Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Holt, ACT
Identification history
| Papilio aegeus | 18 Feb 2024 | owenh | ||
| Papilio aegeus | 18 Feb 2024 | CarbonAI | ||
| Papilio aegeus | 18 Feb 2024 | Margo |
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This is the caterpillar of the Orchard Swallowtail butterfly. It sticks out its red horns and raises its head when threatened.
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Location information
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 18 Feb 2024 12:29 PM Recorded on
- Margo Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Swallowtails (Papilionidae) Margo Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Lemon tree Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- 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
- 450 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Princeps aegeus
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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