Papilio aegeus
Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Flynn, ACT
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| Papilio aegeus | owenh | 23 Nov 2024 | |
| Papilio aegeus | CarbonAI | 23 Nov 2024 | |
| Papilio aegeus | Christine | 23 Nov 2024 |
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There was a female adult butterfly flying around as I was photographing the very small caterpillar. I have seen individual male and female butterflies over the past couple of weeks, and today found the caterpillar.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.041257-35.209713
- Places Flynn, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 23 Nov 2024 05:19 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- Orange tree Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Christine 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
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Synonyms
Princeps aegeus
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