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Papilio aegeus
Both male and female have black forewings with a white stripe, though there is more white overall on the female forewing. The hindwing is again black, and there is a white swath through the middle. Here the markings differ in that the female has chains of red to orange and blue crescents toward the edge. The markings on the underside are similar to those on top. The body is black. The wing-span is about 140 millimetres (5.5 in) in females and 120 millimetres (4.7 in) in males. (from Wikipedia)
Can be found in all states of Australia except Tasmania, but more common on the Eastern Coast. Can be found where ever there are citrus trees as the caterpillars feed on citrus tree leaves.
My picture is of a female
Spotted on Dec 29, 2015
Submitted on May 2, 2016
2 Comments
Thank you Thanasis. I see it quite often in my yard during warmer months.
Beautiful butterfly!