Papilio demoleus
Chequered Swallowtail at Higgins, ACT
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| Papilio demoleus | MichaelMulvaney | 8 Oct 2026 | |
| Papilio anactus | CarbonAI | 8 Oct 2026 | |
| Papilio demoleus | Jennybach | 8 Oct 2026 |
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User's notes
two of this species and a Vanessa Kershawi were flying around each other near my back steps. one swallowtail disappeared while i was hunting for camera
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029129-35.228193
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 6 Oct 2026 02:07 PM Recorded on
- Jennybach Recorded by
- Lavender Associated plant
- Another P. Demoleus and Vanessa Kershawi Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm 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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