Papilio aegeus
1 Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Undefined Area
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| Papilio aegeus | SuziBond | 27 Feb 2024 | |
| Papilio aegeus | CarbonAI | 23 Jan 2024 | |
| Papilio aegeus | ibaird | 23 Jan 2024 | |
| Unverified | bufferzone | 23 Jan 2024 |
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Caterpillar's of Some sort But do we leave them or destroy them? is this Papilio aegeus, the orchard swallowtail butterfly or large citrus butterfly Caterpillar?
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23 Jan 2024
we Have decided to Let them eat the plant,? Papilio aegeus, the orchard swallowtail butterfly or large citrus butterfly is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae, that is found in eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
The larvae of this species are sometimes considered a pest, due to their feeding on citrus leaves in suburban gardens.[1]
The larvae of this species are sometimes considered a pest, due to their feeding on citrus leaves in suburban gardens.[1]
Location information
- Places Oakdale, NSW
Sighting information
- 8 Abundance
- bufferzone Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- bufferzone 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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Princeps aegeus
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