Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Higgins, ACT
Identification history
| Papilio aegeus | 26 Jan 2026 | AlisonMilton |
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Not had many caterpillars this year. A couple were predated early. This week one had attached itself ready to pupate but was gone the next morning. Don't know what happened to it.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029565-35.238290
- Altitude 609.1m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 26 Jan 2026 12:40 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Collections
AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Papilio aegeus Swallowtails (Papilionidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Additional information
- Citrus Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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