Papilio aegeus
Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Latham, ACT
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| Papilio aegeus | SuziBond | 16 Jan 2025 | |
| Papilio aegeus | CarbonAI | 21 Nov 2024 | |
| Papilio aegeus | JBrickhill | 21 Nov 2024 |
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On 19/11/2024 a female orchard butterfly was observed fluttering around the citrus tree and apparently egg laying. On 20/11 2024 the outer young leaf tips were examined and two small white eggs were found. On 21/11/24 these eggs has changed to slightly yellow colour.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.027305-35.217226
- Places Latham, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 21 Nov 2024 09:45 AM Recorded on
- JBrickhill Recorded by
- Citrus (Tahitian lime). Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Female Gender
- Egg laying Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- JBrickhill NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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