Papilio aegeus

Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Higgins, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.029024-35.228148
• Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 31 Jan 2017 07:50 AM Recorded on
• Jennybach Recorded by

• Collections

  Jennybach Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Papilio aegeus Swallowtails (Papilionidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects

Additional information

• 25mm to 50mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Insect on a flower

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
• External link More information

• Synonyms

  Princeps aegeus

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