Papilio aegeus
Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Higgins, ACT
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| Papilio aegeus | AlisonMilton | 10 Mar 2025 |
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Still consistently have around 10 larvae but this one newly pupated. Second photo is of a pupal case on the same tree from last year.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029591-35.238283
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Feb 2025 01:44 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Lime tree Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Larvae or nymphs Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- AlisonMilton 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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