Papilio demoleus
Chequered Swallowtail at Mongarlowe, NSW
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| Papilio demoleus | AlisonMilton | 19 Oct 2026 | |
| Papilio demoleus | lennyh | 19 Oct 2026 | |
| Unverified | lennyh | 19 Oct 2026 |
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User's notes
Upper wing surface very similar to the lower. Orange section visible at the rear of the lower/rear (?) set of wings, most prominent on the upper side.
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Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- lennyh Recorded by
- Citrus × sinensis Associated plant
- Mild upset or tussle with a cabbage white butterfly Associated animal
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- lennyh 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 1155m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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