Papilio demoleus
Chequered Swallowtail at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
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| Papilio demoleus | MichaelMulvaney | 5 hrs ago | |
| Papilio demoleus | CarbonAI | 7 hrs ago | |
| Papilio demoleus | JonSteinbeck | 7 hrs ago |
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This Chequered Swallowtail was fighting against a strong wind at Namadgi National Park. I had seen it flying around but the wind kept carrying it away. I’m unsure what flower it was feeding it on in the photograph, but I am glad it stayed still long enough for me to take a photo.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.968246-35.729455
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 26 Sep 2026 09:55 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- BIrdsinCanberra 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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5 / 7
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