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Orchard Swallowtail
Papilio aegeus
- Worldwide
- 11,700 observations
- Group
- Insects
About
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent sightings near Cairns
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2026Harvey Rd, Redlynch, QLD, AUObserver: RebekahView observation from Oct 26, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Oct 25, 2026Weir Rd, Kuranda, QLD, AUObserver: Rachel ReeseView observation from Oct 25, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Oct 21, 2026Rob Veivers Dr, Kuranda, QLD, AUObserver: willungawarriorView observation from Oct 21, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Oct 17, 2026Sidlaw St, Smithfield, QLD, AUObserver: SolesView observation from Oct 17, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Oct 14, 2026Kuranda Queensland 4881, AustralieObserver: Pierre quantinView observation from Oct 14, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Oct 6, 2026Cairns - Barron, AU-QL, AUObserver: kpedleyView observation from Oct 6, 2026 on iNaturalist