Papilio anactus
Dainty Swallowtail at Florey, ACT
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| Papilio anactus | owenh | 21 Jan 2024 | |
| Unverified | rbannister | 21 Jan 2024 |
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User's notes
Sighting for the caterpillar in main photo and the smaller one in 2+3.
2 comments
21 Jan 2024
Confirming caterpillar in main image. Photos 2 and 3 show two species and are the same and as in your sighting 4546823
21 Jan 2024
@owenh Apologies for the unclear photos, I meant to put in a clarifying note. This sighting is for the smaller caterpillar, and 4546823 is for the larger one.
Location information
- Places Florey, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- rbannister Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- rbannister 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
7 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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