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INSECT FACTS |
Identification
The Chequered Swallowtail butterfly is marked with creamy yellow and black chequered pattern. The hindwings have similar pattern to the forewings and have a reddish spot on the inside edge of the hindwing. The underwing has same pattern but is duller. It is similar in appearance to the Dainty Swallowtail but it has less prominent chequered pattern, and has rows of blue and red spots on the hindwing.
Other Names
Common Lime, Lemon Butterfly
Size
wingspan: male 72mm; female 75mm
Habitat
arid and semi--arid regions
Food
larvae feed on Cullen and Citrus plants
Range
found throughout Australia including most of the arid interior
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Lepidoptera | | Family: | Papilionidae | | Genus: | Papilio | | Species: | demoleus | | Common Name: | Chequered Swallowtail |
Relatives in same Genus
Orchard Swallowtail (P. aegeus)
Dainty Swallowtail (P. anactus)
Fuscous Swallowtail (P. fuscus)
Christmas Swallowtail (P. memnon)
Ulysses Swallowtail (P. ulysses)
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