Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Wolumla, NSW
Identification history
| Papilio (Princeps) aegeus | 12 May 2020 | GlennCocking | ||
| Papilio (Princeps) aegeus | 12 May 2020 | GlennCocking | ||
| Unverified | 14 Aug 2018 | PatriciaDaly |
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User's notes
Cocoon found on cumquat tree. Can it be identified? I was wondering if it would harm the tree.
3 comments
GlennCocking
wrote:
11 May 2020
Did it emerge Patricia? I'm pretty sure Kerrie is right about Papilio aegeus
PatriciaDaly
wrote:
11 May 2020
Alas no, I kept it for some time, eventually cracked it open and it was empty. Eaten by something else?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.786864-36.812069
- Altitude 103.5m
- Places Wolumla, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Aug 2018 04:01 PM Recorded on
- PatriciaDaly Recorded by
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PatriciaDaly South Coast 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