Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly at Wallaga Lake, NSW
Identification history
| Papilio (Princeps) aegeus | 10 Dec 2019 | JoyGeorgeson |
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User's notes
A pair of butterflies courting in the garden around midday.
1 comment
PaulWhitington
wrote:
11 Dec 2019
Yes, I agree that this appears to be a pair, with the female to the left and the male to the right in the first photo and the female above and the male below in the second. It does look like courtship is underway. Apparently, the male flies from behind and under the female repeatedly, displaying his upperside colours. Alternatively he may hover above a flying or perched female. Your photos seem to show the latter form of courtship. Nice observations!
Location information
- Coordinates 150.065990-36.378647
- Places Wallaga Lake, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 5 Dec 2019 01:54 PM Recorded on
- JoyGeorgeson Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Swallowtails (Papilionidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) JoyGeorgeson South Coast NatureMapr
Species information
- Papilio aegeus Scientific name
- Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 850m Recorded at altitude
- 456 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Princeps aegeus
