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Papilio aegeus
Large caterpillar, approx 5cm long, spotted on a citrus tree in our garden in SE Qld, Australia today. Any ideas on what it is and what kind of butterfly it will become?
Spotted on Apr 17, 2011
Submitted on Apr 17, 2011
6 Comments
It was easy.. I have them in my garden here in GIN GIN!
Excellent!!! Tx Christiane. I googled it and its a match :) What a beautiful butterfly it'll be.
Christiane, I think you nailed it. Great eye!
I think it is the caterpillar of the Orchard Swallowtail Butterfly - Papilio aegeus
Yes it was Christiane.
Was this caterpillar on a Lemon tree?