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[edit] List of butterflies of Tasmania

Contents 1 List of butterflies of Tasmania 2 Hesperioidea 2.1 Hesperiidae 3 Papilionoidea 3.1 Lycaenidae 3.1.1 Polyommatinae 3.1.2 Theclinae 3.2 Nymphalidae 3.2.1 Danainae 3.2.2 Nymphalinae 3.2.3 Satyrinae 3.3 Papilionidae 3.3.1 Papilioninae 3.4 Pieridae 3.4.1 Coliadinae 3.4.2 Pierinae 4 References 5 List of birds of Tasmania

Tasmania is located south of the mainland of Australia, separated from the state of Victoria by the 240 km wide Bass Strait. Although Tasmania shares most of its fauna with the southern parts of Australia or Australia as a whole, Tasmania's isolation along with its wetter, cooler and cloudier weather caused the evolution of several Tasmania endemic species and sub-species, butterflies included. Tasmania has HHH type of ecozone/etc.. 2 of species are protected under Tasmanian /Australian law... The main threats to are...yy species listed in the IUCN red list, unfortunately ..species extinct. Thirty-nine species of butterflies found in Tasmania. They are grouped primarily as: skippers, blues, browns, swallowtails, and the introduced whites.

[edit] Hesperioidea

[edit] Hesperiidae

• Dominula Skipper, Anisynta dominula
• Antipodia Skipper, Antipodia chaostola
• Chrysotricha Skipper, Hesperilla chrysotricha
• Donnysa Skipper, Hesperilla donnysa
• Flame Skipper, Hesperilla idothea
• Master's Skipper, Hesperilla mastersi
• Yelow-banded Dart, Ocybadistes walkeri
• Marrawah Skipper or Alpine Skipper, Oreisplanus munionga
• Tasmanica Skipper or Two-spotted Grass-skipper, Pasma tasmanicus
• White Grassdart, Taractrocera papyria
• Rare White-spot Skipper, Trapezites lutea

[edit] Papilionoidea

[edit] Lycaenidae

[edit] Polyommatinae

• Blotched Blue, Candalides acastus
• Pea Blue, Lampides boeticus
• Fringed Blue, Neolucia agricola
• Mountain Blue, Neolucia hobartensis
• Mathew's Blue, Neolucia mathewi
• Chequered Blue, Theclinesthes serpentata
• Common Grass Blue, Zizina labradus

[edit] Theclinae

• Bright Copper, Paralucia aurifer
• Tasmanian Hairstreak, Pseudalmenus chlorinda

[edit] Nymphalidae

[edit] Danainae

• Lesser Wanderer Butterfly, Danaus chrysippus
• Wanderer Butterfly, Danaus plexippus

[edit] Nymphalinae

• Meadow Argus, Junonia villida
• Yellow Admiral, Vanessa itea
• Australian Painted Lady, Vanessa kershawi

[edit] Satyrinae

• Tasmanian Brown, Argynnina hobartia
• Klug's Xenica, Geitoneura klugii
• Bright-eyed Brown, Heteronympha cordace
• Common Brown, Heteronympha merope
• Shouldered Brown, Heteronympha penelope
• Leprea Brown, Nesoxenica leprea
• Common Silver Xenica, Oreixenica lathoniella
• Orichroa Brown, Oreixenica orichora
• Ptunarra Brown, Oreixenica ptunarra

[edit] Papilionidae

[edit] Papilioninae

• Tasmanian Macleay's Swallowtail, Graphium macleayanus

[edit] Pieridae

[edit] Coliadinae

• Small Grass Yellow, Eurema smilax

[edit] Pierinae

• Albatross Butterfly, Appias paulina
• Caper White, Anaphaeis java
• Cabbage White Butterfly, Pieris rapae

[edit] References

[1]Lepidoptera of Tasmania.

[2]Leatherwood Online - Article on Tasmanian Butterflies.

[Category:Regional butterfly lists|Tasmania] [Category:Tasmania]

[edit] List of birds of Tasmania

INTRODUCED SPECIES

   Emu   Dromaius novaehollandiae 
   Mallard   Anas platyrhynchos 
   Mute swan   Cygnus olor 
   California quail   Lophortyx californicus 
   Indian Peafowl   Pavo cristatus 
   Common pheasant  Phasianus colchicus 
   Weka   Gallirallus australis 
   Rock dove  Columba livia 
   Spotted turtle-dove  Streptopelia chinensis 
   Little corella   Cacatua sanguinea 
   Long-billed corella Cacatua tenuirostris 
   Cockatiel   Nymphicus hollandicus 
   Budgerigar   Melopsittacus undulatus 
   Laughing kookaburra  Dacelo novaeguineae 
   Superb lyrebird   Menura novaehollandiae 
   Skylark  Alauda arvensis 
   Blackbird  Turdus merula 
   European greenfinch  Carduelis chloris 
   European goldfinch  Carduelis carduelis 
   House sparrow   Passer domesticus 
   Common starling  Sturnus vulgaris

Number of endemics:12 Green Rosella Platycercus caledonicus Tasmanian Native-hen Gallinula mortierii Yellow-throated Honeyeater Lichenostomus flavicollis Black-headed Honeyeater Melithreptus affinis Strong-billed Honeyeater Melithreptus validirostris Yellow Wattlebird Anthochaera paradoxa Forty-spotted Pardalote Pardalotus quadragintus Brown Scrubwren Sericornis humilis Scrubtit Acanthornis magnus Tasmanian Thornbill Acanthiza ewingii Dusky Robin Melanodryas vittata Black Currawong Strepera fuliginosa

There are also four endemic sub-species: Orange-bellied Parrot Neophema chrysogaster Swift Parrot Lathamus discolor and Wedge-Tailed Eagle Aquila audax Tasmanian Masked-Owl Tyto castanops