Papilio demoleus
Chequered Swallowtail at Lyneham, ACT
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| Papilio demoleus | AlisonMilton | 2 Nov 2026 | |
| Papilio demoleus | WendyEM | 2 Nov 2026 |
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User's notes
very large tree lucerne covered in flowers, in Lyneham Commons, swarming with bees and many of this butterfly
2 comments
2 Nov 2026
AI needs more work on understanding the difference between butterflies and moths
2 Nov 2026
and sort out better pattern and colour recognition Dear AI - NOTE THE CLUBBED ANTENNAE (it is not a sun moth) shots 3-5
Location information
- Coordinates 149.126925-35.252986
- Altitude 588.0m
- Maps Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South
- Places Lyneham, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 23 Sep 2026 01:37 PM Recorded on
- CatMueller Recorded by
- Chamaecytisus proliferus Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- 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
- External link More information
Record quality
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