List of Australian butterflies
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Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
has more than 400 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of butterflies, the majority of which are continental species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
, and more than a dozen endemic species from remote islands administered by various Australian territorial
States and territories of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a union of six states and various territories. The Australian mainland is made up of five states and three territories, with the sixth state of Tasmania being made up of islands. In addition there are six island territories, known as external territories, and a...
governments. The largest butterflies in the world are endemic to the Australasian ecozone
Australasia ecozone
The Australasian zone is an ecological region that is coincident, but not synonymous , with the geographic region of Australasia...
. They are the birdwing
Birdwing
Birdwings are papilionid butterflies native to the Indian Subcontinent, mainland and archipelagic Southeast Asia and Australasia, and are usually regarded as belonging to three genera: Ornithoptera, Trogonoptera and Troides. Some authorities include additional genera...
s—Ornithoptera and other genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
—of the Troidini
Troidini
Troidini is the tribe of Aristolochia swallowtails that includes the genus Battus.It consists of some 135 species worldwide and 3 species that occur North America. Members of this tribe feed on poisonous pipevine plants...
tribe of swallowtail butterflies
Swallowtail butterfly
Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies that form the family Papilionidae. There are over 550 species, and though the majority are tropical, members of the family are found on all continents except Antarctica...
(Papilionidae).
Papilionidae: Swallowtails
family: Papilionidae (SwallowtailsSwallowtail butterfly
Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies that form the family Papilionidae. There are over 550 species, and though the majority are tropical, members of the family are found on all continents except Antarctica...
) — 18+2 species [*2 non-continental species]
Papilioninae
- subfamily: PapilioninaePapilioninaePapilioninae is a subfamily of the butterfly family Papilionidae. Papilioninae occurs world wide with most of the species being found in the tropics. There are roughly 480 species, of which 27 occur in North America.-References:...
- tribe: LeptocirciniLeptocirciniLeptocircini is a tribe of swallowtail butterflies that includes the genera Eurytides , Graphium , and Lamproptera . The tribe consists of roughly 140 species in seven genera worldwide and one native North American species, Eurytides marcellus.-References:* Scott, J. A....
(formerly Graphiini)- genus: ProtographiumProtographiumProtographium is a genus of Palaearctic swallowtail butterflies in the subfamily Papilioninae.- Taxonomy :*Subgenus Unassigned**Protographium leosthenes *Subgenus Neographium Möhn, 2002**The philolaus species-group...
— endemic to Australia- Four-barred Swordtail, Protographium leosthenesProtographium leosthenesThe Four-barred Swordtail is a medium sized butterfly of the family Papilionidae found in Australia. It is similar to the Five-barred Swordtail Graphium aristeus found in both Australia and India....
(Doubleday, 1846) — pictured right
- P. l. leosthenes (Doubleday, 1846)
- P. l. geimbia (Tindale, 1927)
- Four-barred Swordtail, Protographium leosthenes
- genus: Graphium (Swordtails)
- Five-barred or Chain Swordtail, Graphium aristeus (Stoll, 1780)
- Macleay's Swordtail, Graphium macleayanusGraphium macleayanusThe Macleay's Swallowtail is a butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. The species was named after Alexander Macleay.-Taxonomy:...
(Leach, 1814)
- G. m. macleayanus (Leach, 1814)
- G. m. moggana (Couchman, 1965)
- Blue Triangle, Graphium sarpedonGraphium sarpedonGraphium sarpedon, the common bluebottle or blue triangle , is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia, as well as parts of Australia. There are approximately 15 subspecies with differing geographical distributions.-Description:Upperside opaque black...
(Linnaeus, 1758) — pictured right - Pale Triangle, Graphium eurypylus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- G. e. lycaon (C & R Felder, 1865)
- G. e. nyctimus (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- G. e. lycanoides (Rothschild, 1895)
- Green Triangle, Graphium macfarlaneiGraphium macfarlaneiThe Green Triangle Butterfly or Green Triangle is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found along the northern Gulf and north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, as well as on the Moluccas, New Guinea, Admiralty Islands and New Britain.The wingspan is about 70 mm.The larvae feed on...
(Butler, 1877) - Green-spotted Triangle, Graphium agamemnonGraphium agamemnonThe Tailed Jay is a predominantly green and black tropical butterfly that belongs to the swallowtail family. The butterfly is also called Green-spotted Triangle, Tailed Green Jay, or the Green Triangle. It is a common, nonthreatened species native to India, Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia and...
(Linnaeus, 1758)
- genus: Protographium
- tribe: PapilioniniPapilioniniPapilionini is the tribe of fluted swallowtails that includes the genus Papilio.It consists of roughly 200 species worldwide and 21 North American species. The hind margin of the hindwing of the males is bent downward , resulting in its name. Many of the larvae resemble bird droppings during a...
(Fluted Swallowtails)- genus: PapilioPapilioPapilio is a genus in the swallowtail butterfly family, Papilionidae. The word papilio is Latin for butterfly.The genus includes a number of well-known North American species such as the Western Tiger Swallowtail...
(Linnaeus, 1758)- Dainty Swallowtail, Papilio anactusPapilio anactusPapilio anactus, commonly known as the Dainty Swallowtail, Dingy Swallowtail or Small Citrus Butterfly is a medium sized butterfly from the family Papilionidae, that is endemic to Australia....
(WS Macleay, 1826) - Orchard Swallowtail, Papilio aegeusPapilio aegeusPapilio aegeus, commonly known as the Orchard Swallowtail Butterfly or Large Citrus Butterfly is a species of butterfly from the Papilionidae family, that is found in eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea....
(Donovan, 1805) — pictured right
- P. a. aegeus (Donovan, 1805)
- P. a. ormenus (Guérin-Méneville, 1830)
- Ambrax Swallowtail, Papilio ambraxPapilio ambraxThe Ambrax Butterfly is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Queensland, Australia, as well as the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea.The wingspan is 90-100 mm....
(Boisduval, 1832) - Fuscus Swallowtail, Papilio fuscusPapilio fuscusThe Canopus Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family, that is found on Timor, Northern Australia and New Guinea.The wingspan is about 80 mm.The larvae feed on Rutaceae species.-External links:* *...
(Goeze, 1779)
- P. f. canopus (Westwood, 1842)
- P. f. capaneus (Westwood, 1843)
- P. f. indicatus (Butler, 1876)
- Ulysses Swallowtail, Papilio ulyssesPapilio ulyssesThe Ulysses butterfly , also known as the Blue Mountain Butterfly or the Blue Mountain Swallowtail is a large swallowtail butterfly, endemic to Australasia.This butterfly is used as an emblem for Queensland tourism....
(Linnaeus, 1758) — pictured right - Chequered Swallowtail, Papilio demoleusPapilio demoleusPapilio demoleus, the Common Lime Butterfly, is a common and widespread Swallowtail butterfly. It gets its name from its host plants which are usually citrus species such as the cultivated lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies it does not have a prominent tail...
(Linnaeus, 1758) -
* Christmas Swallowtail, Papilio memnonPapilio memnonThe Great Mormon is a large butterfly that belongs to the swallowtail family and is found in southern Asia. It is widely distributed and has thirteen subspecies...
(Linnaeus, 1758) [*native to Christmas IslandChristmas IslandThe Territory of Christmas Island is a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean. It is located northwest of the Western Australian city of Perth, south of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and ENE of the Cocos Islands....
] -
* Norfolk Swallowtail, Papilio amynthorPapilio amynthorThe Norfolk Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family, that is found in New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands and Norfolk Island.The wingspan is 80–100 mm.The larvae feed on Citrus limon....
(Boisduval, 1859) [*native to Norfolk IslandNorfolk IslandNorfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance...
]
- Dainty Swallowtail, Papilio anactus
- genus: Papilio
- tribe: TroidiniTroidiniTroidini is the tribe of Aristolochia swallowtails that includes the genus Battus.It consists of some 135 species worldwide and 3 species that occur North America. Members of this tribe feed on poisonous pipevine plants...
(AristolochiaAristolochiaAristolochia is a large plant genus with over 500 species. Collectively known as birthworts, pipevines or Dutchman's pipes, they are the namesake of the family . They are widespread and occur in the most diverse climates. Some species, like A. utriformis and A...
-eating Swallowtails)- genus: CressidaCressida (butterfly)Cressida is a genus in the swallowtail butterfly family, Papilionidae.-Selected species:* Clearwing Swallowtail, Cressida cressida...
- Clearwing Swallowtail, Cressida cressidaCressida cressidaThe Clearwing Swallowtail or Big Greasy, Cressida cressida, is a medium-sized swallowtail butterfly found in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. It is not a threatened species.-Description:...
(Fabricius, 1775)
- C. c. cressida (Fabricius, 1775)
- Clearwing Swallowtail, Cressida cressida
- genus: Ornithoptera (BirdwingBirdwingBirdwings are papilionid butterflies native to the Indian Subcontinent, mainland and archipelagic Southeast Asia and Australasia, and are usually regarded as belonging to three genera: Ornithoptera, Trogonoptera and Troides. Some authorities include additional genera...
s)- Richmond Birdwing, Ornithoptera richmondiaOrnithoptera richmondiaThe Richmond Birdwing is a species of birdwing butterfly that is endemic to Australia. It is the second smallest of the birdwing species, the smallest being Ornithoptera meridionalis.-Distribution:...
(Gray, 1853) - Cairns Birdwing, Ornithoptera euphorion (Gray, 1853) — pictured right
- New Guinea or Common Green Birdwing, Ornithoptera priamusOrnithoptera priamusOrnithoptera priamus, commonly known as the common green birdwing, Cape York Birdwing, Priam's Birdwing or Northern Birdwing, is a widespread species of birdwing butterfly found in the central and south Moluccas, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, and northeast...
(Linnaeus, 1758)
- O. p. poseidon (Doubleday, 1847)
- O. p. pronomus (Gray, 1853)
- O. p. macalpinei (Moulds, 1974)
- Richmond Birdwing, Ornithoptera richmondia
- genus: AtrophaneuraAtrophaneuraAtrophaneura, commonly referred to as the Red-bodied Swallowtails is a genus of butterflies in the Swallowtail family that are generally found in Asia.-Species:Listed alphabetically within groups:The latreillei species-group:...
- Red-bodied Swallowtail, Atrophaneura polydorusAtrophaneura polydorusAtrophaneura polydorus, commonly known as the Red-bodied Swallowtail, is a butterfly from the family Papilionidae found in North-Eastern Queensland, Australia as well as Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.-Description:...
(Linnaeus, 1763)
- Red-bodied Swallowtail, Atrophaneura polydorus
- genus: Cressida
- tribe: Leptocircini
Pieridae: Whites and Yellows
family: PieridaePieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots...
(Whites and Yellows) — 35+2+1 species [†1 introduced species
Introduced species
An introduced species — or neozoon, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its indigenous or native distributional range, and has arrived in an ecosystem or plant community by human activity, either deliberate or accidental...
]
Pierinae: Whites
- subfamily: PierinaePierinaeThe Pierinae are a large subfamily of Pierid butterflies. The subfamily is one of several clades of butterflies often referred to as the Whites...
(WhitesPierinaeThe Pierinae are a large subfamily of Pierid butterflies. The subfamily is one of several clades of butterflies often referred to as the Whites...
)- tribe: PieriniPieriniPierini is a tribe of butterflies within the family Pieridae.-Genera:Listed alphabetically.*Aoa de Nicéville, 1898*Aporia Hübner, [1819] – Blackveins*Appias Hübner, [1819] – Puffins and Albatrosses*Archonias Hübner, 1825...
- genus: Pieris
- †Small Cabbage White, Pieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758) [†introduced species] — pictured right
- genus: Pieris
- tribe: Aporiini
- genus: CeporaCeporaCepora is a genus of butterflies in the Pieridae family. The genus contains about 20 species.-Species:*Cepora abnormis *Cepora bathseba *Cepora boisduvaliana...
- Caper Gull, Cepora perimaleCepora perimaleThe Caper Gull is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found on Norfolk Island and in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, Fiji, Irian Jaya, Maluku, Sulawesi, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.The wingspan is 40...
(Donovan, 1805)
- C. p. scyllara (WS Macleay, 1826)
- Caper Gull, Cepora perimale
- genus: DeliasDeliasDelias is a genus of butterflies. There are about 250 species of Delias, found in South Asia and Australia. Delias is considered to have its evolutionary origins in the Australian region.-Species:*The singhapura species-group...
(Jezebels)- Spotted Jezebel, Delias aganippeDelias aganippeThe Wood White or Red-spotted Jezebel is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is endemic to Australia.The wingspan is 60-70 mm.The larvae feed on Exocarpos, Santalum and Amyema species.-External links:*...
(Donovan, 1805) - Scarlet Jezebel, Delias argenthonaDelias argenthonaThe Scarlet Jezebel or Northern Jezebel is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae found in Australia....
(Fabricius, 1793) — pictured right
- D. a. argenthona (Fabricius, 1793)
- Golden Jezebel, Delias arunaDelias arunaThe Golden Jezebel is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Queensland, Irian Jaya, Maluku, Papua New Guinea and several surrounding islands.The wingspan is 70 mm....
(Boisduval, 1832)
- D. a. inferna (Butler, 1871)
- Yellow-banded Jezebel, Delias enniaDelias enniaThe Yellow-banded Jezebel is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and several surrounding islands.The wingspan is 50 mm.The larvae feed on Notothixos leiophyllus...
(Wallace, 1867)
- D. e. nigidius (Miskin, 1884)
- D. e. tindalii (Joicey & Talbot, 1926)
- Imperial Jezebel, Delias harpalyceDelias harpalyceThe Imperial White is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is endemic to Australia.The wingspan is 60-70 mm.The larvae feed on Amyema, Muellerina and Dendrophthoe species....
(Donovan, 1805) - Red-banded Jezebel, Delias mysisDelias mysisThe Union Jack or Red-banded jezebel is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is endemic to Australia and neighbouring islands. The common name is a reference to the flag of the British Empire...
(Fabricius, 1775) — pictured right
- D. m. mysis (Fabricius, 1775)
- D. m. aestiva (Butler, 1897)
- D. m. onca (Fruhstorfer, 1910)
- Black Jezebel, Delias nigrinaDelias nigrinaThe Black Jezebel or Common Jezabel is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found along the eastern seaboard of Australia, from Queensland, through New South Wales to Victoria.The wingspan is 40 mm....
(Fabricius, 1775) - Yellow-spotted Jezebel, Delias nysaDelias nysaThe Yellow-spotted Jezebel is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Australia , New Caledonia and Vanuatu.The wingspan is 50 mm....
(Fabricius, 1775)
- D. n. nysa (Fabricius, 1775)
- D. n. nivira (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- Spotted Jezebel, Delias aganippe
- genus: Cepora
- tribe: Pierini
Coliadinae: Yellows
- subfamily: ColiadinaeColiadinaeColiadinae, the sulfurs, sulphurs, or yellows, are a subfamily of butterflies with about 300 described species.There are 36 species in North America, where they range from Mexico to northern Canada...
(Yellows)- genus: CatopsiliaCatopsiliaCatopsilia is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae, commonly called Emigrants.-Species:Ordered alphabetically.*Catopsilia florella – African Emigrant, African Migrant, or Common Vagrant...
(Migrants or Emigrants)- White Migrant, Catopsilia pyrantheCatopsilia pyrantheThe Mottled Emigrant, Catopsilia pyranthe, is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Pieridae found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and parts of Australia.-Male:The upperside is chalky-white, slightly tinted in some specimens with green...
(Linnaeus, 1758)
- C. p. crokera (WS Macleay, 1826)
- Lemon Migrant, Catopsilia pomonaCatopsilia pomonaThe Common Emigrant or Lemon Emigrant is a medium sized pierid butterfly found in Asia and parts of Australia. The species gets its name from its habit of migration. Some early authors considered them as two distinct species Catopsilia crocale and Catopsilia pomona.-Description:The species has...
(Fabricius, 1775) — pictured right - Orange Migrant, Catopsilia scyllaCatopsilia scyllaCatopsilia scylla, the Orange Migrant or Orange Emigrant, is a species of butterfly that lives in South East Asia and Australasia. Its larvae feed predominantly on plants of the genera Cassia and Senna.-Description:...
(Linnaeus, 1764)
- C. s. etesia (Hewitson, 1867)
- Yellow Migrant, Catopsilia gorgophone (Boisduval, 1836)
- C. g. gorgophone (Boisduval, 1836)
- White Migrant, Catopsilia pyranthe
- genus: EuremaEuremaEurema is a widespread genus of grass yellow butterflies in the family Pieridae.Species range from Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania, to the New World. The type species is the North American Barred Yellow ....
(Grass-yellows)- No-brand Grass-yellow, Eurema brigittaEurema brigittaSmall Grass Yellow or Broad-bordered Grass Yellow is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India and other parts of Asia. It is also present in Australia and Africa....
(Stoll, 1780) — pictured right
- E. b. australis (Wallace, 1867)
- E. b. zoraide (C & R Felder, 1865)
- Lined Grass-yellow, Eurema laetaEurema laetaSpotless Grass Yellow is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae , which is found in India.-See also:*Pieridae*List of butterflies of India*List of butterflies of India -References:...
(Boisduval, 1836)
- E. l. sana (Butler, 1877)
- Pink Grass-yellow, Eurema herlaEurema herlaEurema herla, the Pink Grass Yellow, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in northern and eastern Australia.The wingspan is about . Adults are yellow, with a smoothly rounded black area at the upperside of the forewings and dark dots at the ends of the veins at the margin of the upper...
(WS Macleay, 1826) - Small Grass-yellow, Eurema smilaxEurema smilaxThe Small Grass Yellow is a small pierid butterfly species found in Australia, including Lord Howe Island. It is also present on Java....
(Donovan, 1805)
- E. s. smilax (Donovan, 1805)
- Broad-margined Grass-yellow, Eurema puella (Boisduval, 1832)
- E. p. papuan (Butler, 1898)
- E. p. virgo (Wallace, 1867)
- Scalloped Grass-yellow, Eurema alithaEurema alithaEurema alitha is a butterfly species within the genus Eurema. It was first described as Terias alitha by C. & R. Felder in 1862. It is found in Southeast Asia.-Subspecies:*E. alitha alitha *E. alitha basilana...
(C & R Felder, 1832) - Large Grass-yellow, Eurema hecabeEurema hecabeThe Large Grass Yellow or Common Grass Yellow is a small pierid butterfly species found in Asia or Africa. They are found flying close to the ground and are found in open grass and scrub habitats...
(Linnaeus, 1758) — pictured right
- E. h. hecabe (Linnaeus, 1758)
- E. h. phoebus (Butler, 1886)
- *Three-Spot Grass Yellow, Eurema blandaEurema blandaThree-Spot Grass Yellow , Eurema blanda is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.- External links :* Life cycle of Eurema blanda.-References:...
(Boisduval, 1836) [*native to ChristmasChristmas IslandThe Territory of Christmas Island is a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean. It is located northwest of the Western Australian city of Perth, south of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and ENE of the Cocos Islands....
and Darnley Islands]
- No-brand Grass-yellow, Eurema brigitta
- genus: Catopsilia
Incertae sedis: Uncertain phylogeny
- Incertae sedisIncertae sedis, is a term used to define a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Uncertainty at specific taxonomic levels is attributed by , , and similar terms.-Examples:*The fossil plant Paradinandra suecica could not be assigned to any...
(Uncertain phylogeny)- genus: BelenoisBelenoisBelenois, commonly called the Caper Whites, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Pierini in the family Pieridae that are found in mainly in Africa and southwest Asia.-Species:Subgenus Anaphaeis Hübner, 1819:...
(formerly Anaphaeis)- Caper White, Belenois javaBelenois javaBelenois java, the Caper White or Common White, is a small-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae found in Australia, Indonesia, and Melanesia. It is highly migratory and is often confused with the Cabbage White .-Adult:...
— pictured right
- B. j. peristhene (Boisduval, 1859)
- B. j. teutonia (Fabricius, 1775)
- Caper White, Belenois java
- genus: LeptosiaLeptosiaLeptosia, commonly called wood whites, is a genus of pierid butterflies from the orangetip tribe .-Species:Listed alphabetically.*Leptosia alcesta – African Wood White or Flip Flop...
- Black-spotted White, Leptosia ninaLeptosia ninaThe Psyche is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae and is found in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. The upper forewing has a black spot on a mainly white background. The flight is weak and erratic and the body of the butterfly bobs up and down as it beats its wings...
(Fabricius, 1793) — pictured right
- Black-spotted White, Leptosia nina
- genus: ElodinaElodinaElodina is a genus of butterflies in the Pieridae family. The genus contains about 30 species.-Species:*Elodina andropis Butler, 1876*Elodina angulipennis *Elodina anticyra...
(Pearl-whites)- Southern Pearl-white, Elodina angulipennisElodina angulipennisThe Common Pearl White is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found along the north-eastern coast of Australia....
(PH Lucas, 1852) - Cape York Pearl-white, Elodina claudia (de Baar & Hancock, 1993)
- Southern Pearl-white, Elodina angulipennis
- genus: Belenois
M. de Baar and DL Hancock (1993), "Further Notes on the Australian Species of Elodina C. & R. Felder (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)", Entomological Society of Queensland News Bulletin 21(8): 131–135.
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- Narrow-winged Pearl-white, Elodina padusaElodina padusaThe Narrow-winged Pearl White is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found across the central latitudes of Australia, including Victoria and South Australia.The wingspan is about 40 mm...
(Hewitson, 1853) - Striated Pearl-white, Elodina parthiaElodina parthiaThe Chalk White is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in New South Wales and Queensland.The wingspan is about 35 mm...
(Hewitson, 1853) - Delicate Pearl-white, Elodina perditaElodina perditaThe Northern Pearl White or Delicate Pearl White is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in the tropical north of Queensland.The wingspan is about 40 mm...
(Miskin, 1889) - Glistening Pearl-white, Elodina queenslandica (de Baar & Hancock, 1993)
- Small Pearl-white, Elodina walkeri (Butler, 1898)
- Narrow-winged Pearl-white, Elodina padusa
- genus: AppiasAppias (genus)Appias, commonly called Puffins and Albatrosses or Whites , is a genus of butterflies found in Africa and southern Asia.-Species:Listed alphabetically.*Appias ada – Rare Albatross...
(Albatrosses)- Orange Albatross, Appias adaAppias adaThe Rare Albatross is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found on the Moluccas, New Guinea and in Australia and the Solomon Islands.The wingspan is about 50 mm.The larvae feed on the young shoots of Crateva religiosa....
(Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- A. a. caria (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- White or Common Albatross, Appias albinaAppias albinaThe Common Albatross is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae , that is found in India and Australia....
(Boisduval, 1836) — pictured right
- A. a. albina (Boisduval, 1836)
- Blue Albatross, Appias celestina (Boisduval, 1832)
- Grey Albatross, Appias melaniaAppias melaniaThe Grey Albatross is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is endemic to northern Queensland in Australia.The wingspan is about 50 mm.The larvae feed on Drypetes species.-External links:**...
(Fabricius, 1775) - Yellow Albatross, Appias paulinaAppias paulinaThe Common Albatross, Christmas Island White or Ceylon Lesser Albatross is a butterfly of the Pieridae family...
(Cramer, 1777)
- A. p. ega (Boisduval, 1836)
- *Striped Albatross, Appias olfernaAppias olfernaThe Eastern Striped Albatross is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found from Bengal to Assam and in Burma, Laos and Vietnam....
(Swinhoe, 1890)
- Orange Albatross, Appias ada
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Riodinidae: Metalmarks
Riodinidae
The Riodinidae are a family of butterflies. The common name "metalmarks" refers to the small metallic-looking spots commonly found on their wings. There are approximately 1,000 species of metalmark butterflies in the world...
(Metalmarks) — 1 species
Nemeobiinae
- subfamily: Nemeobiinae
- genus: Praetaxila
- Harlequin Metalmark, Praetaxila segeciaPraetaxila segeciaPraetaxilia segecia, commonly known as the harlequin metalmark or Australian metalmark, is the only butterfly of the metalmark family found in Australia, where restricted to northern Queensland. It is also found in New Guinea and on nearby smaller islands such as Aru....
(Hewitson, 1861) — pictured right
- P. s. punctaria (Fruhstorfer, 1914)
- Harlequin Metalmark, Praetaxila segecia
- genus: Praetaxila
Lycaenidae: Gossamer-winged Blues and Coppers
family: LycaenidaeLycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
(Gossamer
Gossamer
Gossamer commonly refers to:* Gossamer , very fine spider silk used for ballooning or kiting by various species of spiders* Gossamer , very light, sheer, gauze-like fabricGossamer may also refer to:- Technology :...
-winged Blues and Coppers) — 142+7 species
Miletinae: Harvesters
- subfamily: MiletinaeMiletinaeMiletinae is a subfamily of the Lycaenidae family of butterflies, commonly called Harvesters, and virtually unique among butterflies in having predatory larvae....
(Harvesters)- tribe: Liphyrini
- genus: LiphyraLiphyraLiphyra is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. There are several species in the genus which are found in Asia and Australia. In the genus Liphyra, the antenna tapers gradually.-External links:*...
- Moth Butterfly, Liphyra brassolisLiphyra brassolisThe Moth Butterfly is a butterfly found in Asia and Australia that belongs to the lycaenid family. The larvae are predatory and feed on ant larvae. This is one of the largest species of Lycaenid butterfly. Several disjunct populations across its wide distribution range are considered as sub-species...
(Westwood, 1864) — pictured right
- L. b. major (Rothschild, 1898)
- Moth Butterfly, Liphyra brassolis
- genus: Liphyra
- tribe: Liphyrini
Theclinae: Hairstreaks
- subfamily: TheclinaeTheclinaeSubfamily Theclinae is a group of butterflies, including the hairstreaks, elfins and allies, in the family Lycaenidae. There are many tropical species as well as a number found in the Americas. Tropical hairstreaks often have iridescent blue coloration above, caused by reflected light from the...
(Hairstreaks)- tribe: LuciiniLuciiniThe Luciini are a tribe of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Though containing few genera at present, some of these have numerous species. As not all Theclinae have been assigned to tribes, the genus list is preliminary.-Genera:* Acrodipsas...
- genus: LuciaLucia- Surname :* Bruno Lucia, Australian stand-up comedian and performer* Fernando de Lucia, Italian tenor- Given name :* Lucia Cifarelli, member of industrial band KMFDM* Lucía Etxebarria de Asteinza, Spanish writer* Lucia Galeazzi Galvani, Italian scientist...
- Chequered Copper, Lucia limbaria (Swainson, 1833)
- genus: ParaluciaParaluciaParalucia is a genus of butterflies belonging to the family Lycaenidae. The caterpillars feed on Bursaria and sometimes Pittosporum species and co-habit with ants of the genera Anonychomyrma and Notoncus.-Species:...
- Bright Copper, Paralucia aurifera (Blanchard, 1848)
- Fiery Copper, Paralucia pyrodiscusParalucia pyrodiscusParalucia pyrodiscus, commonly known as the Fiery- or Dull Copper, is a butterfly belonging to the family Lycaenidae.-Distribution and habitat:...
(Doubleday, 1847)
- P. p. lucida (Crosby, 1951)
- Purple or Bathurst Copper, Paralucia spinifera (Edwards & Common, 1978) — pictured right
- genus: PseudodipsasPseudodipsasPseudodipsas is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae with six species. It is found in areas of Australia and New Guinea...
- Bright Forest-blue, Pseudodipsas cephenes (Hewitson, 1874)
- Dark Forest-blue, Pseudodipsas eone (C & R Felder, 1865)
- P. e. iole (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- genus: AcrodipsasAcrodipsasAcrodipsas is a genus of butterflies. There are ten species in this genus:*Acrodipsas arcana - Black-veined ant-blue*Acrodipsas aurata - Golden ant-blue*Acrodipsas brisbanensis - Bronze ant-blue*Acrodipsas cuprea - Copper ant-blue...
(Ant-blues)- Black-veined Ant-blue, Acrodipsas arcanaAcrodipsas arcanaThe Black-veined Ant-blue or Arcana Ant-blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found inland on hills in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales in Australia....
(Miller & Edwards, 1978) - Golden Ant-blue, Acrodipsas aurataAcrodipsas aurataThe Golden Ant-blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the mountains of New South Wales and northern Victoria in Australia.The wingspan is about 25 mm.-External links:*...
(Sands, 1997) - Bronze Ant-blue, Acrodipsas brisbanensisAcrodipsas brisbanensisThe Bronze Ant-blue or Large Ant-blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Australia.The wingspan is about 20 mm.The larvae feed on the larvae of the ant species Papyrius nitidus.-Subspecies:...
(Miskin, 1884) - Copper Ant-blue, Acrodipsas cupreaAcrodipsas cupreaThe Copper Ant-blue or Cuprea Ant-blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Australia, from southern Queensland to Victoria.The wingspan is about 20 mm....
(Sands, 1965) - Decima ant-blue, Acrodipsas decimaAcrodipsas decimaThe Decima Ant-blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in a small area of the Northern Territory in Australia.The wingspan is about 20 mm.-External links:*...
Miller and Lane, 2004 - Black Ant-blue, Acrodipsas hirtipesAcrodipsas hirtipesThe Hirtipes Ant-blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Northern Territory and on the Cape York Peninsula in Australia.The wingspan is about 20 mm.-External links:*...
(Sands, 1980) - Mangrove or Illidge's Ant-blue, Acrodipsas illidgei (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914) — pictured right
- Grey ant-blue, Acrodipsas melania (Sands, 1980) — pictured right
- Brown Ant-blue, Acrodipsas mortoniAcrodipsas mortoniThe Brown Ant-blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in inland New South Wales and southern Queensland in Australia.-External links:**...
(Sands, Miller & Kerr, 1997) - Small Ant-blue, Acrodipsas myrmecophilaAcrodipsas myrmecophilaThe Small Ant-blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the south-east of Australia.The wingspan is about 25 mm. The larvae feed on the larvae of the ant species Papyrius nitidus. The butterfly features on the logo of the Geelong Field Naturalists Club.-External links:*...
(Waterhouse & Lyell, 1913)
- Black-veined Ant-blue, Acrodipsas arcana
- genus: HypochrysopsHypochrysopsHypochrysops is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. This particular Genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea.-Food Sources:...
(Jewels)- Copper Jewel, Hypochrysops apelles (Fabricius, 1775)
- H. a. apelles (Fabricius, 1775)
- Apollo Jewel, Hypochrysops apollo (Miskin, 1891)
- H. a. apollo (Miskin, 1891)
- H. a. phoebus (Waterhouse, 1928)
- Yellow Jewel, Hypochrysops byzosHypochrysops byzosThe Yellow-spot Jewel, Hypochrysops byzos, is a member of the family Lycaenidae. Its range consist of Eastern Australia. The wingspan of both the male and female is about 3cms....
(Boisduval, 1832) — pictured right - Splendid Jewel, Hypochrysops cleon (Grose-Smith, 1900)
- Cyane Jewel, Hypochrysops cyane (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- Moonlight Jewel, Hypochrysops delicia (Hewitson, 1875)
- H. d. delicia (Hewitson, 1875)
- H. d. duaringae (Waterhouse, 1903)
- Silky Jewel, Hypochrysops digglesii (Hewitson, 1874)
- Amethyst Jewel, Hypochrysops elgneri (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1909)
- H. e. elgneri (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1909)
- H. e. barnardi (Waterhouse, 1934)
- Mangrove Jewel, Hypochrysops epicurusHypochrysops epicurusThe H. epicurus is a member of the family Lycaenidae....
(Miskin, 1876) — pictured right - Turquoise Jewel, Hypochrysops halyaetusHypochrysops halyaetusHypochrysops halyaetus is a member of the Lycaenidae family of butterflies....
(Hewitson, 1874) — pictured right - Paradise Jewel, Hypochrysops hippuris (Hewitson, 1874)
- H. h. nebulosis (Sands, 1986)
- Firey Jewel, Hypochrysops ignita (Leach, 1814)
- H. i. ignita (Leach, 1814)
- H. i. chrysonotus (Grose-Smith, 1899)
- H. i. erythina (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- H. i. oliffi (Miskin, 1889)
- Coral Jewel, Hypochrysops miskini (Waterhouse, 1903)
- H. m. miskini (Waterhouse, 1903)
- Narcissus Jewel, Hypochrysops narcissusHypochrysops narcissusHypochrysops narcissus, commonly known as the narcissus jewel, is a member of the Lycaenidae family of butterflies....
(Fabricius, 1775) — pictured right
- H. n. narcissus (Fabricius, 1775)
- H. n. sabirus (Fruhstorfer, 1908)
- Bulloak Jewel, Hypochrysops piceata (Kerr, Macqueen & Sands, 1969)
- Royal Jewel, Hypochrysops polycletus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- H. p. rovena (Druce, 1891)
- Peacock Jewel, Hypochrysops pythias (C & R Felder, 1865)
- H. p. euclides (Miskin, 1889)
- Green-banded Jewel, Hypochrysops theon (C & R Felder, 1865)
- H. t. medocus (Fruhstorfer, 1908)
- H. t. cretatus (Sands, 1986)
- genus: PhilirisPhilirisPhiliris is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
(Moonbeams)- Azure Moonbeam, Philiris azule (Wind & Clench, 1947)
- Large Moonbeam, Philiris diana (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- P. d. diana (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- P. d. papuanus (Wind & Clench, 1947)
- Bicolour Moonbeam, Philiris fulgens (Grose, Smith & Kirby, 1897)
- P. f. kurandae (Waterhouse, 1903)
- Purple Moonbeam, Philiris innotatus (Miskin, 1874)
- Blue Moonbeam, Philiris nitens (Grose-Smith, 1898)
- P. n. nitens (Grose-Smith, 1898)
- P. n. lucina (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- Sapphire Moonbeam, Philiris sappheira (Sands, 1980)
- White-margined Moonbeam, Philiris ziska (Grose-Smith, 1898)
- genus: Lucia
- tribe: ArhopaliniArhopaliniThe Arhopalini are a rather small tribe of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. As not all Theclinae have been assigned to tribes, the genus list is preliminary.-Genera:ApporasaArhopalaFlosKeraunogrammaMahathalaMotaOgyris...
- genus: ArhopalaArhopalaArhopala is a very large genus of gossamer-winged butterflies . They are the type genus of the tribe Arhopalini. In the relatively wide circumscription used here, it contains over 200 species collectively known as oakblues. They occur from Japan throughout temperate to tropical Asia south and east...
(Oak-blues)- Purple Oak-blue, Arhopala centaurus (Fabricius, 1775)
- Bright Oak-blue, Arhopala madytusArhopala madytusThe Bright Oakblue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in New Guinea and adjacent islands and the north-east coast of Queensland...
(Fruhstorfer, 1914) - Shining Oak-blue, Arhopala micaleArhopala micaleThe Common Oakblue or Shining Oakblue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. The species comprises about 16 subspecies, which are found in Melanesia and New Guinea as well as the north coast of Australia ....
(Blanchard, 1848)
- A. m. amphis (Waterhouse, 1942)
- White Oak-blue, Arhopala wildeiArhopala wildeiThe Small Oakblue or White Oakblue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Irian Jaya, western New Guinea, and from Cape York to Innisfail in northern Queensland.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Miskin, 1891)
- A. w. wildei (Miskin, 1891)
- genus: Arhopala
- tribe: Ogyrini
- genus: OgyrisOgyrisOgyris is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.-Species:*Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851*Ogyris aenone Waterhouse, 1902*Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862*Ogyris aurantiaca Rebel, 1912*Ogyris barnardi Miskin, 1890...
(Azures)- Dark Purple Azure, Ogyris abrota (Westwood, 1851)
- Sapphire Azure, Ogyris aenone (Waterhouse, 1902)
- Satin Azure, Ogyris amaryllis (Hewitson, 1862)
- Bright Purple Azure, Ogyris barnardi (Miskin, 1890)
- Southern Purple Azure, Ogyris genovena (Hewitson, 1853)
- Golden Azure, Ogyris ianthisOgyris ianthisOgyris ianthis, commonly known as the Golden azure or Sydney azure, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is an uncommon species found in localised areas around Sydney and northern New South Wales and into southern Queensland. It inhabits dry sclerophyll forest and open woodland on sandstone...
(Waterhouse, 1900) - Large Bronze Azure, Ogyris idmo (Hewitson, 1862)
- Orange-tipped Azure, Ogyris iphis (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- Broad-margined Azure, Ogyris olane (Hewitson, 1862)
- Silky Azure, Ogyris oroetesOgyris oroetesThe Silky azure is a member of the Lycaenidae family. The species occurs over much of mainland Australia.They are metallic blue with a wingspan of 36-38mm. The larvae feed on various species of Amyema and are attended by various species of ants...
(Hewitson, 1862) - Small Bronze Azure, Ogyris otanes (C & R Felder, 1865)
- Arid Bronze Azure, Ogyris subterrestris (Field, 1999)
- Northern Purple Azure, Ogyris zosineOgyris zosineThe Northern purple azure is a member of the family Lycaenidae. Their wingspan is 43-47mm. The larvae feed upon various species in the mistletoe family. As with many Lycaenidae, sugar ants attend the larvae. Mature larvae have pinkish-grey bodies with dark purplish-red spots....
(Hewitson, 1853)
- genus: Ogyris
- tribe: ZesiiniZesiiniThe Zesiini are a small tribe of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. As not all Theclinae have been assigned to tribes, the genus list is preliminary....
(Hairstreaks)- genus: JalmenusJalmenusJalmenus is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.-Species:*Jalmenus aridus Graham & Moulds, 1988 - Inland Hairstreak*Jalmenus clementi Druce, 1902 - Turquoise Hairstreak...
- Inland Hairstreak, Jalmenus aridusJalmenus aridusThe Inland Hairstreak or Desert Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is only known from the area near Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, and is considered to be endangered speciesThe wingspan is about 25 mm....
(Graham & Moulds, 1988) - Turquoise Hairstreak, Jalmenus clementiJalmenus clementiThe Turquoise Hairstreak or Clement's Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found along the north-west coast of Western Australia....
(Druce, 1902) - Emerald Hairstreak, Jalmenus daemeliJalmenus daemeliDaemel's Blue, Dämel's Blue or Emerald Hairstreak is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland...
(Semper, 1879) - Northern Hairstreak, Jalmenus eichhorniJalmenus eichhorniThe Northern Hairstreak or Northern Imperial Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to Queensland, including Cape York.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Staudinger, 1888) - Imperial Hairstreak, Jalmenus evagoras (Donovan, 1805)
- Amethyst Hairstreak, Jalmenus iciliusJalmenus iciliusThe Icilius Blue or Amethyst Hairstreak is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in all mainland states of Australia, throughout much of the subtropical areas of the inland, from the Selwyn Range and from Carnarvon to Kalgoorlie...
(Hewitson, 1865) - Jalmenus eubulusJalmenus eubulusJalmenus eubulus is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in New South Wales and Queensland.It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Jalmenus evagoras.-External links:*...
Miskin, 1876 - Imperial Hairstreak, Jalmenus evagoras (Donovan, 1805)
- Stencilled Hairstreak, Jalmenus ictinusJalmenus ictinusThe Ictinus Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Hewitson, 1865) - Varied Hairstreak, Jalmenus inousJalmenus inousThe Inous Blue or Varied Hairstreak is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to coastal Western Australia.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Hewitson, 1865)
- J. i. inous (Hewitson, 1865)
- J. i. notocrucifer (Johnson, Hay & Bollam, 1992)
- Waterhouse's Hairstreak, Jalmenus lithochroaJalmenus lithochroaThe Lithochroa Blue or Waterhouse's Hairstreak is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to a small area around Adelaide in South Australia.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Waterhouse, 1903) - Macqueen's Hairstreak, Jalmenus pseudictinusJalmenus pseudictinusMacqueen's Hairstreak is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to the northern Gulf, the north-east coast and the Murray-Darling basin in Queensland.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Kerr & Macqueen, 1967)
- Inland Hairstreak, Jalmenus aridus
- genus: PseudalmenusPseudalmenusPseudalmenus is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
- Silky Hairstreak, Pseudalmenus chlorinda (Blanchard, 1948)
- P. c. chlorinda (Blanchard, 1948)
- P. c. conara (Couchman, 1965)
- P. c. zephyrus (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- P. c. myrsilus (Westwood, 1851)
- P. c. chloris (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- P. c. barringtonensis (Waterhouse, 1928)
- genus: Jalmenus
- tribe: HypolycaeniniHypolycaeniniThe Hypolycaenini are a small tribe of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. As not all Theclinae have been assigned to tribes, the genus list is preliminary....
- genus: HypolycaenaHypolycaenaHypolycaena is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae.-Species:*Hypolycaena alcestis *Hypolycaena amabilis *Hypolycaena amanica Stempffer, 1951*Hypolycaena anara Larsen, 1986...
- Orchid Flash, Hypolycaena danisHypolycaena danisThe Black and White Tit or Orchid Flash is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Maluku Province in Indonesia as well as the New Guinea region and north-eastern Australia....
(C & R Felder, 1865)
- H. d. turneri (Waterhouse, 1903)
- Black-spotted Flash, Hypolycaena phorbasHypolycaena phorbasHypolycaena phorbas is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Waigeo, Biak, Roon Island, mainland New Guinea and various outlyingislands as well as Australia....
(Fabricius, 1793)
- H. p. phorbas (Fabricius, 1793)
- H. p. ingura (Tindale, 1923)
- Orchid Flash, Hypolycaena danis
- genus: Hypolycaena
- tribe: DeudoriginiDeudoriginiThe Deudorigini are a tribe of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. As not all Theclinae have been assigned to tribes, the genus list is preliminary.-Genera:* Araotes* Artipe* Bindahara* Capys...
- tribe: Luciini
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- genus: DeudorixDeudorixDeudorix is a large genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.-Species:*Deudorix affinis *Deudorix antalus *Deudorix apayao Schröder & Treadaway, 1983*Deudorix badhami Carcasson, 1961...
- Dark Cornelian, Deudorix epijarbasDeudorix epijarbasThe Cornelian, Deudorix epijarbas is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in south-east Asia from India to the Fiji, including the Philippines, and also the tropical coast of Queensland in Australia.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Moore, 1858) — pictured right
- D. e. dido (Waterhouse, 1934)
- D. e. diovis (Hewitson, 1863)
- Bright Cornelian, Deudorix diovis (Hewitson, 1863)
- Orange-lobed Flash, Deudorix epirus (C Felder, 1860)
- D. e. agimar (Fruhstorfer, 1908)
- White-spotted Flash, Deudorix democles (Miskin, 1884)
- D. d. democles (Miskin, 1884)
- Princess Flash, Deudorix smilis (Hewitson, 1863)
- D. s. dalyensis (le Souëf & Tindale, 1970)
- Dark Cornelian, Deudorix epijarbas
- genus: RapalaRapalaRapala is the world's largest manufacturer of fishing lures and other fishing related products. It was founded in Finland in the 1930s by Lauri Rapala. Their most popular product is a balsa wood minnow imitation lure called the Original Floater....
- Indigo Flash, Rapala varunaRapala varunaThe Indigo Flash, Rapala varuna is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia....
(Horsfield, 1829) — pictured right
- R. v. simsoni (Miskin, 1874)
- Indigo Flash, Rapala varuna
- genus: BindaharaBindaharaBindahara is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
- Sword-tailed Flash, Bindahara phocidesBindahara phocidesThe Plane is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
(Fabricius, 1793)
- B. p. yurgama (Couchman, 1965)
- Sword-tailed Flash, Bindahara phocides
- genus: Deudorix
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Polyommatinae: Blues
- subfamily: PolyommatinaePolyommatinaePolyommatinae, the blues, are a subfamily of gossamer-winged butterflies . It was long used to assign taxa of unclear relationships, and its contents are in need of revision...
(Blues)- tribe: Candalidini
- genus: CandalidesCandalidesCandalides is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
(Pencil– and Dusky-blues)- Shining Pencil-blue, Candalides helenitaCandalides helenitaThe Shining Pencil-blue is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Australia and Indonesia....
(Semper, 1879)
- C. h. helenita (Semper, 1879)
- Trident Pencil-blue, Candalides margarita (Semper, 1879)
- C. m. margarita (Semper, 1879)
- Northern Pencil-blue, Candalides gilbertiCandalides gilbertiThe Northern Pencil-blue is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Northern Territory and the north of Western Australia.The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are blue...
(Waterhouse, 1903) - Common Pencil-blue, Candalides absimilisCandalides absimilisThe Pencilled Blue or Common Pencil-blue is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found along the east coast of Australia, including Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria....
(C Felder, 1862) - Dark Pencil-blue, Candalides consimilis (Waterhouse, 1942)
- C. c. consimilis (Waterhouse, 1942)
- C. c. goodingi (Tindale, 1965)
- C. c. toza (Kerr, 1967)
- Copper Pencil-blue, Candalides cyprotusCandalides cyprotusThe Cyprotus Blue is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found along the east coast of Australia, including South Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia and Victoria....
(Olliff, 1886)
- C. c. cyprotus (Olliff, 1886)
- C. c. pallescens (Tite, 1963)
- Varied Dusky-blue, Candalides hyacinthinaCandalides hyacinthinaThe Varied Dusky-blue is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found along the east coast of Australia, including South Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia and Victoria....
(Semper, 1879)
- C. h. hyacinthina (Semper, 1879)
- C. h. simplexa (Tepper, 1882)
- C. h. gilesi (Williams & Bollam, 2001)
- Twin Dusky-blue, Candalides geminus (Edwards & Kerr, 1978)
- Small Dusky-blue, Candalides erinusCandalides erinusThe Small Dusky-blue is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Australia and Indonesia.The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are dark brown with a purple sheen. The underside is fawn with brown markings....
(Fabricius, 1775)
- C. e. erinus (Fabricius, 1775)
- Blotched Dusky-blue, Candalides acastaCandalides acastaThe Blotched Blue is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia....
(Cox, 1873) - Spotted Dusky-blue, Candalides delospila (Waterhouse, 1903)
- Yellow-spotted Blue, Candalides xanthospilosCandalides xanthospilosThe Yellow-spot Blue is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in along the eastern coast of Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria....
(Hübner, 1817) - Rayed Blue, Candalides heathiCandalides heathiThe Rayed Blue is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Australia, including South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are pale brown with a purple sheen...
(Cox, 1873)
- C. h. heathi (Cox, 1873)
- C. h. alpina (Waterhouse, 1928)
- C. h. doddi (Burns, 1948)
- Golden-rayed Blue, Candalides noelkeri (Braby & Douglas, 2004)
- Shining Pencil-blue, Candalides helenita
- genus: NesolycaenaNesolycaenaNesolycaena is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
(Opals)- Dark Opal, Nesolycaena medicia (Miskin, 1891)
- Satin Opal, Nesolycaena albosericea (Braby, 1996)
- Spotted Opal, Nesolycaena urumelia (Tindale, 1922)
- Kimberley Spotted Opal, Nesolycaena caesia (d'Apice & Miller, 1992)
- genus: Candalides
- tribe: Lycaenestheni
- genus: AntheneAntheneAnthene is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae, commonly called the Ciliate Blues or Hairtails.-Subgenera and species:Listed alphabetically within subgenera.*Subgenus Anthene Doubleday, 1847...
(Ciliate-blues)- Dark Ciliate-blue, Anthene seltuttusAnthene seltuttusThe Dark Ciliate Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia and a number of bordering Pacific islands.The wingspan is about 25 mm....
(Röber, 1886)
- A. s. affinis (Waterhouse & RE Turner, 1905)
- Pale Ciliate-blue, Anthene lycaenoidesAnthene lycaenoidesThe Pale Ciliate Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from Malaya to New Guinea.The wingspan is about ....
(C Felder, 1860)
- A. l. godeffroyi (Semper, 1879)
- Dark Ciliate-blue, Anthene seltuttus
- genus: Anthene
- tribe: PolyommatiniPolyommatiniPolyommatini is a tribe of lycaenid butterflies in the subfamily Polyommatinae. They were extensively studied by lepidopterist Vladimir Nabokov.-Doubtful Polyommatini:...
- genus: PetrelaeaPetrelaeaPetrelaea is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
- Mauve Line-blue, Petrelaea tombugensis (Röber, 1886)
- genus: NacadubaNacadubaNacaduba is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies . It contains many of the species commonly called "lineblues". As they are the genus initially erected to contain all lineblues, they might be considered the "typical" lineblues, as opposed to the species relatives now separated in Catapyrops,...
- Large Purple Line-blue, Nacaduba bereniceNacaduba bereniceThe Rounded Six-line Blue Nacaduba berenice is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in Southeast Asia.-Race plumbeomicans:Male upperside: dull purplish-blue, in certain lights with a shining plumbeous frosting. Fore and hind wings: black anticiliary lines and on the hind wing the black subterminal...
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
- N. b. berenice (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
- White-banded Line-blue, Nacaduba kuravaNacaduba kuravaThe Transparent Six-line Blue Nacaduba kurava is a species of Lycaenid butterfly found in Asia.-Description:Male upperside: pale dull violet with in certain lights a frosted silvery sheen; bases of wings suffused slightly with blue. Fore wing: a slender anticiliary dark brown line...
(Moore, 1858)
- N. k. parma (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- N. k. felsina (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- Two-spotted Line-blue, Nacaduba biocellataNacaduba biocellataThe Double-spotted Line Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Australia , Singapore, the New Hebrides, Sumba and Bali.The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adult females have a brown upperside, while the males are blue with narrow black margins...
(C & R Felder, 1865)
- N. b. biocellata (C & R Felder, 1865)
- Green-banded Line-blue, Nacaduba cyanea (Cramer, 1775)
- *Violet Line-blue, Nacaduba calauriaNacaduba calauriaDark Ceylon 6-Lineblue is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in South Asia....
(C Felder, 1860) [*native to Dauan and Murray Islands]
- N. c. calauria (C Felder, 1860)
- *Bold Line-blue, Nacaduba pactolusNacaduba pactolusNacaduba pactolus is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in South Asia.-Description:A very variable form both in the shade of the ground-colour on the upperside and in the width, and more or less in the arrangement also of the transverse white lines that cross the wings.Typical Male.—Upperside : ...
(C Felder, 1860) [*native to Darnley and Murray Islands]
- Large Purple Line-blue, Nacaduba berenice
- genus: ErysichtonErysichtonErysichton is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
- Hairy Line-blue, Erysichton lineata (Murray, 1874)
- E. l. lineata (Murray, 1874)
- Marbled Line-blue, Erysichton palmyra (C Felder, 1860)
- E. p. tasmanicus (Miskin, 1890)
- genus: Danis
- Large Green-banded Blue, Danis danis (Cramer, 1775)
- D. d. serapis (Miskin, 1891)
- D. d. syrius (Miskin, 1890)
- genus: NothodanisNothodanisNothodanis is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
- *Dark Green-banded Blue, Nothodanis schaeffera (Eschscholtz, 1821) [*native to Murray Island]
- genus: PsychonotisPsychonotisPsychonotis is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
- Small Green-banded Blue, Psychonotis caelius (C Felder, 1860) — query this one
- P. c. taygetus (C & R Felder, 1865)
- genus: ProsotasProsotasProsotas is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
- Purple Line-blue, Prosotas dubiosaProsotas dubiosaThe Tailless Lineblue is a species of blue butterfly found in Asia. It is called the Small Purple Line Blue in Australia.-Range:...
Semper, 1879)
- P. d. dubiosa (Semper, 1879)
- Short-tailed Line-blue, Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)
- Long-tailed Line-blue, Prosotas noraProsotas noraThe Common Lineblue Prosotas nora is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in Asia.-Description:Male Upperside: purplish-brown or purplish with a dark tint, some specimens brown with, a very slight purplish sheen seen only in certain lights...
(Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- P. n. auletes (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- *Gracile Line-blue, Prosotas gracilis (Röber, 1886) [*native to Dauan Island]
- Purple Line-blue, Prosotas dubiosa
- genus: CatopyropsCatopyropsCatopyrops is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
- Papuan Line-blue, Catopyrops ancyra (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- C. a. mysia (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- Speckled Line-blue, Catopyrops florinda (Butler, 1877)
- C. f. halys (Waterhouse, 1934)
- C. f. estrella (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- genus: IonolyceIonolyceIonolyce is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
- Bronze Line-blue, Ionolyce helicon (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- I. h. hyllus (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- genus: TheclinesthesTheclinesthesTheclinesthes is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.-Species:*Theclinesthes albocincta *Theclinesthes eremicola *Theclinesthes hesperia Sibatani & Grund, 1978...
- Bitter-bush Blue, Theclinesthes albocincta (Waterhouse, 1903)
- Western Bitter-bush Blue, Theclinesthes hesperia (Sibatani & Grund, 1978)
- T. h. hesperia (Sibatani & Grund, 1978)
- T. h. littoralis (Sibatani & Grund, 1978)
- Wattle Blue, Theclinesthes miskiniTheclinesthes miskiniThe Wattle Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Australia and New Guinea.The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have a pale blue upperside with chequered margins, but females also have a broad black band around the margins. They also have an arc of white scalloped markings on...
(TP Lucas, 1889)
- T. m. miskini (TP Lucas, 1889)
- T. m. eucalypti (Sibatani & Grund, 1978)
- T. m. arnoldi (Fruhstorfer, 1916)
- Cycad Blue, Theclinesthes onycha (Hewitson, 1865)
- T. o. onycha (Hewitson, 1865)
- T. o. capricornia (Sibatani & Grund, 1978)
- Saltbush Blue, Theclinesthes serpentata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
- T. s. serpentata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
- T. s. lavara (Couchman, 1954)
- Samphire Blue, Theclinesthes sulpitius (Miskin, 1890)
- genus: SahulanaSahulanaSahulana is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
- Glistening Line-blue, Sahulana scintillata (TP Lucas, 1889)
- genus: NeoluciaNeoluciaNeolucia is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
(Heath-blues)- Fringed Heath-blue, Neolucia agricola (Westwood, 1851)
- N. a. agricola (Westwood, 1851)
- N. a. insulana (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- N. a. occidens (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- Montane Heath-blue, Neolucia hobartensis (Miskin, 1890)
- N. h. hobartensis (Miskin, 1890)
- N. h. monticola (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- Dull Heath-blue, Neolucia mathewi (Miskin, 1890)
- genus: JamidesJamidesJamides is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.-Species :Jamides abdul, Jamides aetherialis, Jamides alecto, Jamides aleuas, Jamides allectus, Jamides alsietus, Jamides amarauge, Jamides anops, Jamides aratus, Jamides areas, Jamides aruensis, Jamides biru, Jamides bochus, Jamides...
(Ceruleans)- White-banded Cerulean, Jamides aleuas (C & R Felder, 1865)
- J. a. coelestis (Miskin, 1891)
- Shining Cerulean, Jamides amarauge (Druce, 1891)
- *King Cerulean, Jamides bochusJamides bochusThe Dark Cerulean is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.-Description:Male upperside, fore wing: velvety jet-black; base deep blue, beautifully metallic and shining, measured on the dorsum this colour occupies three-fourths of its length from base, its...
(Stoll, 1782) [*native to Christmas IslandChristmas IslandThe Territory of Christmas Island is a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean. It is located northwest of the Western Australian city of Perth, south of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and ENE of the Cocos Islands....
] - *Papuan Cerulean, Jamides nemophila (Butler, 1876) [*native to Darnley Island]
- Pale Cerulean, Jamides cyta (Boisduval, 1832)
- J. c. claudia (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- Purple Cerulean, Jamides phaseli (Mathew, 1889)
- genus: CatochrysopsCatochrysopsCatochrysops is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
(Pea-blues)- Cobalt Pea-blue, Catochrysops amasea (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- C. a. amasea (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- Pale Pea-blue, Catochrysops panormusCatochrysops panormusThe Silver Forget-me-not is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.-External links:* Correctly determined photos of C. panorma from the Philippines-See also:*Lycaenidae...
(C Felder, 1860)
- C. p. platissa (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
- C. p. pauana (Tite, 1959)
- genus: LampidesLampidesLampides is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.-Species:*Lampides boeticus *Lampides byneri Moulton, 1911*Lampides kankena*Lampides lacteata- Links :* *...
- Long-tailed Pea-blue, Lampides boeticusLampides boeticusThe Peablue, Pea Blue, or Long-tailed Blue is a small butterfly found in Europe, Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and Australia that belongs to the Lycaenids or gossamer-winged family....
(Linnaeus, 1767)
- Long-tailed Pea-blue, Lampides boeticus
- genus: LeptotesLeptotes (butterfly)Leptotes is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. They are commonly known as zebra blues in reference to their zebra-striped undersides.Several species have recently been moved here from the genus Tarucus, a rather close relative...
(synonyms TarucusTarucusTarucus is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. They are commonly known as blue pierrots or simply "pierrots". But the latter name is often used for the very closely related genus Castalius. In fact, the delimitation of Castalius versus Tarucus is not yet fully resolved, with some species,...
and Syntarucus)- Plumbago Blue, Leptotes pliniusTarucus pliniusThe Zebra Blue or Plumbago Blue is a species of blue butterfly found in India.-Description:This form closely resembles in both sexes on the upperside Tarucus theophrastus, but the character and disposition of the markings on the underside are completely different.Male Upperside: dark violet with,...
(Fabricius, 1793)
- L. p. pseudocassius (Murray, 1873)
- Plumbago Blue, Leptotes plinius
- genus: ZizeeriaZizeeriaZizeeria, commonly called grass blues, is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae, found in Africa and Asia.-Species:List of species classified under the genus:* Zizeeria karsandra – Dark Grass Blue...
- Spotted Grass-blue, Zizeeria karsandraZizeeria karsandraDark Grass Blue is a small butterfly found in the Southern Mediterranean, in a broad band to India, Sri Lanka, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea and northern and eastern Australia...
(Moore, 1865)
- Spotted Grass-blue, Zizeeria karsandra
- genus: ZizinaZizinaZizina is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies in the subfamily Polyommatinae.-Species:*Zizina antanossa *?Zizina emelina*Zizina labradus *Zizina otis *?Zizina oxleyi...
- Common Grass-blue, Zizina labradusZizina labradusZizina labradus, commonly known as the Common Grass Blue, Grass Blue, or Clover Blue, is a small Australian butterfly of the Lycaenidae family.-Description:...
(Godart, 1824)
- Z. l. labradus (Godart, 1824)
- Z. l. labdalon (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- *Lesser Grass-blue, Zizina otisZizina otisThe Lesser Grass Blue, Zizina otis, is a species of blue butterfly found in south Asia. The Lesser Grass Blue is often misidentified as the Common Grass Blue, Zizina labradus.-Male upperside:...
(Fabricius, 1787) [*native to Christmas IslandChristmas IslandThe Territory of Christmas Island is a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean. It is located northwest of the Western Australian city of Perth, south of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and ENE of the Cocos Islands....
]
- Common Grass-blue, Zizina labradus
- genus: FameganaFameganaFamegana is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.-External links:* Correctly determined photos of Famegana alsulus...
- Black-spotted Grass-blue, Famegana alsulus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
- F. a. alsulus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
- genus: ZizulaZizulaZizula, commonly called grass blues, is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.-Species:* Zizula cyna – Tiny Blue, Cyna Blue**= Lycaena tulliola Godman & Salvin, 1887**= Lycaena mela Strecker, 1900...
- Dainty Grass-blue, Zizula hylaxZizula hylaxThe Gaika Blue or Tiny Grass Blue is a species of blue butterfly.-Description:Male Upperside: dull violet-blue, which changes to a brighter tint of violet in certain lights...
(Fabricius, 1775)
- Z. h. attenuata (TP Lucas, 1890)
- Dainty Grass-blue, Zizula hylax
- genus: Everes
- Orange-tipped Pea-blue, Everes lacturnusEveres lacturnusEveres lacturnus is a small butterfly found in Australasia and Indomalaya that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.-External links:* Correctly determined photos of Everes specimens from the Philippines....
(Godart, 1824)
- E. l. australis (Couchman, 1962)
- Orange-tipped Pea-blue, Everes lacturnus
- genus: PithecopsPithecopsPithecops is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.-External links:* Correctly determined photos of Pithecops corvus...
- Pied Blue, Pithecops dionisius (Boisduval, 1832)
- P. d. dionisius (Boisduval, 1832)
- genus: NeopithecopsNeopithecopsNeopithecops is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
- Devil's Blue, Neopithecops lucifer (Röber, 1886)
- N. l. heria (Fruhstorfer, 1919)
- genus: MegisbaMegisbaMegisba is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.The best known member of this genus is probably the Malayan butterfly, Megisba malaya....
- Small Pied Blue, Megisba strongyle (C Felder, 1860)
- M. s. nigra (Miskin, 1890)
- genus: UdaraUdaraUdara is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.-Species:*Subgenus Udara Toxopeus, 1922** Udara akasa - White Hedge Blue ** Udara aristinus ** Udara aristius...
- Delicate Blue, Udara tenella (Miskin, 1891)
- genus: EuchrysopsEuchrysopsEuchrysops is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.-Species:*Euchrysops abyssinica *Euchrysops acholi *Euchrysops alberta *Euchrysops albistriatus...
- Spotted Pea-blue, Euchrysops cnejusEuchrysops cnejusThe Gram Blue is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.-Description:Male upperside: pale purplish suffused with a bluish shade, apparent only in certain lights. Fore wing: a slender black anticiliary line edged on the inner side narrowly with fuscous dark...
(Fabricius, 1798)
- E. c. cnidus (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- Spotted Pea-blue, Euchrysops cnejus
- genus: Freyeria
- Jewelled Grass-blue, Freyeria putli (Kollar, 1844)
- F. p. putli (Kollar, 1844)
- genus: Petrelaea
- tribe: Candalidini
Nymphalidae: Brush– or four-footed
family: NymphalidaeNymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
(Brush– or four-footed) — 81+6 species
Morphinae
- subfamily: MorphinaeMorphinaeMorphinae is a subfamily of Nymphalidae butterflies that includes the morphos, the owl butterflies and related lineages. It is either considered a sister group of the Satyrinae, or disassembled and included therein.- Systematics :...
- tribe: AmathusiiniAmathusiiniAmathusiini is a tribe of the nymphalid butterfly subfamily Morphinae. They are large butterflies. They are sometimes treated as a distinct subfamily Amathusiinae.- Genera and selected species:* Aemona** Aemona amathusia – Yellow Dryad...
- genus Taenaris
- Pearl Owl, Taenaris artemis (Snellen van Vollenhoven, 1860)
- T. a. jamesi (Butler, 1876)
- *Silky Owl, Taenaris catopsTaenaris catopsThe Silky Owl is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in New Guinea and surrounding islands.The wingspan is 75–95 mm....
(Westwood, 1851) [*native to Saibai and Darnley Islands]
- genus Taenaris
- tribe: Amathusiini
Satyrinae
- subfamily: SatyrinaeSatyrinaeSatyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the Browns, is a subfamily of the Nymphalidae . They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known diversity of brush-footed butterflies...
- tribe: Biini
- subtribe: Melanititi
- genus: MelanitisMelanitisMelanitis is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae.-Species:*Melanitis amabilis *Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904*Melanitis atrax C. & R. Felder, 1863...
- Evening Brown, Melanitis ledaMelanitis ledaMelanitis leda, the Common Evening Brown, is a common species of butterfly found flying at dusk. The flight of this species is erratic. They are found in Africa, South Asia and South-east Asia extending to parts of Australia.-Description:...
(Linnaeus, 1758) — pictured right
- M. l. bankia (Fabricius, 1775)
- *Banded Evening Brown, Melanitis amabilis (Boisduval, 1832) [*native to Darnley Island]
- *Papuan Evening Brown, Melanitis constantia (Cramer, 1777) [*native to Murray Island]
- Evening Brown, Melanitis leda
- genus: Melanitis
- subtribe: Melanititi
- tribe: ElymniiniElymniiniThe Elymniini are one of the large tribes of the browns subfamily in the brush-footed butterfly family . Sometimes, they are elevated to subfamily status as Elymniinae.-Systematics:...
- subtribe: Elymniiti
- genus: Elymnias
- Palmfly, Elymnias agondas (Boisduval, 1832)
- E. a. australiana (Fruhstorfer, 1900)
- genus: Elymnias
- subtribe: Mycalesiti
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- Dusky Bush-brown, Orsotriaena medus (Fabricius, 1775) — pictured right
- O. m. moira (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- Dingy Bush-brown, Mycalesis perseusMycalesis perseusThe Dingy Bushbrown or Common Bushbrown is a species of satyrine butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia.-Description:....
(Fabricius, 1775) — pictured right
- M. p. perseus (Fabricius, 1775)
- Cedar Bush-brown, Mycalesis sirius (Fabricius, 1775)
- M. s. sirius (Fabricius, 1775)
- Orange Bush-brown, Mycalesis terminus (Fabricius, 1775)
- M. t. terminus (Fabricius, 1775)
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- subtribe: Elymniiti
- tribe: SatyriniSatyriniThe Satyrini are a huge tribe of the Satyrinae, containing the graylings, ringlets and allies. They belong to the Nymphalidae family...
- subtribe: Ypthimiti
- genus: YpthimaYpthimaYpthima is a genus of butterflies in the Nymphalidae family.The genus contains over 300 species.-Species:*Ypthima abnormis Shelford, 1904*Ypthima aeigma*Ypthima affectata Elwes & Edwards, 1893*Ypthima akbar Talbot, 1947...
- Dusky Knight, Ypthima arctoa (Fabricius, 1775)
- Y. a. arctoa (Fabricius, 1775)
- genus: Ypthima
- subtribe: Hypocystiti
- genus: HypocystaHypocystaHypocysta is a genus of butterflies in the Nymphalidae family. The genus contains 12 species.-Species:* Orange Ringlet, Hypocysta adiante * Black and White Ringlet, Hypocysta angustata Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914...
- Hypocysta adianteHypocysta adianteThe Orange Ringlet is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales, the Northern Territory and the north of Western Australia....
(Hübner, 1831)
- H. a. angustata (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- Hypocysta euphemiaHypocysta euphemiaThe Rock Ringlet is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Australia, including southern Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria....
(Westwood, 1851) - Hypocysta iriusHypocysta iriusThe Northern Ringlet or Orange-streaked Ringlet is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Australia, including Queensland and New South Wales....
(Fabricius, 1775) - Hypocysta metiriusHypocysta metiriusThe Common Brown Ringlet is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found along the east coast of Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria....
(Butler, 1875) - Hypocysta pseudiriusHypocysta pseudiriusThe Dingy Ringlet or Grey Ringlet is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Australia, including Queensland and New South Wales....
(Butler, 1875)
- Hypocysta adiante
- genus: Nesoxenica — endemic to TasmaniaTasmaniaTasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
- Tasmanian Xenica, Nesoxenica leprea (Hewitson, 1864)
- N. l. leprea (Hewitson, 1864)
- N. l. elia (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- genus: Argynnina
- Argynnina cyrilaArgynnina cyrilaCyril's Brown is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in southern Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria.The wingspan is about 40 mm.The larvae feed on various grasses.-External links:*...
(Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914) - Argynnina hobartiaArgynnina hobartiaThe Hobart Brown is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is endemic to Tasmania.The wingspan is about 30 mm.The larvae feed on various grasses, including Lolium perenne.-Subspecies:...
(Westwood, 1851)
- Argynnina cyrila
- genus: OreixenicaOreixenicaOreixenica is a genus of butterflies in the Nymphalidae family. The genus contains 6 species.-Species:*Oreixenica orichora *Oreixenica ptunarra Couchman, 1953*Oreixenica latialis Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914...
- Oreixenica correae (Olliff, 1890)
- Oreixenica kershawi (Miskin, 1876)
- Oreixenica lathoniella (Westwood, 1851)
- Oreixenica latialis (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- Oreixenica orichora (Meyrick, 1885)
- Oreixenica ptunarra (Couchman, 1953)
- genus: GeitoneuraGeitoneuraGeitoneura is a genus of nymphalid butterflies, commonly known as Xenicas. The genus contains 3 species.-Species:*Geitoneura acantha *Geitoneura klugii...
- Ringed Xenica, Geitoneura acanthaGeitoneura acanthaThe Ringed Xenica, Geitoneura acantha, is a species of butterfly belonging to the Nymphalidae family of the Lepidoptera order....
(Donovan, 1805) — pictured right - Marbled Xenica, Geitoneura klugiiGeitoneura klugiiThe Common Xenica or Klug's Xenica is a species of butterfly belonging to the Nymphalidae family of the Lepidoptera order. It is a southern Australian butterfly that is easily camouflaged because of its resemblance to the ground where it is usually found fluttering. It can be identified based on...
(Guérin-Méneville, 1830) — pictured right - Geitoneura minyasGeitoneura minyasGeitoneura minyas, commonly known as the Western Xenica is a species of butterfly from the Nymphalidae family, found in the south-west of Western Australia.-Description:...
(Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- Ringed Xenica, Geitoneura acantha
- genus: HeteronymphaHeteronymphaHeteronympha is a genus of butterflies in the Nymphalidae family. The genus contains 7 species.-Species:*Heteronympha banksii *Heteronympha cordace *Heteronympha merope...
- Banks' Brown, Heteronympha banksiiHeteronympha banksiiBanks's brown butterfly, Heteronympha banksii, is a medium sized butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in Australia....
(Leach, 1814) — pictured right - Heteronympha cordace (Geyer, 1832)
- Heteronympha meropeHeteronympha meropeThe Common Brown is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family, endemic to the southern half of Australia...
(Fabricius, 1775) - Heteronympha mirifica (Butler, 1866)
- Heteronympha paradelpha (Lower, 1893)
- Heteronympha penelope (Waterhouse, 1937)
- Heteronympha solandri (Waterhouse, 1904)
- Banks' Brown, Heteronympha banksii
- genus: TisiphoneTisiphoneTisiphone is the name of two figures in Greek mythology.-Erinyes:Tisiphone was one of the Erinyes or Furies, and sister of Alecto and Megaera. She was the one who punished crimes of murder: parricide, fratricide and homicide...
- Tisiphone abeonaTisiphone abeonaThe Swordgrass Brown is a nymphalid butterfly. It is endemic to Australia.The wings of the adult are brown and have a wingspan of about 60 mm.The larvae feed on Gahnia species.-Subspecies:...
(Donovan, 1805) - Tisiphone helenaTisiphone helenaThe Helena Brown is a nymphalid butterfly. It is endemic to tropical northern Queensland.The wingspan is about 60 mm.The larvae feed on Gahnia species, including Gahnia sieberiana.-External links:**...
(Olliff, 1888)
- Tisiphone abeona
- genus: Hypocysta
- subtribe: Ypthimiti
- tribe: Biini
Charaxinae: Leafwings
- subfamily: CharaxinaeCharaxinaeCharaxinae, the leafwings, is a nymphalid subfamily of butterflies that includes about 400 species, inhabiting mainly the tropics, although some species extend into temperate regions in North America, Europe, China and southern Australia. There are significant variations between the species...
(Leafwings)- genus: CharaxesCharaxesCharaxes has several meanings:*Charaxes, the genus of pasha and radjah butterflies*The name taken by the comic book villain Killer Moth after his transformation into an actual killer moth-like creature....
- Orange Emperor, Charaxes latona (Butler, 1865)
- genus: PolyuraPolyuraPolyura is the genus of nawab butterflies. They belong to the brush-footed butterfly subfamily Charaxinae, or leafwing butterflies. Like the large and conspicuous pasha and rajah butterflies they belong to the Charaxini tribe....
- Tailed Emperor, Polyura semproniusPolyura semproniusThe Tailed Emperor butterfly lives on the east coast of Australia....
(Fabricius, 1793) — pictured right
- Polyura pyrrhus sempronius (Fabricius, 1793)
- *Christmas Emperor, Polyura andrewsi (Butler, 1900) [*native to Christmas IslandChristmas IslandThe Territory of Christmas Island is a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean. It is located northwest of the Western Australian city of Perth, south of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and ENE of the Cocos Islands....
]
- Tailed Emperor, Polyura sempronius
- genus: Charaxes
Apaturinae
- subfamily: ApaturinaeApaturinaeApaturinae is a subfamily of butterflies that includes many species commonly called "emperors".-External links:* List of North American species with images.* Images.In Japanese but binomial names....
- genus: ApaturinaApaturinaApaturina is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. One example is the turquoise emperor, found in New Guinea.-External links:* at funit.fi...
- Apaturina erminea (Cramer, 1779)
- A. e. papuana (Ribbe, 1884)
- genus: Apaturina
Heliconiinae: Longwings
- subfamily: HeliconiinaeHeliconiinaeThe Heliconiinae, commonly called heliconians or longwings, are a subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies . They can be divided into 45-50 genera and were sometimes treated as a separate family Heliconiidae within the Papilionoidea...
(Longwings)- tribe: AcraeiniAcraeiniAcraeini is a tribe of butterflies of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae.-Genera:* Abananote Potts, 1943* Acraea – acraeas* Actinote* Altinote Potts, 1943* Bematistes* Cethosia – lacewings...
- genus: AcraeaAcraeaAcraea was a name that had several uses in Greek and Roman mythology.*Acraea was a daughter of the river-god Asterion near Mycenae, who together with her sisters Euboea and Prosymna acted as nurses to Hera...
- Glasswing, Acraea andromachaAcraea andromachaThe Glasswing or Small Greasy is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Australia, New Guinea and surrounding islands...
(Fabricius, 1775)
- A. a. andromacha (Fabricius, 1775)
- Glasswing, Acraea andromacha
- genus: Acraea
- tribe: HeliconiiniHeliconiiniHeliconiini is a tribe of butterflies in the subfamily Heliconiinae, also known as the passion-vine butterflies. This group has roughly a 100 species and subspecies distributed worldwide.-Genera and select species:...
- genus: CethosiaCethosiaCethosia, commonly called the Lacewings, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae. They are found mainly in southeastern Asia as far south as Australia.-Species:Listed alphabetically....
- Red Lacewing, Cethosia cydippeCethosia cydippeCethosia cydippe is a species of butterfly from Australia and Southeast Asia. The Australian subspecies, C. c. chrysippe, is known as the Red Lacewing butterfly.-Description:...
(Linnaeus, 1758)
- C. c. chrysippe (Fabricius, 1775)
- Orange Lacewing, Cethosia penthesileaCethosia penthesileaThe Orange Lacewing is a species of heliconiine butterfly found in south-east Asia, Indonesia, and Australia.Larval food: Adenia heterophylla...
(Cramer, 1777)
- C. p. paksha (Fruhstorfer, 1905)
- Red Lacewing, Cethosia cydippe
- genus: Cethosia
- tribe: VagrantiniVagrantiniVagrantini is a tribe of butterflies in the subfamily Heliconiinae found from southern North America to northern South America.-Genera:* Algia Herrich-Schäffer, 1864* Algiachroa Parsons, 1989* Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1847 – Yeomen...
- genus: VindulaVindulaVindula, commonly called Cruisers, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae found in southeast Asia and Australia...
- Cruiser, Vindula arsinoeVindula arsinoeThe Cruiser is a day butterfly from the family Nymphalidae. It ranges from the Maluku Islands and New Guinea to the Solomon Islands and Queensland. It is sexually dimorphic.-Subspecies:Listed alphabetically....
(Cramer, 1777) — pictured right
- V. a. ada (Butler, 1874)
- Cruiser, Vindula arsinoe
- genus: Cupha
- Bordered Rustic, Cupha prosope (Fabricius, 1775)
- C. p. prosope (Fabricius, 1775)
- genus: Vagrans
- Tailed Rustic, Vagrans egistaVagrans egistaVagrans is monotypic genus with the species Vagrant a species of nymphalid butterfly found in forested areas of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia.-Race sinha:...
(Cramer, 1780)
- V. e. propinqua (Miskin, 1884)
- Tailed Rustic, Vagrans egista
- genus: PhalantaPhalantaPhalanta is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae.-Species:*Phalanta alcippe *Phalanta eurytis *Phalanta phalantha *Phalanta madagascariensis...
- Spotted Rustic, Phalanta phalantha (Drury, 1773) — pictured right
- P. p. araca (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- genus: Vindula
- tribe: ArgynniniArgynniniArgynnini is a tribe of butterflies in the subfamily Heliconiinae, containing some of the fritillaries. This group has also been classified as subtribe Argynnina of the Heliconiini, or even as a distinct subfamily Argynninae in the Nymphalidae...
- genus: Argyreus
- Laced Fritillary, Argyreus hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1758) — pictured right
- A. h. inconstans (Butler, 1873)
- genus: Argyreus
- tribe: Acraeini
Nymphalinae
- subfamily: NymphalinaeNymphalinaeNymphalinae is a subfamily of brush-footed butterflies . Sometimes, the Limenitidinae are included here as further tribe, while the Melitaeini are occasionally considered a distinct subfamily.- Systematics:...
- genus: DoleschalliaDoleschalliaDoleschallia is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae.-Selected species:*Doleschallia bisaltide – Autumn Leaf*Doleschallia browni Godman & Salvin, 1877...
- Leafwing, Doleschallia bisaltideDoleschallia bisaltideThe Autumnleaf Doleschallia bisaltide is a nymphalid butterfly found in India, also found in Australia where known as Leafwing.-Description:thumb|right|Upperside View at Jairampur, Arunachal Pradesh, India....
(Cramer, 1777) — pictured right
- D. b. australis (C & R Felder, 1867)
- Leafwing, Doleschallia bisaltide
- genus: HypolimnasHypolimnasHypolimnas is a genus of tropical brush-footed butterflies commonly known as eggflies or diadems. The genus contains approximately 23 species, most of which are found in Africa, Asia, and Oceania. One species, the Danaid Eggfly Hypolimnas is a genus of tropical brush-footed butterflies commonly...
- Blue-banded Eggfly, Hypolimnas alimena (Linnaeus, 1758)
- H. a. lamina (Fruhstorfer, 1903)
- H. a. darwinensis (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- Crow Eggfly, Hypolimnas anomala (Wallace, 1869)
- H. a. albula (Wallace, 1869)
- *Spotted Crow Eggfly, Hypolimnas antilope (Cramer, 1777) [*native to Murray and Yorke Islands]
- Varied Eggfly, Hypolimnas bolinaHypolimnas bolinaThe Great Eggfly , also called the Blue Moon Butterfly in New Zealand or Common Eggfly, is a species of nymphalid butterfly.-Race bolina:...
(Linnaeus, 1758)
- H. b. bolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
- H. b. nerina (Fabricius, 1775)
- Danaid Eggfly, Hypolimnas misippusHypolimnas misippusThe Danaid Eggfly, Mimic, or Diadem is a widespread species of nymphalid butterfly. It is well known for polymorphism and mimicry. Males are blackish with distinctive white spots that are fringed in blue...
(Linnaeus, 1764) — pictured right
- genus: YomaYomaYoma is the fifth tractate of Seder Moed of the Mishnah and of the Talmud. It is concerned mainly with the laws of the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur, on which Jews atone for their sins from the previous year...
- Yoma sabina parva (Butler, 1876)
- genus: JunoniaJunoniaJunonia is a genus of nymphalid butterflies, described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. They are commonly known as Buckeyes, Pansies, or Commodores. This genus flies on every continent except Antarctica. The genus contains about 30–35 species....
- Northern Argus, Junonia erigone (Cramer, 1775)
- Junonia hedonia zelima (Fabricius, 1775)
- Junonia orithya albicincta (Butler, 1875)
- Junonia villida calybe (Godart, 1819)
- genus: VanessaVanessaVanessa can refer to:* A member service officer at SOMB.* Vanessa , a female given name coined by Jonathan Swift, originally as a nickname for Esther Vanhomrigh* Vanessa , a genus of butterflies...
- Painted Lady, Vanessa carduiVanessa carduiVanessa cardui is a well-known colourful butterfly, known as the Painted Lady, or in North America as the Cosmopolitan. This butterfly has a strange pattern of flying in a sort of screw shape.-Distribution:...
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Yellow admiral, Vanessa itea (Fabricius, 1775)
- Australian Painted Lady, Vanessa kershawi (McCoy, 1868) — pictured right
- Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui
- genus: MynesMynesMynes is a butterfly genus in the Nymphalidae family found in Australia and Indonesia.-Species:* Mynes anemone Vane-Wright, 1976* Mynes aroensis Ribbe, 1900* Mynes doubledayi Wallace, 1869* Mynes eucosmetus Godman & Salvin, 1879...
- Jezebel Nymph, Mynes geoffroyiMynes geoffroyiMynes geoffroyi, the Jezebel Nymph is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in Australia. The subspecies M. g. guerini is called White Nymph....
(Guérin-Méneville, 1830)
- M. g. guerini (Wallace, 1869)
- Jezebel Nymph, Mynes geoffroyi
- genus: Doleschallia
Biblidinae
- subfamily: BiblidinaeBiblidinaeBiblidinae is a subfamily of nymphalid butterflies that includes the tropical brushfoots. This subfamily was sometimes merged within the Limenitidinae, but they are now recognized as quite distinct lineages. In older literature, this subfamily is sometimes called Eurytelinae.As of 2008, there are...
(Planes)- genus: PantoporiaPantoporiaPantoporia is a genus of Asian butterflies sometimes called the lascars. They are predominantly with striped patterns of orange and black.Species in the genus include:* Pantoporia antara...
- Orange Plane, Pantoporia consimilis (Boisduval, 1832)
- P. c. consimilis (Boisduval, 1832)
- Black-eyed Plane, Pantoporia veniliaPantoporia veniliaThe Cape York Aeroplane or Black-eyed Plane is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Queensland, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and surrounding islands.The wingspan is about 40 mm...
(Linnaeus, 1758)
- P. v. moorei (WJ Macleay, 1866)
- genus: NeptisNeptisNeptis is a large genus of butterflies of Old World tropics subtropics. They are commonly called sailer butterflies or sailers, or more precisely typical sailers to distinguish them from the related blue sailers ....
- Yellow-eyed Plane, Neptis praslini (Boisduval, 1832)
- N. p. staudingereana (de Nicéville, 1898)
- genus: Phaedyma
- White-banded Plane, Phaedyma shepherdiPhaedyma shepherdiThe Common Aeroplane is a medium sized butterfly of the Family Nymphalidae found in Australia....
(Moore, 1858) — pictured right
- P. s. shepherdi (Moore, 1858)
- White-banded Plane, Phaedyma shepherdi
- genus: Lexias
- Orange-banded Plane, Lexias aeropa (Linnaeus, 1758)
- genus: Pantoporia
Libytheinae
- subfamily: LibytheinaeLibytheinaeLibytheinae is the nymphalid subfamily of the snout butterflies, containing two valid genera and about 10 species, 6 in Libythea and 4 in Libytheana. The common name refers to the thick labial palps that look like a "snout" in this subfamily. In older literature, this group was recognized as the...
- genus: LibytheaLibytheaLibythea is a widespread genus of nymphalid butterflies commonly called Beaks or Snouts. They are strong fliers and may even be migratory.- Libythea classification :* Source:...
- Purple Beak, Libythea geoffroyLibythea geoffroyThe Purple Beak is a butterfly found in parts of India and Myanmar that belongs to the Libytheinae group of the Brush-footed butterflies family.-Description:Race alompra, Moore.Male upperside is pale brown....
(Godart, 1824) — pictured right
- L. g. genia (Waterhouse, 1938)
- L. g. nicevillei (Olliff, 1891)
- Purple Beak, Libythea geoffroy
- genus: Libythea
Danainae: Milkweed butterflies
- subfamily: Danainae (Milkweed butterfliesMilkweed butterflyMilkweed butterflies are a subfamily, Danainae, in the family Nymphalidae, or brush-footed butterflies. They lay their eggs on various milkweeds on which their larvae feed...
)- tribe: DanainiDanainiDanaini is a tribe of nymphalid butterflies.-Classification:* Subtribus Danaina Boisduval, [1833]** Amauris** Danaus** Ideopsis** Parantica** Tiradelphe** Tirumala* Subtribus Euploeina Moore, [1880]** Anetia...
(Tigers and Crows)- genus TirumalaTirumala (genus)Tirumala is a genus of butterflies.-Species:*Tirumala formosa *Tirumala petiverana *Tirumala gautama *Tirumala euploeomorpha...
- Blue Tiger, Tirumala hamata (WS Macleay, 1826)
- T. h. hamata (WS Macleay, 1826)
- genus DanausDanaus (genus)Danaus, commonly called Tigers, Milkweeds, Monarchs, and Queens, is a genus of butterflies in the tiger butterfly tribe. They are found worldwide, including North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Indonesia and Australia...
- Swamp Tiger, Danaus affinisDanaus affinisThe Malay Tiger is a butterfly found in tropical Asia. It belongs to the "Crows and Tigers", that is, the danaine group of the Brush-footed butterflies family.This is a highly variable species...
(Fabricius, 1775) — pictured right
- D. a. affinis (Fabricius, 1775)
- D. a. alexis (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- D. a. gelanor (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- conspecific with: D. philene (Stoll, 1782)
- Orange Tiger, Danaus genutiaDanaus genutiaThe Common Tiger is one of the common butterflies of India. It belongs to the "Crows and Tigers", that is, the danainae group of the Brush-footed butterflies family...
(Cramer, 1779)
- D. g. alexis (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- Monarch or Wanderer, Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758) — pictured right
- Lesser Wanderer, Danaus chrysippusDanaus chrysippusDanaus chrysippus, known as the Plain Tiger or African Monarch, is a common butterfly which is widespread in Asia and Africa. It belongs to the Danainae subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae...
(Linnaeus, 1758)
- D. c. petilia (Stoll, 1790)
- D. c. cratippus (C Felder, 1860)
- Swamp Tiger, Danaus affinis
- genus EuploeaEuploeaEuploea is a genus of milkweed butterflies. The species are generally dark in coloration, often quite blackish, for which reason they are commonly called crows. As usual for their subfamily, they are poisonous due to feeding on milkweeds and other toxic plants as caterpillars...
- No-brand Crow, Euploea alcathoe (Godart, 1819)
- E. a. eichhorni (Staudinger, 1884)
- E. a. enastri (Fenner, 1991)
- E. a. monilifera (Moore, 1883)
- Common Crow, Euploea coreEuploea coreThe Common Crow is a common butterfly found in South Asia. In India it is also sometimes referred to as the Common Indian Crow, and in Australia as the Australian Crow. It belongs to the Crows and Tigers subfamily of the Nymphalidae .The Common Crow is the most common representative of its genus...
(Cramer, 1780) — pictured right
- E. c. corinna (WS Macleay, 1826)
- Mournful Crow, Euploea algeaEuploea algeaThe Long Branded Blue Crow is a butterfly found in India that belongs to the Crows and Tigers, that is, the Danaid group of the Brush-footed butterflies family.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
(Godart, 1819)
- E. a. violetta (Butler, 1876)
- Bates' Crow, Euploea batesii (C & R Felder, 1865)
- E. b. resarta (Butler, 1876)
- Climena Crow, Euploea climena (Stoll, 1782)
- E. c. macleari (Butler, 1887)
- Small Brown Crow, Euploea darchia (WS Macleay, 1826)
- E. d. darchia (WS Macleay, 1826)
- E. d. niveata (Butler, 1875)
- Orange-flash Crow, Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)
- Two-brand Crow, Euploea sylvesterEuploea sylvesterThe Double-branded Crow , also known as the Two-brand Crow in Australia, is a butterfly found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and parts of Australia that belongs to the Crows and Tigers, that is, the Danaid group of the Brush-footed butterflies family.Several races of the butterfly are recognized...
(Fabricius, 1793) — pictured right
- E. s. sylvester (Fabricius, 1793)
- E. s. pelor (Doubleday, 1847)
- Purple Crow, Euploea tulliolus (Fabricius, 1793) — pictured right
- E. t. tulliolus (Fabricius, 1793)
- *Wide-brand Crow, Euploea netscheri (Snellen, 1889) [*native to Dauan Island]
- genus Tirumala
- tribe: TellerviniTellerviniTellervini is a tribe of danaid butterflies with only the one genus Tellervo, with six widely distributed species found in Australia and the Oriental region. The taxon is apparently monophyletic, but its relationship with the other two danaid tribes is yet uncertain...
- genus Tellervo
- Hamadryad, Tellervo zoilus (Fabricius, 1775)
- Cairns Hamadryad, Tellervo zoilus zoilus (Fabricius, 1775)
- Cape York Hamadryad, Tellervo zoilus gelo (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
- genus Tellervo
- tribe: Danaini
Hesperiidae: Skippers
family: Hesperiidae (SkippersSkipper (butterfly)
A skipper or skipper butterfly is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. They are named after their quick, darting flight habits. There are more than 3500 recognized species of skippers and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity in the Neotropical regions of Central and South...
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Pyrginae: Spread-winged Skippers
- subfamily: Pyrginae (Spread-winged SkippersSpread-winged SkippersSpread-winged skippers, Pyrginae, are a subfamily of the skipper butterfly family . The subfamily was established by Hermann Burmeister in 1878...
) (Burmeister, 1878)- genus: Dusk-flats, ChaetocnemeChaetocnemeChaetocneme is genus of skipper butterflies . It belongs to the tribe Tagiadini of subfamily Pyrginae.The genus was established in 1860 with "Chaetocneme corvus" – then newly-described as it was believed – as the type species. However, the same species was already described by Pieter...
(C Felder, 1860)- Ornate Dusk-flat, Chaetocneme denitzaChaetocneme denitzaChaetocneme denitza, commonly known as the Ornate Dusk-flat, is a butterfly of the Skipper family endemic to Australia....
(Hewitson, 1867) - Eastern Dusk-flat, Chaetocneme beataChaetocneme beataChaetocneme beata, the Common Red-Eye or Eastern Dull-Flat, is a species of butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in edges of the upland rainforest along the coast of Queensland and New South Wales.The wingspan is about 50 mm....
(Hewitson, 1867) - Banded Dusk-flat, Chaetocneme critomediaChaetocneme critomediaChaetocneme critomedia, the Banded Red-eye or Banded Dust-flat, is a species of butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Indonesia , New Guinea and Australia.The wingspan is about 50 mm....
(Guérin-Méneville, 1831)
- C. c. sphinterifera (Fruhstorfer, 1910)
- Purple Dusk-flat, Chaetocneme porphyropisChaetocneme porphyropisChaetocneme porphyropis, the Purple Brown-Eye or Purple Dusk-Flat, is a species of butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to tropical Queensland, between Innisfail and Daintree and on the Atherton Tableland....
(Meyrick & Lower, 1902)
- Ornate Dusk-flat, Chaetocneme denitza
- genus: Euschemon (Doubleday, 1846)
- genus: Dusk-flats, Chaetocneme
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- Regent Skipper, Euschemon rafflesiaEuschemon rafflesiaThe Regent Skipper, Euschemon rafflesia, is a skipper butterfly The Regent Skipper, Euschemon rafflesia, is a skipper butterfly The Regent Skipper, Euschemon rafflesia, is a skipper butterfly (family (Hesperiidae). It is found in Australia. It is the only member of its genus Euschemon....
(WS Macleay, 1826) — pictured right
- E. r. rafflesia (WS Macleay, 1826)
- E. r. alba (Mabille, 1903)
- Regent Skipper, Euschemon rafflesia
- genus: ExometoecaExometoecaExometoeca is a genus of skipper butterflies . It belongs to the tribe Tagiadini of subfamily Pyrginae.It is monotypic, with the only species being Exometoeca nycteris. "Exometoeca" rafflesia, the Regent Skipper of Australia, is now in Euschemon....
- Western Flat, Exometoeca nycteris (Meyrick, 1888)
- genus: NetrocoryneNetrocoryneNetrocoryne is a genus of skipper butterflies . It belongs to the tribe Tagiadini of subfamily Pyrginae.Species include:* Netrocoryne repanda...
- Bronze Flat, Netrocoryne repandaNetrocoryne repandaNetrocoryne repanda, the Bronze Flat, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae found in Australia....
(C & R Felder, 1867)
- N. r. repanda (C & R Felder, 1867)
- N. r. expansa (Waterhouse, 1932)
- Bronze Flat, Netrocoryne repanda
- genus: TagiadesTagiadesTagiades is a genus of skipper butterflies . It belongs to the subfamily Pyrginae, and therein to the tribe Tagiadini, of which it is the type genus.-Species:* Tagiades calligana Butler, [1879]...
- Pied Flat, Tagiades japetus (Stoll, 1781)
- T. j. janetta (Butler, 1870)
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* Papuan Snow Flat, Tagiades nestusTagiades nestusThe Papuan Snow Flat or Nestus Flat is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found on the Australian islands in the Torres Strait and in New Guinea.The wingspan is about 40 mm....
(C Felder, 1860)
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Coeliadinae: Awls, Awlets and Policemen
- subfamily: CoeliadinaeCoeliadinaeCoeliadinae is a subfamily of the skipper butterfly family . With about 150 described species, this is one of several smallish skipper butterfly subfamilies. It was first proposed by William Frederick Evans in 1937....
(Awls, Awlets and Policemen)- genus: Allora
- Peacock Awl, Allora doleschalliiAllora doleschalliiThe Peacock Awl is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Indonesia to the Solomon Islands, subspecies Allora doleschallii doleschallii is found on the north-east coast of Australia.The wingspan is about 40 mm....
(C Felder, 1860) - Greater Peacock Awl, Allora majorAllora majorThe Greater Peacock Awl is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found as several subspecies in New Guinea and adjacent islands, and on Cape York, Australia.The wingspan is about 40mm for males and 50 mm for females....
(Rothschild, 1915)
- Peacock Awl, Allora doleschallii
- genus: BadamiaBadamiaBadamia is a genus of skipper butterflies.-Species:*Badamia atrox *Badamia exclamationis -External links:*...
- Narrow-winged or Brown Awl, Badamia exclamationisBadamia exclamationisBadamia exclamationis, commonly known as the Brown Awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, which is found in India, Southeast Asia and Australia.-Range:...
(Fabricius, 1775)
- Narrow-winged or Brown Awl, Badamia exclamationis
- genus: HasoraHasoraHasora, the awls, are a genus of skipper butterflies.-Species:* Hasora alta de Jong, 1982* Hasora anura - Slate Awl** Hasora anura taiwana Hsu, Tsukiyama & Chiba, 2005* Hasora badra - Common Awl...
- Green Awl, Hasora discolorHasora discolorThe Green Awl is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found as several subspecies in Australia , the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya, the Kei Islands, Maluku and Papua New Guinea.The wingspan is about 40 mm.The larvae feed on Mucuna...
(C & R Felder, 1859)
- H. d. mastusia (Fruhstorfer, 1911)
- Common Banded Awl, Hasora chromusHasora chromusHasora chromus, commonly known as the Common Banded Awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia.-Range:...
(Cramer, 1780)
- H. c. chromus (Cramer, 1780)
- Large Banded Awl, Hasora khodaHasora khodaHasora khoda, commonly known as the Large Banded Awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India, parts of Southeast Asia and Australia.- Range :...
(Mabille, 1876)
- H. k. haslia (Swinhoe, 1899)
- Broad-banded Awl, Hasora huramaHasora huramaThe Broad-banded Awl is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Australia , Irian Jaya, Maluku, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.The wingspan is about .The larvae feed on Derris trifoliata...
(Butler, 1870)
- Green Awl, Hasora discolor
- genus: Allora
Trapezitinae: Australian Skippers
- subfamily: TrapezitinaeTrapezitinaeTrapezitinae is a subfamily of the Hesperiidae family of butterflies.They are found only in New Guinea and Australia.The subfamily contains about sixty species in sixteen genera.-References:...
(Australian Skippers)-
- Blue-flash Skipper, Rachelia extrususRachelia extrususThe Blue-flash Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the coast of New Guinea and Cape York.The wingspan is about 30 mm.The larvae feed on Flagellaria indica.-External links:*...
(C & R Felder, 1867) - Two-spotted Grass-Skipper, Pasma tasmanicusPasma tasmanicusThe Two Spotted Grass Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Miskin, 1889) - Barred Skipper, Dispar compactaDispar compactaThe Dispar Skipper or Barred Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria....
(Butler, 1882) - Herimosa albovenataHerimosa albovenataThe White-veined Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in inland New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Waterhouse, 1903) - Anisyntoides argenteoornatus (Hewitson, 1868)
- Proeidosa polysemaProeidosa polysemaThe Polysema Skipper or Spinifex Sand-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.The wingspan is about ....
(Lower, 1908) - Pseudoborbo bevaniPseudoborbo bevaniPseudoborbo bevani, commonly known as the Beavan's Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is named after Captain Beavan.-Description:...
(Moore, 1878)
- Blue-flash Skipper, Rachelia extrusus
- genus: AntipodiaAntipodiaAntipodia is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-Species:*Antipodia atralba Tepper, 1882*Antipodia chaostola Meyrick, 1888*Antipodia dactyliota Meyrick, 1888-References:**...
- Antipodia atralbaAntipodia atralbaThe Black and White Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the coast of Victoria and South Australia.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Tepper, 1882) - Antipodia chaostolaAntipodia chaostolaThe Chaostola Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the coast of Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Meyrick, 1888) - Antipodia dactyliotaAntipodia dactyliotaAntipodia dactyliota is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Western Australia.The wingspan is about 30 mm.The larvae feed on Gahnia lanigera.-Subspecies:*Antipodia dactyliota anaces*Antipodia dactyliota anapus...
(Meyrick, 1888)
- Antipodia atralba
- genus: CroitanaCroitanaCroitana is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-Species:*Croitana aestiva E.D. Edwards, 1979*Croitana arenaria E.D. Edwards, 1979*Croitana croites Hewitson, 1874-References:**...
- Croitana aestivaCroitana aestivaThe Desert Sand-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to the Northern Territory.The wingspan is about 20 mm.-External links:**...
(Edwards, 1979) - Croitana arenariaCroitana arenariaThe Inland Sand-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to the Northern Territory and South Australia.The wingspan is about 20 mm....
(Edwards, 1979) - Croitana croitesCroitana croitesThe Croites Skipper or Yellow Sand Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to the western plateau and the north-west and south-west coast of Western Australia.The wingspan is about 25 mm....
(Hewitson, 1874)
- Croitana aestiva
- genus: HerimosaHerimosaHerimosa is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-References:**...
(Atkins, 1994); previously AnisyntaAnisyntaAnisynta is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-Species:*Anisynta sphenosema Meyrick & Lower, 1902*Anisynta cynone Hewitson, 1874*Anisynta tillyardi Waterhouse & Lyell, 1912*Anisynta monticolae Olliff, 1890...
(Lower, 1911)- White-veined Sand-skipper, Anisynta albovenata (Waterhouse, 1940)
- Mottled Grass-skipper, Anisynta cynoneAnisynta cynoneThe Mottled Grass-skipper or Cynone Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.The wingspan is about 20 mm....
(Hewitson, 1874)
- A. c. cynone (Hewitson, 1874)
- A. c. gunneda (Couchman, 1954)
- Two-brand Grass-skipper, Anisynta dominulaAnisynta dominulaThe Two-brand Grass-skipper or Dominula Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the mountains of New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria....
(Plötz, 1884) - Montane Grass-skipper or Mountain Skipper, Anisynta monticolaeAnisynta monticolaeThe Montane Grass-skipper or Mountain Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the mountains of New South Wales and Victoria.The wingspan is about 20 mm.The larvae feed on Poaceae species....
(Olliff, 1890) - Wedge Grass-skipper, Anisynta sphenosemaAnisynta sphenosemaThe Wedge Grass-skipper or Wedge Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the south-west quarter of Australia.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Meyrick & Lower, 1902) - Chequered Grass-skipper, Anisynta tillyardiAnisynta tillyardiThe Chequered Grass-skipper or Tillyard's Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Dividing Range, at heights of over 1,000 meters in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales....
(Waterhouse & Lyell, 1912)
- genus: HesperillaHesperillaHesperilla is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-Species:*Hesperilla ornata Leach, 1814*Hesperilla picta Leach, 1814*Hesperilla crypsargyra Meyrick, 1888*Hesperilla chrysotricha Meyrick & Lower, 1902...
- Hesperilla chrysotrichaHesperilla chrysotrichaThe Chrysotricha Skipper or Goldenhaired Sedge-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.The wingspan is about 35 mm for males...
(Meyrick & Lower, 1902) - Hesperilla crypsargyraHesperilla crypsargyraThe Silvered Skipper or Silver Hedge-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.The wingspan is about 20 mm....
(Meyrick, 1888) - Hesperilla crypsigrammaHesperilla crypsigrammaThe Small Dingy Skipper or Wide-brand Sedge-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Northern Territory and Queensland.The wingspan is about 25 mm....
(Meyrick & Lower, 1902) - Hesperilla donnysaHesperilla donnysaThe Donnysa Skipper or Varied Sedge Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia....
(Hewitson, 1868) - Hesperilla flavescensHesperilla flavescensThe Yellow Sedge-skipper or Yellowish Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South Australia and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm.The larvae feed on Gahnia filum.-Subspecies:...
(Waterhouse, 1903) - Hesperilla furvaHesperilla furvaThe Grey Sedge-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to Queensland.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Sands & Kerr, 1973) - Hesperilla idotheaHesperilla idotheaThe Flame Sedge-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.The wingspan is about 40 mm....
(Miskin, 1889) - Hesperilla malindevaHesperilla malindevaThe Malindeva Skipper or Two-spotted Sedge-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales and Queensland.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Lower, 1911) - Hesperilla mastersiHesperilla mastersiThe Chequered Sedge-skipper or Master's Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. It was also found in Tasmania, but the small area where its food plant was growing was cleared to provide cattle pasture...
(Waterhouse, 1903) - Hesperilla ornataHesperilla ornataThe Spotted Skipper or Spotted Sedge-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the non-tropical eastern seaboard of mainland Australia and in the adjacent mountain ranges....
(Leach, 1814) - Hesperilla pictaHesperilla pictaThe Painted Sedge-skipper or Painted Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm.The larvae feed on Gahnia clarkei....
(Leach, 1814) - Hesperilla sarniaHesperilla sarniaThe Swift Sedge Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to Queensland.The larvae feed on Scleria species, including Scleria levis. They create a shelter with leaves of their host and silk. They hide in this shelter during the day and emerge to feed nocturnally. Pupation...
(Atkins, 1978) - Hesperilla sexguttataHesperilla sexguttataThe Riverine Sedge-skipper or Six-spot Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.The wingspan is about 25 mm....
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
- Hesperilla chrysotricha
- genus: MesodinaMesodinaMesodina is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-Species:*Mesodina aeluropis Meyrick, 1901*Mesodina hayi E.D. Edwards & Graham, 1995*Mesodina halyzia Hewitson, 1868*Mesodina cyanophracta Lower, 1911...
- Mesodina aeluropisMesodina aeluropisThe Aeluropis Skipper or Montane Iris Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to New South Wales.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Meyrick, 1901) - Mesodina cyanophractaMesodina cyanophractaThe Blue Iris-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to the north-west and south-west coast of Western Australia.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Lower, 1911) - Mesodina gracillimaMesodina gracillimaThe Northern Iris-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to the northern coast of the Northern Territory.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Edwards, 1987) - Mesodina halyziaMesodina halyziaThe Eastern Iris-skipper or Halyzia Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Hewitson, 1868) - Mesodina hayiMesodina hayiThe Small Iris-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to the north-west and south-west coast of Western Australia.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Edwards & AJ Graham, 1995)
- Mesodina aeluropis
- genus: MotasinghaMotasinghaMotasingha is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-Species:*Motasingha dirphia Hewitson, 1868*Motasingha trimaculata Tepper, 1882-References:**...
- Motasingha dirphiaMotasingha dirphiaThe Dirphia Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Western Australia.The wingspan is about 40 mm.-External links:*...
(Hewitson, 1868) - Motasingha trimaculataMotasingha trimaculataThe Three Spot Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Australia.The wingspan is about 35 mm....
(Tepper, 1882)
- Motasingha dirphia
- genus: NeohesperillaNeohesperillaNeohesperilla is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-Species:*Neohesperilla croceus Miskin, 1889*Neohesperilla senta Miskin, 1891*Neohesperilla xanthomera Meyrick & Lower, 1902*Neohesperilla xiphiphora Lower, 1911...
- Neohesperilla croceusNeohesperilla croceusThe Crocea Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New Guinea and in coastal paperbark swamps in the Northern Territory and Queensland.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Miskin, 1889) - Neohesperilla sentaNeohesperilla sentaThe Senta Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found across the tropical north of Australia, including Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.The wingspan is about 25 mm....
(Miskin, 1891) - Neohesperilla xanthomeraNeohesperilla xanthomeraThe Xanthomera Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.The wingspan is about 30 mm.The larvae feed on Heteropogon.-External links:*...
(Meyrick & Lower, 1902) - Neohesperilla xiphiphoraNeohesperilla xiphiphoraThe Xiphiphora Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Northern Territory and Cape York of Australia.The wingspan is about 30 mm.The larvae feed on Schizachyrium perplexum....
(Lower, 1911)
- Neohesperilla croceus
- genus: OreisplanusOreisplanusOreisplanus is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-Species:*Oreisplanus munionga Olliff, 1890*Oreisplanus perornata Kirby, 1893-References:**...
- Oreisplanus muniongaOreisplanus muniongaThe Alpine Sedge-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Olliff, 1890) - Oreisplanus perornataOreisplanus perornataThe Montane Sedge-skipper or Mountain Spotted Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the mountains of New South Wales and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Kirby, 1893)
- Oreisplanus munionga
- genus: SignetaSignetaSigneta is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-Species:*Signeta flammeata Butler, 1882*Signeta tymbophora Meyrick & Lower, 1902-References:**...
- Signeta flammeataSigneta flammeataThe Bright Shield-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Butler, 1882) - Signeta tymbophoraSigneta tymbophoraThe Dark Shield-skipper or Dingy Shield Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales and Queensland.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Meyrick & Lower, 1902)
- Signeta flammeata
- genus: ToxidiaToxidiaToxidia is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-Species:*Toxidia andersoni Kirby, 1893*Toxidia arfakensis Joicey & Talbot, 1917*Toxidia doubledayi Felder, 1862*Toxidia inornatus Butler, 1883...
- Toxidia andersoniToxidia andersoniThe Anderson's Skipper or Southern Grass-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in inland New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.The wingspan is about 20 mm....
(Kirby, 1893) - Toxidia doubledayiToxidia doubledayiDoubleday's Skipper or Lilac Grass-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the mountains and on the coastal plain of the east coast of Australia, including New South Wales and Queensland....
(C Felder, 1862) - Toxidia inornatusToxidia inornatusThe Spotless Grass-skipper or Inornata Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Indonesia , New Guinea, Cape York and surrounding islands....
(Butler, 1883) - Toxidia melaniaToxidia melaniaThe Black Skipper or Dark Grass-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to the rainforests of tropical Queensland.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Waterhouse, 1903) - Toxidia parvulusToxidia parvulusThe Parvula Skipper or Banded Grass-sipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.The wingspan is about 20 mm....
(Plötz, 1884) - Toxidia peronToxidia peronThe Large Dingy Skipper or Dingy Grass-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Latreille, 1809) - Toxidia rietmanniToxidia rietmanniThe White-brand Skipper or Whitebranded Grass-skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales and Queensland.The wingspan is about 25 mm....
(Semper, 1879) - Toxidia thyrrhusToxidia thyrrhusThe Dusky Grass-skipper or Thyrrhus Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to Queensland.The wingspan is about 25 mm.The larvae feed on Cenchrus echinatus.-External links:**...
(Mabille, 1891)
- Toxidia andersoni
- genus: TrapezitesTrapezitesTrapezites is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. All species are endemic to Australia.-Species:*Trapezites argenteoornatus Hewitson, 1868*Trapezites atkinsi Williams, Williams & Hay, 1998*Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868...
- Silver-spotted Ochre, Trapezites argenteoornatusTrapezites argenteoornatusThe Silver Spotted Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Western Australia.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Hewitson, 1868) - Speckled Ochre, Trapezites atkinsiTrapezites atkinsiThe Speckled Orchre Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the south-western coast of Western Australia.The larvae feed on Acanthocarpus preissii.-External links:* *...
(AAE Williams, MR Williams & RW Hay, 1998) - Orange Ochre, Trapezites elienaTrapezites elienaTrapezites eliena, commonly known as the Orange Ochre, is a small-sized butterfly endemic to Australia.-Sexual dimorphism and mating:...
(Hewitson, 1868) - Ornate Ochre, Trapezites genevieveaeTrapezites genevieveaeThe Ornate Orchre Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the coast of New South Wales and Queensland.The larvae feed on Lomandra spicata.-External links:* *...
(Atkins, 1997) - Small Orange Ochre, Trapezites heteromaculaTrapezites heteromaculaThe Orange White-spot Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Cape York.The wingspan is about 30 mm.The larvae feed on Lomandra filiformis and Lomandra longifolia.-External links:*...
(Meyrick & Lower, 1902) - Silver-studded Ochre, Trapezites iacchoidesTrapezites iacchoidesThe Silver Studded Ochre Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the mountains and along the coast of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Waterhouse, 1903) - Brown Ochre, Trapezites iacchusTrapezites iacchusThe Iacchus Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales and Queensland.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Fabricius, 1775) - Yellow Ochre, Trapezites luteaTrapezites luteaThe Rare White Spot Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Tepper, 1882) - Bronze Ochre, Trapezites macqueeniTrapezites macqueeniMacqueen's Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in north Queensland, in the hills away from the coast.The wingspan is about 30 mm.The larvae feed on Lomandra filiformis.-External links:*...
(Kerr & Sands, 1970) - Northern Silver Ochre, Trapezites mahetaTrapezites mahetaThe Maheta Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Queensland and northern New South Wales.The wingspan is about 30 mm.The larvae feed on Lomandra hystrix and Lomandra multiflora....
(Hewitson, 1877) - Black-ringed Ochre, Trapezites petaliaTrapezites petaliaThe Common White Spot Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Queensland and New South Wales.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Hewitson, 1868) - Heath Ochre, Trapezites phigaliaTrapezites phigaliaThe Heath Ochre Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Hewitson, 1868) - Montane Ochre, Trapezites phigalioidesTrapezites phigalioidesThe Montane Ochre Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm.The larvae feed on Lomandra filiformis.-External links:*...
(Waterhouse, 1903) - Southern Silver Ochre, Trapezites praxedus (Plötz, 1884)
- Sciron Ochre, Trapezites scironTrapezites scironThe Sciron Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914) - Splendid Ochre, Trapezites symmomusTrapezites symmomusTrapezites symmomus is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales.The wingspan is about 50 mm....
(Hübner, 1823) - Sandstone Ochre, Trapezites taoriTrapezites taoriThe Taori Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in a small area of the Blackdown Tableland in Queensland.The wingspan is about 25 mm.The larvae feed on Lomandra confertifolia pallida....
(Atkins, 1997) - Laterite Ochre, Trapezites waterhouse (Mayo & Atkins, 1992)
- Silver-spotted Ochre, Trapezites argenteoornatus
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Hesperinae: Grass Skippers
- subfamily: Hesperinae (Grass SkippersGrass SkippersGrass Skippers is the English name for butterflies of the subfamily Hesperiinae, part of the Skipper family. They are also known as the banded skippers.With over 2,000 described species, this is the largest skipper butterfly subfamily....
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- Mimene atropateneMimene atropateneThe Purple Swift is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the north-eastern coast of Queensland, as well as on the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea.The wingspan is about 40 mm.-External links:**...
(Fruhstorfer, 1911)
- Mimene atropatene
- genus: NotocryptaNotocryptaNotocrypta is a genus of skipper butterflies. It is one of several closely related genera commonly called "demons".-Notable species:* Restricted Demon, Notocrypta curvifascia* Spotted Demon, Notocrypta feisthamelii...
- Notocrypta waigensisNotocrypta waigensisThe Banded Demon is a species of butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Indonesia , New Guinea and Queensland. The wingspan is about . The larvae feed on various Zingiberaceae species, including Alpinia caerulea and Hornstedtia scottiana...
(Plötz, 1882)
- N. w. proserpina (Butler, 1883)
- Notocrypta waigensis
- genus: TaractroceraTaractroceraTaractrocera is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-Species:*Taractrocera ardonia *Taractrocera tilda Evans, 1934*Taractrocera archias Taractrocera is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-Species:*Taractrocera ardonia (Hewitson, 1868)*Taractrocera tilda Evans, 1934*Taractrocera...
- Taractrocera anisomorphaTaractrocera anisomorphaThe Large Yellow Grass-dart or Orange Grassdart is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.The habitat consists of open eucalypt forests....
(Lower, 1911) - Taractrocera dolonTaractrocera dolonThe Sandy Grass-dart is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales as well as Papua New Guinea.The wingspan is about 20 mm....
(Plötz, 1884) - Taractrocera iliaTaractrocera iliaThe Northern Grass-dart or Rock Grass-dart is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Irian Jaya, the Northern Territory and Papua New Guinea .The wingspan is about 20 mm.-Subspecies:*Taractrocera ilia ilia Waterhouse, 1932 The Northern Grass-dart or Rock Grass-dart (Taractrocera...
(Waterhouse, 1903)
- T. i. ilia (Waterhouse, 1903)
- Taractrocera inaTaractrocera inaThe Ina Grassdart or No-brand Grass-dart is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in northern, central and eastern Australia in scattered localities, south to western New South Wales and Papua New Guinea....
(Waterhouse, 1903) - Taractrocera papyriaTaractrocera papyriaThe White-banded Grass-dart is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia....
(Boisduval, 1832)
- Taractrocera anisomorpha
- genus: OcybadistesOcybadistesOcybadistes is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-Species:*Ocybadistes flavovittata *Ocybadistes walkeri Heron, 1894*Ocybadistes knightorum Lambkin & Donaldson, 1994*Ocybadistes ardea Bethune-Baker, 1906...
- Ocybadistes ardeaOcybadistes ardeaThe Dark Orange Dart is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Indonesia , Australia and Papua New Guinea.The wingspan is about 20 mm.-External links:**...
(Bethune-Baker, 1906)
- O. a. ardea (Bethune-Baker, 1906)
- O. a. heterobathra (Lower, 1908)
- Ocybadistes flavovittataOcybadistes flavovittataThe Common Dart or Narrow-brand Grass-dart is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Indonesia , Australia and Papua New Guinea.The wingspan is about 15 mm.The larvae feed on various grasses.-Subspecies:*Ocybadistes flavovittata flavovittata...
(Latreille, 1824) - Ocybadistes hypomelomaOcybadistes hypomelomaThe Pale Orange Dart is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.The wingspan is about 20 mm....
(Lower, 1911) - Ocybadistes knightorumOcybadistes knightorumOcybadistes knightorum is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to New South Wales. It has a very limited distribution in the Boambee area.The larvae feed on Alexfloydia repens.-External links:**...
(Lambkin & Donaldson, 1994) - Ocybadistes walkeriOcybadistes walkeriOcybadistes walkeri, commonly known as the Greenish Grass-dart, Green Grass-dart, Southern Dart or Yellow-banded Dart, is a type of butterfly known as a Skipper found in eastern and southern Australia, with one subspecies found in the Northern Territory.The larvae feed on Dianella, Brachypodium...
(Heron, 1894)
- Ocybadistes ardea
- genus: SunianaSunianaSuniana is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-Species:*Suniana lascivia *Suniana sunias *Suniana subfasciata -References:**...
- Suniana lasciviaSuniana lasciviaThe Dingy Grass-dart or Dingy Dart is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Australia , Papua New Guinea and Indonesia....
(Rosenstock, 1885) - Suniana suniasSuniana suniasThe Wide-brand Grass-dart or Orange Dart is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family...
(C. Felder, 1860)
- Suniana lascivia
- genus: ArrhenesArrhenesArrhenes is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-References:*...
- Arrhenes dschilusArrhenes dschilusThe Iris Skipper or Scrub Darter is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New Guinea and Queensland.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Plötz, 1885)
- A. d. iris (Waterhouse, 1903)
- Arrhenes marnasArrhenes marnasThe Affinis Skipper or Swamp Darter is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Queensland to Papua.The larvae feed on Leesia hexandra.-Subspecies:*Arrhenes marnas marnas...
(C. Felder, 1860)
- A. m. affinis (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1912)
- Arrhenes dschilus
- genus: TelicotaTelicotaTelicota is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-Species:*Telicota ancilla *Telicota angiana Evans, 1934*Telicota anisodesma Lower, 1911*Telicota aroa Evans, 1934*Telicota augias...
- Telicota ancillaTelicota ancillaTelicota ancilla, commonly known as the Dark Palm Dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. These species form a complex and exact species identity can only be determined by examination of the genitalia....
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) - Telicota anisodesmaTelicota anisodesmaThe Large Darter or Southern Large Darter is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the south-eastern coast of New South Wales and the north-eastern coast of Queensland.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Lower, 1911) - Telicota augiasTelicota augiasThe Bright-orange Darter is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Burma, Indonesia and the Philippines.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Linnaeus, 1763)
- T. a. krefftii (WJ Macleay, 1866)
- Telicota brachydesmaTelicota brachydesmaThe Small Darter is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Australia , the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea.The wingspan is about 25 mm....
(Lower, 1908) - Telicota colonTelicota colonTelicota colon, commonly known as the Pale Palm Dart or Pale-orange Darter, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.The larvae are known to feed on Bambusa striata and Ochlandra travancorica.-Subspecies:...
(Fabricius, 1775)
- T. c. argeus (Plötz, 1883)
- Telicota eurotasTelicota eurotasThe Sedge Darter is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Australia , the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya, Maluku and Papua New Guinea.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(C Felder, 1860) - Telicota eurychloraTelicota eurychloraThe Dingy Darter is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the south-eastern coast of New South Wales and the north-eastern coast of Queensland.The larvae feed on Cladium procerum.-External links:*...
(Lower, 1908) - Telicota mesoptisTelicota mesoptisThe Narrow-brand Darter is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Australia , the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya, the Kei Islands and Papua New Guinea....
(Lower, 1911)
- T. m. mesoptis (Lower, 1911)
- Telicota oharaTelicota oharaThe Northern Large Darter is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Oriental and Australian Regions, but not on the Pacific islands.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Plötz, 1883)
- Telicota ancilla
- genus: CephrenesCephrenesCephrenes is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-Species:*Cephrenes acalle *Cephrenes augiades *Cephrenes chrysozona *Cephrenes carna Evans, 1934...
- Cephrenes augiadesCephrenes augiadesThe Orange Palm Dart is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Indonesia to the Solomons.The wingspan is about 40 mm....
(C Felder, 1860)
- C. a. sperthias (C Felder, 1862)
- Cephrenes trichopeplaCephrenes trichopeplaThe Yellow Palm Dart is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Australia , Papua and Papua New Guinea...
(Lower, 1908)
- Cephrenes augiades
- genus: SaberaSaberaSabera is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-Species:*Sabera aruana *Sabera biaga Evans, 1949*Sabera caesina *Sabera dobboe *Sabera dorena Evans, 1935...
- Sabera caesinaSabera caesinaThe White-clubbed Swift or Black & White Swift is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Queensland, Papua New Guinea, the Aru Islands and Irian Jaya.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Hewitson, 1886) - Sabera dobboeSabera dobboeThe Yellow-streaked Swift or Miskin's Swift is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Queensland, Papua New Guinea, the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya and the Kei Islands.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(Plötz, 1883) - Sabera fuliginosaSabera fuliginosaThe White-fringed Swift is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the north-east coast of Queensland, as well as in Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea.The wingspan is about 40 mm.The larvae feed on Calamus moti...
(Miskin, 1889)
- Sabera caesina
- genus: PelopidasPelopidasPelopidas was an important Theban statesman and general in Greece.-Athlete and warrior:He was a member of a distinguished family, and possessed great wealth which he expended on his friends, while content to lead the life of an athlete...
- Pelopidas agnaPelopidas agnaPelopidas agna, commonly known as the Dark Branded Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.-Description:"Upperside glossy olive-brown ; forewing with a series of six very small rather indistinct whitish semi-transparent spots curving from before the apex to the middle of the wing...
(Evans, 1866) - Pelopidas lyelliPelopidas lyelliLyell's Swift is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia, as well as Irian Jaya, Maluku, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu....
(Rothschild, 1915)
- Pelopidas agna
- genus: ParnaraParnaraParnara is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-Species:*Parnara naso *Parnara monasi *Parnara bada *Parnara apostata *Parnara ganga Evans, 1937...
- Parnara amaliaParnara amaliaThe Hyaline Swift or Orange Swift is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea, as well as Australia, where it is found in New South Wales, the Northern Territory and Queensland....
(Semper, 1879) - Parnara badaParnara badaThe African Straight Swift, Grey Swift or Ceylon Swift is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in south-east Asia, from India through China to Indonesia, as well as the north-east coast of Australia....
(Waterhouse, 1903)
- Parnara amalia
- genus: BorboBorboBorbo is a genus of skipper butterflies .They belong to the tribe Baorini, and as such are among those skippers commonly known as "swifts".Species include:* Borbo binga...
- Rice Swift, Borbo cinnaraBorbo cinnaraBorbo cinnara, commonly known as the Rice Swift or Formosan Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.Larvae are known to breed on Setaria barbata, Axonopus compressus, Rottboellia cochinchinensis and Brachiaria mutica.-External links:*...
(Wallace, 1866) - Borbo imparBorbo imparThe Yellow Swift is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from the Northern Territory of Australia and Indonesia to the SolomonsThe wingspan is 30–40 mm....
(Mabille, 1883)
- B. i. lavinia (Waterhouse, 1932)
- B. i. tetragaphus (Mabille, 1891)
- Rice Swift, Borbo cinnara
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Remote islands species
Australia has 8,222 islands within her maritime borders. This is small in comparison with her northern neighbour IndonesiaIslands of Indonesia
This is a list of islands of Indonesian Archipelago. Indonesia comprises 17,508 - 18,306 islands and 8,844 that have been named according to estimates made by the Government of Indonesia, with 922 of those permanently inhabited. The islands span eastward from Sabang in northern Sumatra to Merauke...
, with about 18,300 islands (high geological activity is constantly adding and removing Indonesian islands). The British Isles
British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. There are two sovereign states located on the islands: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and...
include more than 6,000 islands over a much smaller area. The Greek islands include about as many islands as the UK, but in an even smaller area.
Christmas IslandChristmas IslandThe Territory of Christmas Island is a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean. It is located northwest of the Western Australian city of Perth, south of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and ENE of the Cocos Islands....
(105°E)
- Christmas Swallowtail, Papilio memnonPapilio memnonThe Great Mormon is a large butterfly that belongs to the swallowtail family and is found in southern Asia. It is widely distributed and has thirteen subspecies...
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Striped Albatross, Appias olfernaAppias olfernaThe Eastern Striped Albatross is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found from Bengal to Assam and in Burma, Laos and Vietnam....
(Swinhoe, 1890) - Christmas Emperor, Polyura andrewsi (Butler, 1900)
- King Cerulean, Jamides bochusJamides bochusThe Dark Cerulean is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.-Description:Male upperside, fore wing: velvety jet-black; base deep blue, beautifully metallic and shining, measured on the dorsum this colour occupies three-fourths of its length from base, its...
(Stoll, 1782) - Lesser Grass-blue, Zizina otisZizina otisThe Lesser Grass Blue, Zizina otis, is a species of blue butterfly found in south Asia. The Lesser Grass Blue is often misidentified as the Common Grass Blue, Zizina labradus.-Male upperside:...
(Fabricius, 1787) - Papuan Grass-yellow, Eurema blandaEurema blandaThree-Spot Grass Yellow , Eurema blanda is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.- External links :* Life cycle of Eurema blanda.-References:...
(Boisduval, 1836) (also on Darnley Island)
Torres Strait islandsTorres Strait IslandsThe Torres Strait Islands are a group of at least 274 small islands which lie in Torres Strait, the waterway separating far northern continental Australia's Cape York Peninsula and the island of New Guinea but Torres Strait Island known and Recognize as Nyumaria.The islands are mostly part of...
(142–144°E)
- Violet Line-blue, Nacaduba calauriaNacaduba calauriaDark Ceylon 6-Lineblue is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in South Asia....
(C Felder, 1860) (also on Murray Island) - White-brand Crow, Euploea netscheri (Snellen, 1889)
- Gracile Line-blue, Prosotas gracilis (Röber, 1886)
Saibai Island (Saibai, 142.7°E)
- Silky Owl, Taenaris catopsTaenaris catopsThe Silky Owl is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in New Guinea and surrounding islands.The wingspan is 75–95 mm....
(Westwood, 1851) — (also on Darnley Island)
Yorke Island (Masig, 143.4°E)
- Spotted Crow Eggfly, Hypolimnas antilope (Cramer, 1777) (also on Murray Island)
Darnley Island (Erub, 143.7°E)
- Papuan Grass-yellow, Eurema blandaEurema blandaThree-Spot Grass Yellow , Eurema blanda is a small butterfly of the Family Pieridae, that is, the Yellows and Whites, which is found in India.- External links :* Life cycle of Eurema blanda.-References:...
(Boisduval, 1836) (also on Christmas Island) - Papuan Snow Flat, Tagiades nestusTagiades nestusThe Papuan Snow Flat or Nestus Flat is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found on the Australian islands in the Torres Strait and in New Guinea.The wingspan is about 40 mm....
(C Felder, 1860) - Banded Evening Brown, Melanitis amabilis (Boisduval, 1832)
- Papuan Cerulean, Jamides nemophila (Butler, 1876)
- Bold Line-blue, Nacaduba pactolusNacaduba pactolusNacaduba pactolus is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in South Asia.-Description:A very variable form both in the shade of the ground-colour on the upperside and in the width, and more or less in the arrangement also of the transverse white lines that cross the wings.Typical Male.—Upperside : ...
(C Felder, 1860) (also on Murray Island) - Silky Owl, Taenaris catopsTaenaris catopsThe Silky Owl is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in New Guinea and surrounding islands.The wingspan is 75–95 mm....
(Westwood, 1851) (also on Saibai Island)
Murray Island (Mer, 144.0°E)
- Papuan Evening Brown, Melanitis constantia (Cramer, 1777)
- Dark Green-banded Blue, Nothodanis schaeffera (Eschscholtz, 1821)
- Violet Line-blue, Nacaduba calauriaNacaduba calauriaDark Ceylon 6-Lineblue is a species of lycaenid butterfly found in South Asia....
(C Felder, 1860) (also on Dauan Island) - Spotted Crow Eggfly, Hypolimnas antilope (Cramer, 1777) (also on Yorke Island)
Norfolk IslandNorfolk IslandNorfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance...
(168°E)
- Norfolk Swallowtail, Papilio amynthorPapilio amynthorThe Norfolk Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family, that is found in New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands and Norfolk Island.The wingspan is 80–100 mm.The larvae feed on Citrus limon....
(Boisduval, 1859)
Glossary
- aestivationEstivationAestivation is a state of animal dormancy, characterized by inactivity and a lowered metabolic rate, that is entered in response to high temperatures and arid conditions...
— summer dormancy - anal vein — sixth wing vein, parallel to dorsum
- androconia —
- apical area —
- apical claw —
- apical spurs —
- apiculus —
- bifidBifidBifid refers to something that is split or cleft into two parts. It may refer to:* bifid rib, a congenital abnormality of the human anatomy* bifid penis* bifid cipher, a type of cipher in cryptography...
— two-pronged - discal cell —
- imagoImagoIn biology, the imago is the last stage of development of an insect, after the last ecdysis of an incomplete metamorphosis, or after emergence from the pupa where the metamorphosis is complete...
— adult insect; fully grown, sexually mature
Major collections
| Collection | Specimens | Amateur | Percent |
| ANIC, Canberra | 115,000 | 92,000 | 80% |
| Australian Museum Australian Museum The Australian Museum is the oldest museum in Australia, with an international reputation in the fields of natural history and anthropology. It features collections of vertebrate and invertebrate zoology, as well as mineralogy, palaeontology, and anthropology... , Sydney |
65,000 | 63,900 | 98% |
| Museum of Victoria | 24,000 | 18,000 | 75% |
| Queensland Museum Queensland Museum The Queensland Museum is the state museum of Queensland. The museum currently operates four separate campuses; at South Brisbane, Ipswich, Toowoomba and Townsville.The museum is funded by the State Government of Queensland.-History:... |
9,000 | 6,300 | 70% |
| South Australian Museum South Australian Museum The South Australian Museum is a museum in Adelaide, South Australia, founded in 1856. It occupies a complex of buildings on North Terrace in the cultural precinct of the Adelaide Parklands.-History:... |
36,000 | 19,800 | 55% |
| Total | 249,000 | 200,000 | 80% |
Museums outside of Australia with significant Australian butterfly collections
- UK British MuseumBritish MuseumThe British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
: 25,000 Australian butterflies; includes specimens collected by Joseph BanksJoseph BanksSir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, GCB, PRS was an English naturalist, botanist and patron of the natural sciences. He took part in Captain James Cook's first great voyage . Banks is credited with the introduction to the Western world of eucalyptus, acacia, mimosa and the genus named after him,...
, Walter RothschildWalter Rothschild, 2nd Baron RothschildLionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild FRS , a scion of the Rothschild family, was a British banker, politician, and zoologist.-Biography:...
and Cajetan and Rudolf FelderRudolf FelderRudolf Felder was an Austrian jurist and entomologist. He was mainly interested in Lepidoptera, amassing, with his father, Cajetan Felder a huge collection.-Works:...
. - UK Hope Entomology Collections, Oxford University Museum of Natural HistoryOxford University Museum of Natural HistoryThe Oxford University Museum of Natural History, sometimes known simply as the Oxford University Museum, is a museum displaying many of the University of Oxford's natural history specimens, located on Parks Road in Oxford, England. It also contains a lecture theatre which is used by the...
: 1,600 Australian butterflies. - RF Muséum National d'Histoire NaturelleMuséum national d'histoire naturelleThe Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle is the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France.- History :The museum was formally founded on 10 June 1793, during the French Revolution...
, Paris: 10,000 Australian butterflies; includes specimens collected by Hans FruhstorferHans FruhstorferHans Fruhstorfer was a German explorer, insect trader and entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He collected and described many new species of exotic butterflies, especially in Seitz's Macrolepidoptera of the World...
. - BRD :de:Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Karlsruhe: 5,000–10,000 Australian butterflies.
- USA Jean Louis Rodolphe AgassizLouis AgassizJean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz was a Swiss paleontologist, glaciologist, geologist and a prominent innovator in the study of the Earth's natural history. He grew up in Switzerland and became a professor of natural history at University of Neuchâtel...
Museum of Comparative ZoologyMuseum of Comparative ZoologyThe Museum of Comparative Zoology, full name "The Louis Agassiz Museum of Comparative Zoology", often abbreviated simply to "MCZ", is a zoology museum located on the grounds of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is one of three museums which collectively comprise the Harvard Museum...
, Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
: substantial Australian butterfly holdings, though numbers have not been estimated; includes specimens collected by RG Wind and Harry Kendon Clench.
See also
collections- Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, KurandaKuranda, QueenslandKuranda is a town on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia, it is 25 kilometres from Cairns, via the Kuranda Range road. It is surrounded by rainforest. At the 2006 census, Kuranda had a population of 1,611.-History:...
[live specimens] - Macleay MuseumMacleay MuseumThe Macleay Museum in Sydney, Australia, is a natural history museum located on the main campus of the University of Sydney.- History :The building in which the museum is housed was built off Science Lane in 1887...
, University of SydneyUniversity of SydneyThe University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
[dead specimens]
butterfly lists
- List of British butterflies
- List of butterflies of India
- List of butterflies of North America
- List of butterflies of Tasmania
- List of butterflies of Victoria
Australian animal lists
Taxonomic authorities
- Doubleday, EdwardEdward DoubledayEdward Doubleday was an English entomologist mainly interested in Lepidoptera.He is best known for Doubleday, E. & Westwood, J.O. The Genera of Diurnal Lepidoptera: comprising their generic characters, a notice of their habits and transformations, and a catalogue of the species of each genus....
, John Obadiah WestwoodJohn Obadiah WestwoodJohn Obadiah Westwood was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents.Born in Sheffield, he studied to be a lawyer but abandoned that for his scientific interests....
and William Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs...
. The Genera of Diurnal Lepidoptera: Comprising Their Generic Characters, A Notice of Their Habits and Transformations, and A Catalogue of the Species of Each Genus. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and LongmansLongmanLongman was a publishing company founded in London, England in 1724. It is now an imprint of Pearson Education.-Beginnings:The Longman company was founded by Thomas Longman , the son of Ezekiel Longman , a gentleman of Bristol. Thomas was apprenticed in 1716 to John Osborn, a London bookseller, and...
, 1846–52. - Felder, Cajetan Freiherr von. 1860.
- Felder, Cajetan Freiherr von and Rudolf FelderRudolf FelderRudolf Felder was an Austrian jurist and entomologist. He was mainly interested in Lepidoptera, amassing, with his father, Cajetan Felder a huge collection.-Works:...
. "Reise der Österreichischen Fregatte NovaraSMS Novara (1850)SMS Novara was a sail frigate of the Austro-Hungarian Navy most noted for sailing the globe for the Novara Expedition of 1857–1859 and, later for carrying Archduke Maximilian and wife Carlota to Vera Cruz in May 1864 to become Emperor and Empress of Mexico.-Service :The SMS Novara was a frigate...
in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859". Zoologischer Thiel 2 (1867) : xx–xx.[ Illustrations by :sk:Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer are at Wikicommons] - Fruhstorfer, HansHans FruhstorferHans Fruhstorfer was a German explorer, insect trader and entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He collected and described many new species of exotic butterflies, especially in Seitz's Macrolepidoptera of the World...
. "Die Indo-Australischen Tagfalter". [Family Erycinidae]. Pages 767-798 in Adalbert SeitzAdalbert SeitzAdalbert Seitz was a German entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera.He was the editor of Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde . This is a sixteen volume work with four supplements published in German, French, and English. For details see Griffin, F. J....
(ed.), Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde: eine systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. Volume 9. Stuttgart: Alfred Kernen, 1914. - Guérin-Méneville, Félix ÉdouardFélix Édouard Guérin-MénevilleFélix Édouard Guérin-Méneville was a French entomologist.Guérin-Méneville changed his surname from Guérin in 1836. He was the author of the illustrated work Iconographie du Règne Animal de G. Cuvier 1829–1844, a complement to the work of Georges Cuvier and Pierre André Latreille, which lacked...
. 1831. - Hewitson, William ChapmanWilliam Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs...
. Illustrations of New Species of Exotic Butterflies: Selected chiefly from the collections of W. Wilson Saunders and William C. Hewitson. 5 volumes. London: John Van Voorst, 1851, 1862–1871, 1878. - Hewitson, William ChapmanWilliam Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs...
. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera. Part I. Lycænidae. London: John Van Voorst, 1867. [First published 1863, reprinted with additions until 1878.] - Latreille, Pierre AndréPierre André LatreillePierre André Latreille was a French zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained his freedom after recognising a rare species he found in the prison, Necrobia ruficollis...
. 1809. - Linnaeus, Carl. Systema Naturae. 10th edition. 1758. Page 458ff.
- Macleay, William JohnWilliam John MacleaySir William John Macleay . was an Australian politician, zoologist and naturalist.-Early life:Macleay was born at Wick, Caithness, Scotland, second son of Kenneth Macleay of Keiss and his wife Barbara, née Horne...
. - Macleay, William SharpWilliam Sharp MacLeayWilliam Sharp Macleay was a British civil servant and entomologist.-Early life:Macleay was born in London, eldest son of Alexander Macleay who named him for his then business partner, fellow wine merchant William Sharp. He attended Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge graduating with...
. "Annulosa, catalogue of insects, collected by Captain King, RN". Appendix B, pp. 438–469 in Phillip Parker King. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia. London: John MurrayJohn Murray (publisher)John Murray is an English publisher, renowned for the authors it has published in its history, including Jane Austen, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Lord Byron, Charles Lyell, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Herman Melville, and Charles Darwin...
, 1826. - Miskin, William HenryWilliam Henry MiskinWilliam Henry Miskin was an English entomologist.Born at Guilford, England, William Henry Miskin moved to Victoria, Australia at age 9 and later to Brisbane. He started collecting butterflies as a boy. He published numerous taxonomic papers on Lepidoptera from 1874 to 1892, including a...
- Meyrick, EdwardEdward MeyrickEdward Meyrick FRS was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern Microlepidoptera systematics....
. 1888. - Meyrick, EdwardEdward MeyrickEdward Meyrick FRS was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern Microlepidoptera systematics....
and OB Lower. "Revision of the Australian Hesperiadae". Transactions and Proceedings and Report of the Royal Society of South Australia 35 (1902): 112–172. ISSN 1324-177X (1877–1958) - Olliff, Arthur Sidney.
- Tindale, Norman Barnett. "A new butterfly of the genus Papilio from Arnhem Land". Records of the South Australian Museum 3 (1927): 103–134. ISSN 0376-2750
- Tindale, Norman Barnett. "A new butterfly of the Ogyris." South Australian Naturalist (1952). ISSN 0038-2965
- Tindale, Norman Barnett. "New Rhopalocera and a list of species from the Grampian Mountains, Western Victoria." Records of the South Australian Museum (1953).
- Waterhouse, Gustavus AtholGustavus Athol WaterhouseGustavus Athol Waterhouse , was an eminent Australian entomologist.Waterhouse was born at Waverley in Sydney. His father, Gustavus John, was a Tasmanian mercantile clerk who also served as an alderman on the Sydney Municipal Council. His mother, Mary Jane, was also Australian born...
. What Butterfly is That? A Guide to the Butterflies of Australia. 8 volumes. Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1932. [Reviewed in NatureNature (journal)Nature, first published on 4 November 1869, is ranked the world's most cited interdisciplinary scientific journal by the Science Edition of the 2010 Journal Citation Reports...
(1933).] - Westwood, John ObadiahJohn Obadiah WestwoodJohn Obadiah Westwood was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents.Born in Sheffield, he studied to be a lawyer but abandoned that for his scientific interests....
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External links
- Sri Lanka Wild Life Information Database
- GART / GloBIS — :de:Globales Artregister Tagfalter (GART) / Global Butterfly Information System (GloBIS) edited by Christoph L. Häuser, Joachim Holstein, Axel Steiner
- Butterflies and Moths of the World: Generic Names and their Type-species — Natural History MuseumNatural History MuseumThe Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
- Australian Insect Common Names — Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationThe Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is the national government body for scientific research in Australia...
(CSIRO, Australia) - Ditrysia — Tree of Life Web ProjectTree of Life Web ProjectThe Tree of Life Web Project is an ongoing Internet project providing information about the diversity and phylogeny of life on Earth. This collaborative peer reviewed project began in 1995, and is written by biologists from around the world....
- AustralianButterflies.com — official website of the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, KurandaKuranda, QueenslandKuranda is a town on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia, it is 25 kilometres from Cairns, via the Kuranda Range road. It is surrounded by rainforest. At the 2006 census, Kuranda had a population of 1,611.-History:...
- The Transactions of the Entomological Society of New South Wales. Volumes 1–2 (1863–73).
- Passos, Cyril F dos. "The dates and authorships of some names proposed by Cramer and Stoll in De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie waereld-deelen Asia, Africa en America, and by Stoll alone in Aanhangsel van het werk, De Uitlandsche Kapellen, ..., door den Heere Pieter Cramer [1775]–1791", The Lepidopterists' News (1958): 195–198. ISSN 0457-5628