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Papilio aegeus
The male Orchard Swallowtail has black forewings with an arc of white spots near the tip. The hindwings have a white panel and single small red spot above. The underside of the male wings are black with red and blue spots. The female has black and white forewings and hindwings. The hindwings have blue and white markings.
Lowland rainforest, dry eucalypt woodland, gardens and orchards
Size: wingspan 105mm Food: a wide range of food plants including Citrus, Boronia, Murraya Range: found along eastern Australia from Cape York in Queensland to Victoria
Spotted on Apr 7, 2012
Submitted on Apr 7, 2012
1 Comment
Very nice!