Papilio anactus
2 Dainty Swallowtail at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Papilio anactus | MatthewFrawley | 5 Feb 2023 | |
| Papilio anactus | CarbonAI | 5 Feb 2023 | |
| Unverified | MatthewFrawley | 5 Feb 2023 |
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4 comments
5 Feb 2023
I'm guessing @CarbonAI hasn't yet learned the Swallowtails (Papilionidae)?
5 Feb 2023
Thanks @AaronClausen and I also uploaded a Nymph to see if it could identify: Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.097531-35.273600
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 5 Feb 2023 12:02 PM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- MatthewFrawley 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
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- GPS evidence of location
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