Papilio demoleus
Chequered Swallowtail at Lyneham, ACT
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| Papilio demoleus | MichaelMulvaney | 1 hr ago | |
| Papilio demoleus | ibaird | Yesterday | |
| Phalaenoides tristifica | CarbonAI | Yesterday | |
| Unverified | CatMueller | Yesterday |
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Yesterday
Could this be a Papilio demoleus? It was quite large even though seen at a distance (seemed to be quite a bit bigger than the Willow-herb Day Moth which is described at approx 4 cms wingspan). The Chequered Swallowtail is bigger at 8-10 cms which was more like what we saw. It was very beautiful with its creamy yellow markings and was opening and closing its wings .
Location information
- Coordinates 149.121434-35.248252
- Altitude 612.0m
- Maps Magpie Hill Park, Lyneham
- Places Lyneham, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Oct 2026 10:59 AM Recorded on
- CatMueller Recorded by
- grass Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Life in Urban Open Spaces - Magpie Hill Citizen Science Survey - Day 1, Site 2 CatM 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
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