Papilio aegeus
Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Duffy, ACT
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| Papilio aegeus | owenh | 19 Dec 2023 | |
| Papilio aegeus | CarbonAI | 19 Dec 2023 | |
| Papilio aegeus | RaeleneChetland | 19 Dec 2023 |
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The caterpillar is the same as one I've had a couple of years ago which became a good sized black white and red butterfly - I believe it's referred to as a citrus butterfly and it is eating my lemon tree leaves.
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Location information
- Places Duffy, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- RaeleneChetland Recorded by
- Lemon tree Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- RaeleneChetland 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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Princeps aegeus
Record quality
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4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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