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Papilio aegeus
Male. Mostly black in colour, with an arc of creamy-white spots on the forewings and large creamy-white spots on the hind wings that can be seen in flight. A single red spot on each forewing. Approx. 10 - 12 cm wingspan
Forest. Prefer citrus orchards.
Spotted on Yuggera/Turrbal Country while out walking in the Seven Hills Bushland Reserve (4170), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. This fella was quite big and swift! I asked him nicely if I could please get a photo and he kindly obliged, landing close enough to me to get a good look, but I had to be quick because he was busy and had to get going before sun down. The photos capture a combination of him flying, landing and at rest.
Spotted on Feb 23, 2022
Submitted on Feb 25, 2022
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