Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Higgins, ACT
Identification history
| Papilio aegeus | 5 Jan 2024 | owenh | ||
| Papilio aegeus | 5 Jan 2024 | CarbonAI | ||
| Papilio aegeus | 5 Jan 2024 | AlisonMilton |
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Only one so far this year and didn't find it tillit was quite mature. Dropped to the ground when I disturbed it. I think many of the larvae last season were predated by wasps so a low season this year.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.029603-35.238307
- Altitude 622.9m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 3 Jan 2024 08:04 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Swallowtails (Papilionidae)
Additional information
- Tahitian lime Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Papilio aegeus Scientific name
- Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 850m Recorded at altitude
- 418 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Princeps aegeus
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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