Papilio aegeus
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Papilio aegeus, the orchard swallowtail butterfly or large citrus butterfly is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae, that is found in eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Quick Facts Orchard swallowtail butterfly, Scientific classification ...
Orchard swallowtail butterfly | |
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Female, Cairns, Queensland | |
Male, Melbourne Zoo | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Papilio |
Species: | P. aegeus |
Binomial name | |
Papilio aegeus Donovan, 1805 | |
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Range of orchard swallowtail P. a. aegeus; P. a. ormenus P. a. aegeus temporary range | |
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The larvae of this species are sometimes considered a pest, due to their feeding on citrus leaves in suburban gardens.[1]