Papilio aegeus
Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Higgins, ACT
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| Papilio aegeus | MatthewFrawley | 30 Jan 2023 | |
| Papilio aegeus | AlisonMilton | 29 Jan 2023 |
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Sadly the 11 larvae on my citrus trees have now disappeared presumably predated by wasps. Hopefully she will lay more eggs that are more successful.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029423-35.238057
- Altitude 638.7m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Jan 2023 12:36 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Female Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- 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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