Papilio aegeus
Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Lyneham, ACT
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| Papilio aegeus | AlisonMilton | 21 Mar 2025 | |
| Papilio aegeus | CarbonAI | 21 Mar 2025 | |
| Papilio aegeus | WendyEM | 21 Mar 2025 | |
| Unverified | Mulch | 21 Mar 2025 |
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User's notes
Red antennae appear when aggravated.
1 comment
21 Mar 2025
Pupating - becoming a chrysalis. The butterfly will appear soon, all going well.
Location information
- Places Lyneham, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Mulch Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Mulch 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
Record quality
Quality score
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