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