Chequered Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus sthenelus
Papilio demoleus sthenelus is a subspecies of the Chequered Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Papilionidae, the swallowtails and birdwings. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 10 plants, including Citrus australis, Cullen patens and Cullen tenax. This page has 14 photos of its life cycle (early instar caterpillars, later instar caterpillars, final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller. Bob Miller wrote about it in his book, Bob's Butterflies.
Life cycle of the Chequered Swallowtail
Chequered Swallowtail caterpillars (early instar)
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Chequered Swallowtail caterpillars (later instar)
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Chequered Swallowtail caterpillars (final instar)
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Chequered Swallowtail pupae
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Chequered Swallowtail adults
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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:
- Citrus Butterflies page 11
- Chequered Swallowtail page 21
- Chequered Swallowtail page 69
Caterpillar food plants
10 known food plants for this species.