Papilio aegeus
3 Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Braemar, NSW
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| Papilio aegeus | owenh | 14 Feb 2023 | |
| Papilio aegeus | CarbonAI | 14 Feb 2023 | |
| Papilio aegeus | Curiosity | 14 Feb 2023 |
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The female (image3) appeared first in the backyard and went to a few geranium flowers (orange) before settling on pittosporum.
The male was in the same area of the backyard about an hour later. He went to a few different plants before settling on pittosporum.
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Location information
- Coordinates 150.474906-34.433878
- Places Braemar, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 7 Feb 2023 10:09 AM Recorded on
- Curiosity Recorded by
- various plants in garden Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Curiosity Southern Highlands NatureMapr Papilio aegeus Swallowtails (Papilionidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Species information
- Papilio aegeus Scientific name
- Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1046.77m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Princeps aegeus
Record quality
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6 / 7
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