Papilio aegeus

Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Higgins, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.029586-35.238265
• Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 28 Mar 2026 12:03 PM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

  AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Swallowtails (Papilionidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects Papilio aegeus

Additional information

• citris Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm 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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