Both male and female have black forewings with a white stripe, though there is more white overall on the female forewing. The hindwing is again black, and there is a white swath through the middle. Here the markings differ in that the female has chains of red to orange and blue crescents toward the edge. The markings on the underside are similar to those on top. The body is black.[2] The wing-span is about 140 millimetres (5.5 in) in females and 120 millimetres (4.7 in) in males,[3][4][5] making it rather large overall and the largest butterfly commonly seen in at least part of its range.[3]
Despite being a swallowtail, which group derives its name from the distinctive tails on the hindwing, this characteristic is entirely absent.
Habitat
- Gardens
Similar species
100-120 mm
140 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
DeutschGarten Schwalbenschwanz 
EnglishLarge Citrus Butterfly EnglishOrchard Swallowtail EnglishOrchard Swallowtail Butterfly 
EspañolPapilio de los Vergeles 
РусскийПарусник эгей 
中文果園美鳳蝶
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Rutaceae Boronia Rutaceae Citrus Citrus Rutaceae Clausena Rutaceae Eriostemon Rutaceae Flindersia Silkwood Rutaceae Geijera Rutaceae Halfordia Rutaceae Leionema Rutaceae Micromelum Rutaceae Philotheca Rutaceae Zanthoxylum Rutaceae Zieria
- Subspecies
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Species Author Papilio (Princeps) aegeus aegatinus Rothschild, 1908 Papilio (Princeps) aegeus aegeus Donovan, 1805 Papilio (Princeps) aegeus oberon (Grose-Smith, 1897) Papilio (Princeps) aegeus oritas (Godman & Salvin, 1879) Papilio (Princeps) aegeus ormenus (Guérin-Méneville, 1830) Papilio (Princeps) aegeus othello Grose-Smith, 1894 Papilio (Princeps) aegeus websteri (Grose-Smith, 1894)
- Links
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Language Website Authors Butterfly Conservation South Australia Lepiforum e. V.
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