Macleay's Swallowtail
Graphium macleayanus
Also called Green Fanny
The Macleay's Swallowtail (Graphium macleayanus) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Papilionidae, the swallowtails and birdwings. This site lists 2 subspecies: Graphium macleayanus macleayanus and Graphium macleayanus moggana. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 14 plants, including Cryptocarya hypospodia, Cinnamomum camphora and Cryptocarya triplinervis. This page has 10 photos of its life cycle (early instar caterpillars, final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller. Bob Miller wrote about it in his book, Bob's Butterflies.
Subspecies
- Graphium macleayanus macleayanus 10 photos
- Graphium macleayanus moggana no photos yet
Life cycle of the Macleay's Swallowtail
Macleay's Swallowtail caterpillars (early instar)
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Macleay's Swallowtail caterpillars (final instar)
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Macleay's Swallowtail pupae
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Macleay's Swallowtail adults
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Female, underside
Photos by Bob Miller. Free to use for any purpose (CC0). Select a photo to enlarge it or download the original. Using these photos. Add your own photo of this butterfly.
In Bob's book
Bob wrote about this butterfly in his book:
- Macleay's Swallowtail page 10
Caterpillar food plants
14 known food plants.