Papilio anactus
Dainty Swallowtail at Melba, ACT
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| Papilio anactus | owenh | 21 Feb 2024 | |
| Papilio aegeus | CarbonAI | 21 Feb 2024 | |
| Papilio anactus | kasiaaus | 21 Feb 2024 |
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2 comments
21 Feb 2024
I saw the caterpillars before the pupae were formed and they were striped black and orange. I don't have a photo.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050306-35.208667
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 18 Feb 2024 06:45 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- Finger lime Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- kasiaaus 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
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Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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