Papilio aegeus

1 Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Braemar, NSW

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Identification history

Papilio aegeus	12 Apr 2023	owenh
Papilio aegeus	12 Apr 2023	CarbonAI
Papilio aegeus	12 Apr 2023	Curiosity

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User's notes

I think this is the larva of an Orchard Swallowtail, but it's on a Wollemi Pine! The pine is a few metres from a mandarin tree and a lemon tree. Should I move the caterpillar to one of those trees?

2 comments

owenh wrote:

12 Apr 2023

Spot on again Curiosity. Just leave it where it is. This is a final instar (mature) caterpillar which may have just moved on from the food plant to pupate.

Curiosity wrote:

12 Apr 2023

Thanks very much for your advice and info! I'm happy to leave it where it is. Maybe I'll be lucky enough to see the pupa.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.474918 -34.433726
Maps Braemar Wingecarribee Local Government Area
Places Braemar, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
11 Apr 2023 02:29 PM Recorded on
Curiosity Recorded by
Collections
Curiosity Southern Highlands NatureMapr Swallowtails (Papilionidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects

Additional information

Wollemi Pine in garden Associated plant
50mm or larger Animal size
Larvae Breeding behaviour
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 1046.77m Recorded at altitude
555 images trained Machine learning
External link More information
Synonyms
Princeps aegeus

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