Papilio anactus

Dainty Swallowtail at Page, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.045300-35.240790
• Altitude 615.0m
• Places Page, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 5 Jan 2025 09:20 AM Recorded on
• DonTaylor Recorded by

• Collections

  DonTaylor Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Papilio anactus Swallowtails (Papilionidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects

Additional information

• Abelia x grandiflora Associated plant
• 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 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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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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