Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Kambah, ACT
Identification history
| Papilio aegeus | 13 Nov 2024 | owenh | ||
| Unidentified | 13 Nov 2024 | moniquel |
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2 comments
owenh
wrote:
13 Nov 2024
Hi Monique, your butterfly is nectaring on a callistemon (bottlebrush) plant.
moniquel
wrote:
13 Nov 2024
Hehe, of course it is! Thats what I get for doing too many things at the one time 😂
Location information
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Nov 2024 01:29 PM Recorded on
- moniquel Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Swallowtails (Papilionidae) moniquel
Additional information
- Callistemon Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Papilio aegeus Scientific name
- Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 850m Recorded at altitude
- 426 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Princeps aegeus
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
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