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Papilio aegeus

Insects

Papilio aegeus, known as the orchard swallowtail butterfly or large citrus butterfly, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae found in eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea. It occurs in every Australian state except Tasmania, and its subspecies P. a. ormenus is found in Papua New Guinea and on Thursday Island, with other subspecies in the Banda and Bismarck Sea island groups. Females have a wingspan of about 140 millimeters and males about 120 millimeters, making it a notably large species for the region. Its caterpillars are sometimes considered a pest because they feed on citrus leaves in suburban gardens. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 2
Scientific Name
Papilio aegeus 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Papilionidae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Papilio aegeus
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Found In

Australia

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Sources
1. Papilio aegeus (Wikipedia)
  • Wikidata Q136158 (P225 taxon name)
  • Lead
    The larvae of this species are sometimes considered a pest, due to their feeding on citrus leaves in suburban gardens.
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2. Wikipedia: Papilio aegeus
human-interaction (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
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The larvae of this species are sometimes considered a pest, due to their feeding on citrus leaves in suburban gardens.
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
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"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Papilio aegeus
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 1937712, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 1937712, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Papilio
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 2213
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 2213
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":"Lepidoptera","family":"Papilionidae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Papilio aegeus
Child Taxon Of: Papilionidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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