Papilio anactus

Dainty Swallowtail at Acton, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.109086-35.275833
• Altitude 604.8m
• Maps ANBG
• Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 9 Feb 2026 10:54 AM Recorded on
• JohnGiacon Recorded by

• Collections

  JohnGiacon NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Papilio anactus Swallowtails (Papilionidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects

Additional information

• daisy Associated plant
• 25mm to 50mm Animal size
• True Insect on a flower

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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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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