Dainty Swallowtail at Greenleigh, NSW
Identification history
| Papilio anactus | 1 Dec 2025 | SuziBond | ||
| Papilio anactus | 30 Nov 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | 29 Nov 2025 | Hejor1 |
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Hejor1
wrote:
30 Nov 2025
@DianneClarke it certainly does! I had a scroll through Papilio sp cocoons and the one which looks closest is P. aegeus. Adults of this species has also been spotted on the property. @LyndalT
ibaird
wrote:
30 Nov 2025
Based on the third photo, I suggest Papilio anactus. Found on a citrus tree/bush?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.250800-35.364694
- Altitude 646.7m
- Places Greenleigh, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 29 Nov 2025 10:06 AM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Papilio anactus Swallowtails (Papilionidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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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- More than one media file
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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