Papilio aegeus
1 Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Acton, ACT
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| Papilio aegeus | owenh | 19 Mar 2023 | |
| Unverified | regeraghty | 19 Mar 2023 |
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User's notes
I saw two large black butterflies near the rainforest gully at the National Botanic Gardens. This one was drinking from water on the road but took flight just as I took the photo. it didn't land again long enough to photograph. Only a small part of the butterfly is visible but it appeared to be a Swallowtail to me, however it doesn't match any of the existing sighted Swallowtails.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.108321-35.277161
- Altitude 629.7m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 19 Mar 2023 11:55 AM Recorded on
- regeraghty Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- regeraghty 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
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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