Macleay's Swallowtail

GPTKB entity

Properties (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf butterfly
gptkbp:adultPlumage can travel long distances.
gptkbp:aircraft strong and flexible
gptkbp:airlines strong and fast
gptkbp:behavior territorial
camouflaged resting
gptkbp:breedingSeason varies by region
aerial displays
courtship flights
gptkbp:colors brown
black and yellow
regional differences
yellow bands on black wings
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of beauty
gptkbp:culturalHeritage bright and attractive
gptkbp:diet nectar from flowers
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:duration about 2 weeks
gptkbp:eggColor pale green
on host plants
gptkbp:environmentalProtection pollinator
gptkbp:family Papilionidae
gptkbp:fauna Citrus species
green with spines
green with yellow stripes
other_Papilio_species
gptkbp:foragingBehavior solitary
sipping nectar
visits many flower species
gptkbp:habitat rainforests
Citrus trees
moist areas
protected locations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Macleay's Swallowtail
gptkbp:introduced by_William_John_Macleay
gptkbp:larvalStage herbivorous
about 3 weeks
wasps
temperature dependent
on host plants
mimics twigs
attached to vegetation
grazing on leaves
camouflage and spines
requires host plant availability
gptkbp:lifespan about 2-3 months
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:populationTrend stable in some areas
gptkbp:portrayedBy mimics other toxic butterflies
gptkbp:predators birds
spiders
spiny appearance
gptkbp:purpose avoid predation
gptkbp:research_focus in butterfly conservation
gptkbp:scientificName Papilio macleayanus
gptkbp:subspecies Papilio macleayanus goniopeltis
Papilio macleayanus macleayanus
gptkbp:tourism year-round in tropical areas
gptkbp:waterQuality Lantana,_Bougainvillea
gptkbp:wingspan up to 10 cm
gptkbp:youth_development after pupation
gptkbp:youth_tournaments nectarivorous