Orchard Swallowtail - Papilio aegeus

A male Orchard Swallowtail butterfly.

This little fellow barely kept still long enough for me to take a photo of it. They have become less frequently sighted in town. They are normally sighted around dense foliage laying eggs or eating from plants and usually around Spring until late Summer. They seem to prefer and are more commonly sighted in or near a permanent water supply, like the Tenterfield Creek.