Papilio anactus

Dainty Swallowtail at Red Hill, ACT

Papilio anactus at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023
Papilio anactus at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023
Papilio anactus at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023
Papilio anactus at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023
Papilio anactus at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023
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Identification history

Papilio anactus 4 Mar 2023 CarbonAI
Papilio anactus 4 Mar 2023 RodDeb

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saw a trio whirling around in the air several times and staying close together for a short time. They were in several areas, it was a lovely sight to see them all around.

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Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Apr 2023 by rawshorty
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Red Hill, ACT - 7 Apr 2023 by TomW
Gerygone olivacea (White-throated Gerygone) at Red Hill, ACT - 7 Apr 2023 by TomW
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Red Hill, ACT - 7 Apr 2023 by TomW
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Hedera hibernica (Ivy) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Centranthus ruber (Red Valerian, Kiss-me-quick, Jupiter's Beard) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Myoporum montanum (Western Boobialla, Water Bush) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Caligavis chrysops (Yellow-faced Honeyeater) at Red Hill, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Red Hill, ACT - 29 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord
Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Red Hill, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by StephCJ
Acacia vestita (Hairy Wattle) at Red Hill, ACT - 21 Sep 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopoides) bituberculatus (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Red Hill, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by PeterA
Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) at Red Hill, ACT - 2 Aug 2020 by JackyF
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Red Hill, ACT - 19 Jun 2020 by AlisonMilton
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Red Hill, ACT - 15 May 2020 by HelenCross
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Red Hill, ACT - 23 Apr 2020 by TomT
Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at Red Hill, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by roymcd
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 22 Jul 2019 by TomT
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 22 Jul 2019 by TomT
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 22 Jul 2019 by TomT
Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Red Hill, ACT - 21 Jul 2019 by roymcd
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Red Hill, ACT - 26 Apr 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Red Hill, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Uromycladium implexae at Red Hill, ACT - 9 Dec 2018 by KenT
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Red Hill, ACT - 4 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Red Hill, ACT - 4 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Red Hill, ACT - 4 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Berberis aquifolium (Oregon Grape) at Red Hill, ACT - 4 Dec 2018 by Mike
Melaleuca citrina (Crimson Bottlebrush) at Red Hill, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at Red Hill, ACT - 20 Nov 2018 by MichaelMulvaney
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Red Hill, ACT - 20 Nov 2018 by MichaelMulvaney
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) chlorosoma (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Red Hill, ACT - 13 Nov 2018 by PeterA
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) amiculinus (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Red Hill, ACT - 13 Nov 2018 by PeterA
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Red Hill, ACT - 4 Apr 2018 by Christine
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Red Hill, ACT - 4 Apr 2018 by Christine
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Red Hill, ACT - 4 Apr 2018 by Christine
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Apr 2018 by Christine
Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Red Hill, ACT - 5 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Red Hill, ACT - 5 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Red Hill, ACT - 5 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Red Hill, ACT - 5 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Red Hill, ACT - 5 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Red Hill, ACT - 31 Jan 2018 by roymcd
Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Red Hill, ACT - 15 Mar 2017 by Qwerty
Pyrrholaemus sagittatus (Speckled Warbler) at Red Hill, ACT - 14 Apr 2016 by roymcd
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Red Hill, ACT - 9 Feb 2016 by roymcd
Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at Red Hill, ACT - 23 Dec 2015 by roymcd
Lichenostomus melanops (Yellow-tufted Honeyeater) at Red Hill, ACT - 8 Jul 2015 by roymcd
Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Red Hill, ACT - 17 Dec 2010 by HarveyPerkins

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  • 3 Mar 2023 11:34 AM Recorded on
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  • Centranthus ruber Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Mixed Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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