Papilio aegeus
1 Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Higgins, ACT
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| Papilio aegeus | owenh | 12 Jun 2023 | |
| Papilio aegeus | CarbonAI | 11 Jun 2023 | |
| Papilio aegeus | AlisonMilton | 11 Jun 2023 |
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I have a very late season butterfly catterpillar on my Kaffir lime tree. First photo was taken on 12 May, the second on 1 June. I have been keeping an eye on it as as of 11 June it is still alive and healthy. Is this the latest occurence of larvae for this species in Canberra?
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029623-35.238271
- Altitude 622.9m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 May 2023 01:09 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Kaffir lime Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- 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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