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Orchard Swallowtail (female)

Papilio aegeus

Description:

Butterfly with 10cm wingspan. It flew slowly and erratically. At rest the wings are spread out.

Habitat:

Open woodland at Cattana Wetlands QLD

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9 Comments

Andrea Lim
Andrea Lim 11 years ago

Thank you Ali, Carol, Kranti and Shanna!

ShannaB
ShannaB 11 years ago

Fantastic!

KrantiAzad
KrantiAzad 11 years ago

nice !!

Carol Snow Milne
Carol Snow Milne 11 years ago

Very unique. Great spot!

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 11 years ago

So Sweet!

Andrea Lim
Andrea Lim 11 years ago

Thank you Alice, Diane & Sachin!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Very Beautiful,,

DianePlatcoBrooks
DianePlatcoBrooks 11 years ago

Very pretty butterfly ! Nice shot

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

A Beauty!

Andrea Lim
Spotted by
Andrea Lim

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Jul 4, 2010
Submitted on Apr 5, 2013

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