Swallowtails (Papilionidae)

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Swallowtails (Papilionidae)

Featured sightings

Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 6 Feb 2025 by LisaH

Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 17 Nov 2024 by TimL

Papilio demoleus (Chequered Swallowtail) at Karabar, NSW - 11 Sep 2024 by Harrisi

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Weston, ACT - 7 Mar 2022 by Kenp12

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 7 Dec 2023 by g4vpmuk

Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at QPRC LGA - 5 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Penrose, NSW - 19 Mar 2023 by Aussiegall

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Page, ACT - 16 Mar 2023 by CattleDog

Latest sightings

Papilio aegeus at Acton, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by TimL

Graphium macleayanum at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2025 by TimL

Papilio anactus at Watson, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by abread111

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Higgins, ACT - Yesterday by Jillw

Papilio aegeus at Braidwood, NSW - Yesterday by MatthewFrawley

Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 10 Feb 2025 by Untidy

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Symonston, ACT - 11 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Feb 2025 by LineMarie

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by WHall

Graphium eurypylus (Pale Triangle) at Kakadu, NT - 8 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 6 Feb 2025 by LisaH

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Rivett, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Jodiegeez

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Hall, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Anna123

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Hawker, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by sangio7

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Theodore, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by IHendy01

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Symonston, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Kingston, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle) at Penrose, NSW - 2 Feb 2025 by Aussiegall

Papilio demoleus (Chequered Swallowtail) by Aussiegall

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Alexandra Hills, QLD - 30 Jan 2025 by Beckles74

Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by abread111

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Ferntree Gully, VIC - 27 Jan 2025 by kkatie

Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle) at Syndicate, QLD - 5 Aug 2022 by JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle) at Syndicate, QLD - 30 May 2022 by JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by SandraH

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by Mike

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Weetangera, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by SarahE

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Braidwood, NSW - 28 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Papilio demoleus (Chequered Swallowtail) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by dgb900

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Braidwood, NSW - 24 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Wright, ACT - 23 Jan 2025 by jac

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Braidwood, NSW - 22 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Higgins, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Braidwood, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Theodore, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by IHendy01

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

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LisaH wrote:

10 Feb 2025

Thank you! I nearly missed it, as I was concentrating on fast moving beetles much higher in the bursaria. I'd never seen one this still before (but I've only seen four), and was stoked that it was feeding just in front of me at eye level. Such a stunning creature!

Graphium macleayanum

VanessaC wrote:

10 Feb 2025

Outstanding photos! Especially considering these critters hardly ever stay still... Well done.

Graphium macleayanum

Aussiegall wrote:

3 Feb 2025

@Span102 I have only ever seen one in Sydney before, it is first time for here.

Graphium choredon

Span102 wrote:

3 Feb 2025

What a find! I only thought they were in Queensland!

Graphium choredon

Mike wrote:

28 Jan 2025

Phone photos replaced with camera photos. Still distant shots.

Papilio aegeus

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Graphium macleayanum

Graphium macleayanum

Papilio anactus

Papilio aegeus at Higgins, ACT

Papilio aegeus at Higgins, ACT

Papilio aegeus at Higgins, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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