Papilio demoleus
Chequered Swallowtail at Higgins, ACT
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| Papilio demoleus | MichaelMulvaney | Yesterday | |
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Butterfly large, possibly Swallowtail moving rapid;y with very energetic wing motions while hovering above flowers
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029151-35.228161
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 20 Sep 2026 03:41 PM Recorded on
- Jennybach Recorded by
- prostrate grevillia Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Jennybach NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Papilio demoleus Swallowtails (Papilionidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Species information
- Papilio demoleus Scientific name
- Chequered Swallowtail Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 862.04m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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