Papilio aegeus
Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Higgins, ACT
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| Papilio aegeus | 25 Nov 2025 | AlisonMilton |
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The third pupae I collected also emerged successfully. Interestingly, all three were female but as I released this latest one outside, a male flew past.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029586-35.238265
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 20 Nov 2025 09:29 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
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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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