Papilio Anactus
''Papilio anactus'', the dainty swallowtail, dingy swallowtail or small citrus butterfly is a medium-sized butterfly from the family (biology), family Papilionidae, that is endemic to Australia.Museum Victoria
Bioinformatics, Identification of Possible Species. For protection against predators, this non-poisonous butterfly mimics the poisonous male ''Cressida cressida'', another swallowtail butterfly that obtains its toxic properties through its host plant, the Aristolochia, Dutchman's pipe.

Distribution

''Papilio anactus'' is endemic to Australia. It was originally only present in New South Wales, Victoria (state), Victoria and Queensland, but due to the growing of citrus, a Larval food plants of Lepidoptera, larval food plant of this species, in orchards, the specie ...
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Papilio Demoleus
''Papilio demoleus'' is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. The butterfly is also known as the lime butterfly, lemon butterfly, lime swallowtail, and chequered swallowtail. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as the lime (fruit), cultivated lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies, it does not have a prominent tail. When the adult stage is taken into consideration, the lime swallowtail is the shortest-lived butterfly, with male adults dying after four days and females after a week. The butterfly is a Pest (organism), pest and invasive species, found from Asia to Australia. The butterfly has spread to Hispaniola island (Dominican Republic) in the Western Hemisphere, and to Mahé, Seychelles, Mahé, Seychelles. Description The butterfly is tailless and has a wingspan 80–100 mm. Above, the background colour is black. A broad, irregular yellow band is found on the wings above, which is broken in the case of the for ...
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