List of butterflies of Australia

Australia has more than 400 species of butterflies, the majority of which are continental species, and more than a dozen endemic species from  remote islands administered by various Australian territorial governments. The largest butterflies in the world are endemic to the Australasian ecozone. They are the birdwings—Ornithoptera and other genera—of the Troidini tribe of swallowtail butterflies (Papilionidae).[1]

Contents

Papilionidae: Swallowtails

family: Papilionidae (Swallowtails) — 18+2 species [*2 non-continental species]

Papilioninae

subfamily: Papilioninae
tribe: Leptocircini (formerly Graphiini)
genus: Protographium — endemic to Australia
P. l. leosthenes (Doubleday, 1846)[2]
P. l. geimbia (Tindale, 1927)[3]
genus: Graphium (Swordtails)
G. m. macleayanus (Leach, 1814)[5]
G. m. moggana (Couchman, 1965)[6]
G. e. lycaon (C & R Felder, 1865)[8]
G. e. nyctimus (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
G. e. lycanoides (Rothschild, 1895)[10]
tribe: Papilionini (Fluted Swallowtails)
genus: Papilio (Linnaeus, 1758)[7]
P. a. aegeus (Donovan, 1805)[13]
P. a. ormenus (Guérin-Méneville, 1830)[14]
P. f. canopus (Westwood, 1842)[17]
P. f. capaneus (Westwood, 1843)[18]
P. f. indicatus (Butler, 1876)[19]
tribe: Troidini (Aristolochia-eating Swallowtails)
genus: Cressida
C. c. cressida (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
genus: Ornithoptera (Birdwings)
O. p. poseidon (Doubleday, 1847)[2][23]
O. p. pronomus (Gray, 1853)[22]
O. p. macalpinei (Moulds, 1974)[24]
genus: Atrophaneura

Pieridae: Whites and Yellows

family: Pieridae (Whites and Yellows) — 35+2+1 species [†1 introduced species]

Pierinae: Whites

subfamily: Pierinae (Whites)
tribe: Pierini
genus: Pieris
  • †Small Cabbage White, Pieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758)[7] [†introduced species] — pictured right
tribe: Aporiini
genus: Cepora
C. p. scyllara (WS Macleay, 1826)[12]
genus: Delias (Jezebels)
D. a. argenthona (Fabricius, 1793)[26]
D. a. inferna (Butler, 1871)[27]
D. e. nigidius (Miskin, 1884)[29]
D. e. tindalii (Joicey & Talbot, 1926)[30]
D. m. mysis  (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
D. m. aestiva  (Butler, 1897)[31]
D. m. onca  (Fruhstorfer, 1910)[32]
D. n. nysa (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
D. n. nivira (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]

Coliadinae: Yellows

subfamily: Coliadinae (Yellows)
genus: Catopsilia (Migrants or Emigrants)
C. p. crokera (WS Macleay, 1826)[12]
C. s. etesia (Hewitson, 1867)[33]
  • Yellow Migrant, Catopsilia gorgophone (Boisduval, 1836)[34]
C. g. gorgophone (Boisduval, 1836)[34]
genus: Eurema (Grass-yellows)
E. b. australis (Wallace, 1867)[28]
E. b. zoraide (C & R Felder, 1865)[8]
E. l. sana (Butler, 1877)[11]
E. s. smilax (Donovan, 1805)[13]
  • Broad-margined Grass-yellow, Eurema puella (Boisduval, 1832)[15]
E. p. papuan (Butler, 1898)[35]
E. p. virgo (Wallace, 1867)[28]
E. h. hecabe (Linnaeus, 1758)[7]
E. h. phoebus (Butler, 1886)[37]

Incertae sedis: Uncertain phylogeny

Incertae sedis (Uncertain phylogeny)
genus: Belenois (formerly Anaphaeis)
B. j. peristhene (Boisduval, 1859)[20]
B. j. teutonia (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
genus: Leptosia
genus: Elodina (Pearl-whites)
genus: Appias (Albatrosses)
A. a. caria (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
A. a. albina (Boisduval, 1836)[34]
A. p. ega (Boisduval, 1836)[34]

Riodinidae: Metalmarks

family: Riodinidae (Metalmarks) — 1 species

Nemeobiinae

subfamily: Nemeobiinae
genus: Praetaxila
P. s. punctaria (Fruhstorfer, 1914)[44]

Lycaenidae: Gossamer-winged Blues and Coppers

family: Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Blues and Coppers) — 142+7 species

Miletinae: Harvesters

subfamily: Miletinae (Harvesters)
tribe: Liphyrini
genus: Liphyra
L. b. major (Rothschild, 1898)[46]

Theclinae: Hairstreaks

subfamily: Theclinae (Hairstreaks)
tribe: Luciini
genus: Lucia
  • Chequered Copper, Lucia limbaria (Swainson, 1833)[47]
genus: Paralucia
P. p. lucida (Crosby, 1951)[49]
genus: Pseudodipsas
  • Bright Forest-blue, Pseudodipsas cephenes (Hewitson, 1874)[51]
  • Dark Forest-blue, Pseudodipsas eone (C & R Felder, 1865)[52]
P. e. iole (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
genus: Acrodipsas (Ant-blues)
genus: Hypochrysops (Jewels)
  • Copper Jewel, Hypochrysops apelles (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
H. a. apelles (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
  • Apollo Jewel, Hypochrysops apollo (Miskin, 1891)[59]
H. a. apollo (Miskin, 1891)[59]
H. a. phoebus (Waterhouse, 1928)[60]
  • Yellow Jewel, Hypochrysops byzos (Boisduval, 1832)[15] — pictured right
  • Splendid Jewel, Hypochrysops cleon (Grose-Smith, 1900)[61]
  • Cyane Jewel, Hypochrysops cyane (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
  • Moonlight Jewel, Hypochrysops delicia (Hewitson, 1875)[62]
H. d. delicia (Hewitson, 1875)[62]
H. d. duaringae (Waterhouse, 1903)[63]
  • Silky Jewel, Hypochrysops digglesii (Hewitson, 1874)[51]
  • Amethyst Jewel, Hypochrysops elgneri (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1909)[64]
H. e. elgneri (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1909)[64]
H. e. barnardi (Waterhouse, 1934)[65]
H. h. nebulosis (Sands, 1986)[67]
  • Firey Jewel, Hypochrysops ignita (Leach, 1814)[5]
H. i. ignita (Leach, 1814)[5]
H. i. chrysonotus (Grose-Smith, 1899)[68]
H. i. erythina (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
H. i. oliffi (Miskin, 1889)[5]
  • Coral Jewel, Hypochrysops miskini (Waterhouse, 1903)[63]
H. m. miskini (Waterhouse, 1903)[63]
H. n. narcissus (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
H. n. sabirus (Fruhstorfer, 1908)[69]
  • Bulloak Jewel, Hypochrysops piceata (Kerr, Macqueen & Sands, 1969)[70]
  • Royal Jewel, Hypochrysops polycletus (Linnaeus, 1758)[7]
H. p. rovena (Druce, 1891)[71]
  • Peacock Jewel, Hypochrysops pythias (C & R Felder, 1865)[8]
H. p. euclides (Miskin, 1889)[41]
  • Green-banded Jewel, Hypochrysops theon (C & R Felder, 1865)[8]
H. t. medocus (Fruhstorfer, 1908)[69]
H. t. cretatus (Sands, 1986)[67]
genus: Philiris (Moonbeams)
  • Azure Moonbeam, Philiris azule (Wind & Clench, 1947)[72]
  • Large Moonbeam, Philiris diana (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
P. d. diana (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
P. d. papuanus (Wind & Clench, 1947)[72]
  • Bicolour Moonbeam, Philiris fulgens (Grose, Smith & Kirby, 1897)[73]
P. f. kurandae (Waterhouse, 1903)[63]
  • Purple Moonbeam, Philiris innotatus (Miskin, 1874)[74]
  • Blue Moonbeam, Philiris nitens (Grose-Smith, 1898)[75]
P. n. nitens (Grose-Smith, 1898)[75]
P. n. lucina (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
  • Sapphire Moonbeam, Philiris sappheira (Sands, 1980)[56]
  • White-margined Moonbeam, Philiris ziska (Grose-Smith, 1898)[75]
tribe: Arhopalini
genus: Arhopala (Oak-blues)
A. m. amphis (Waterhouse, 1942)[76]
A. w. wildei (Miskin, 1891)[59]
tribe: Ogyrini
genus: Ogyris (Azures)
  • Dark Purple Azure, Ogyris abrota (Westwood, 1851)[77]
  • Sapphire Azure, Ogyris aenone (Waterhouse, 1902)[78]
  • Satin Azure, Ogyris amaryllis (Hewitson, 1862)[79]
  • Bright Purple Azure, Ogyris barnardi (Miskin, 1890)[80]
  • Southern Purple Azure, Ogyris genovena (Hewitson, 1853)[40]
  • Golden Azure, Ogyris ianthis (Waterhouse, 1900)[81]
  • Large Bronze Azure, Ogyris idmo (Hewitson, 1862)[79]
  • Orange-tipped Azure, Ogyris iphis (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
  • Broad-margined Azure, Ogyris olane (Hewitson, 1862)[79]
  • Silky Azure, Ogyris oroetes (Hewitson, 1862)[79]
  • Small Bronze Azure, Ogyris otanes (C & R Felder, 1865)[8]
  • Arid Bronze Azure, Ogyris subterrestris (Field, 1999)[82]
  • Northern Purple Azure, Ogyris zosine (Hewitson, 1853)[40]
tribe: Zesiini (Hairstreaks)
genus: Jalmenus
J. i. inous (Hewitson, 1865)[87]
J. i. notocrucifer (Johnson, Hay & Bollam, 1992)[88]
genus: Pseudalmenus
 P. c. chlorinda (Blanchard, 1948)[48]
 P. c. conara (Couchman, 1965)[6]
 P. c. zephyrus (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
 P. c. myrsilus (Westwood, 1851)[77]
 P. c. chloris (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
 P. c. barringtonensis (Waterhouse, 1928)[60]
tribe: Hypolycaenini
genus: Hypolycaena
H. d. turneri (Waterhouse, 1903)[63]
H. p. phorbas (Fabricius, 1793)[26]
H. p. ingura (Tindale, 1923)[90]
tribe: Deudorigini
genus: Deudorix
D. e. dido (Waterhouse, 1934)[65]
D. e. diovis (Hewitson, 1863)[92]
  • Bright Cornelian, Deudorix diovis (Hewitson, 1863)[92]
  • Orange-lobed Flash, Deudorix epirus (C Felder, 1860)[93]
D. e. agimar (Fruhstorfer, 1908)[69]
  • White-spotted Flash, Deudorix democles (Miskin, 1884)[29]
D. d. democles (Miskin, 1884)[29]
  • Princess Flash, Deudorix smilis (Hewitson, 1863)[92]
D. s. dalyensis (le Souëf & Tindale, 1970)[94]
genus: Rapala
R. v. simsoni (Miskin, 1874)[74]
genus: Bindahara
B. p. yurgama (Couchman, 1965)[6]

Polyommatinae: Blues

subfamily: Polyommatinae (Blues)
tribe: Candalidini
genus: Candalides (Pencil– and Dusky-blues)
C. h. helenita (Semper, 1879)[85]
  • Trident Pencil-blue, Candalides margarita (Semper, 1879)[85]
C. m. margarita (Semper, 1879)[85]
C. c. consimilis (Waterhouse, 1942)[76]
C. c. goodingi (Tindale, 1965)[97]
C. c. toza (Kerr, 1967)[98]
C. c. cyprotus (Olliff, 1886)[99]
C. c. pallescens (Tite, 1963)[100]
C. h. hyacinthina (Semper, 1879)[85]
C. h. simplexa (Tepper, 1882)[101]
C. h. gilesi (Williams & Bollam, 2001)[102]
C. e. erinus (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
C. h. heathi (Cox, 1873)[104]
C. h. alpina (Waterhouse, 1928)[60]
C. h. doddi (Burns, 1948)[106]
  • Golden-rayed Blue, Candalides noelkeri (Braby & Douglas, 2004)[107]
genus: Nesolycaena (Opals)
  • Dark Opal, Nesolycaena medicia (Miskin, 1891)[59]
  • Satin Opal, Nesolycaena albosericea (Braby, 1996)[108]
  • Spotted Opal, Nesolycaena urumelia (Tindale, 1922)[109]
  • Kimberley Spotted Opal, Nesolycaena caesia (d'Apice & Miller, 1992)[110]
tribe: Lycaenestheni
genus: Anthene (Ciliate-blues)
A. s. affinis (Waterhouse & RE Turner, 1905)[112]
A. l. godeffroyi (Semper, 1879)[85]
tribe: Polyommatini
genus: Petrelaea
  • Mauve Line-blue, Petrelaea tombugensis (Röber, 1886)[111]
genus: Nacaduba
N. b. berenice (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)[113]
N. k. parma (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
N. k. felsina (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
N. b. biocellata (C & R Felder, 1865)[8]
N. c. calauria (C Felder, 1860)[93]
genus: Erysichton
  • Hairy Line-blue, Erysichton lineata (Murray, 1874)[114]
E. l. lineata (Murray, 1874)[114]
  • Marbled Line-blue, Erysichton palmyra (C Felder, 1860)[93]
E. p. tasmanicus (Miskin, 1890)[80]
genus: Danis
  • Large Green-banded Blue, Danis danis (Cramer, 1775)[4]
D. d. serapis (Miskin, 1891)[59]
D. d. syrius (Miskin, 1890)[80]
genus: Nothodanis
  • *Dark Green-banded Blue, Nothodanis schaeffera (Eschscholtz, 1821)[115] [*native to Murray Island]
genus: Psychonotis
  • Small Green-banded Blue, Psychonotis caelius (C Felder, 1860)[93] — query this one
P. c. taygetus (C & R Felder, 1865)[8]
genus: Prosotas
P. d. dubiosa (Semper, 1879)[85]
  • Short-tailed Line-blue, Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)[114]
  • Long-tailed Line-blue, Prosotas nora (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
P. n. auletes (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
  • *Gracile Line-blue, Prosotas gracilis (Röber, 1886)[111] [*native to Dauan Island]
genus: Catopyrops
  • Papuan Line-blue, Catopyrops ancyra (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
C. a. mysia (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
  • Speckled Line-blue, Catopyrops florinda (Butler, 1877)[11]
C. f. halys (Waterhouse, 1934)[65]
C. f. estrella (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
genus: Ionolyce
  • Bronze Line-blue, Ionolyce helicon (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
I. h. hyllus (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
genus: Theclinesthes
  • Bitter-bush Blue, Theclinesthes albocincta (Waterhouse, 1903)[63]
  • Western Bitter-bush Blue, Theclinesthes hesperia (Sibatani & Grund, 1978)[116]
T. h. hesperia (Sibatani & Grund, 1978)[116]
T. h. littoralis (Sibatani & Grund, 1978)[116]
T. m. miskini (TP Lucas, 1889)[117]
T. m. eucalypti (Sibatani & Grund, 1978)[116]
T. m. arnoldi (Fruhstorfer, 1916)[118]
  • Cycad Blue, Theclinesthes onycha (Hewitson, 1865)[87]
T. o. onycha (Hewitson, 1865)[87]
T. o. capricornia (Sibatani & Grund, 1978)[116]
  • Saltbush Blue, Theclinesthes serpentata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)[113]
T. s. serpentata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)[113]
T. s. lavara (Couchman, 1954)[119]
  • Samphire Blue, Theclinesthes sulpitius (Miskin, 1890)[80]
genus: Sahulana
  • Glistening Line-blue, Sahulana scintillata (TP Lucas, 1889)[117]
genus: Neolucia (Heath-blues)
  • Fringed Heath-blue, Neolucia agricola (Westwood, 1851)[77]
N. a. agricola (Westwood, 1851)[77]
N. a. insulana (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
N. a. occidens (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
  • Montane Heath-blue, Neolucia hobartensis (Miskin, 1890)[80]
N. h. hobartensis (Miskin, 1890)[80]
N. h. monticola (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
  • Dull Heath-blue, Neolucia mathewi (Miskin, 1890)[80]
genus: Jamides (Ceruleans)
  • White-banded Cerulean, Jamides aleuas (C & R Felder, 1865)[8]
J. a. coelestis (Miskin, 1891)[59]
J. c. claudia (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
  • Purple Cerulean, Jamides phaseli (Mathew, 1889)[120]
genus: Catochrysops (Pea-blues)
  • Cobalt Pea-blue, Catochrysops amasea (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
C. a. amasea (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
C. p. platissa (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)[113]
C. p. pauana (Tite, 1959)[121]
genus: Lampides
genus: Leptotes (synonyms Tarucus and Syntarucus)
L. p. pseudocassius (Murray, 1873)[123]
genus: Zizeeria
genus: Zizina
Z. l. labradus (Godart, 1824)[125]
Z. l. labdalon (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
genus: Famegana
Black-spotted Grass-blue, Famegana alsulus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)[113]
F. a. alsulus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)[113]
genus: Zizula
Z. h. attenuata (TP Lucas, 1890)[127]
genus: Everes
E. l. australis (Couchman, 1962)[128]
genus: Pithecops
  • Pied Blue, Pithecops dionisius (Boisduval, 1832)[15]
P. d. dionisius (Boisduval, 1832)[15]
genus: Neopithecops
  • Devil's Blue, Neopithecops lucifer (Röber, 1886)[111]
N. l. heria (Fruhstorfer, 1919)[129]
genus: Megisba
  • Small Pied Blue, Megisba strongyle (C Felder, 1860)[93]
M. s. nigra (Miskin, 1890)[80]
genus: Udara
  • Delicate Blue, Udara tenella (Miskin, 1891)[59]
genus: Euchrysops
E. c. cnidus (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
genus: Freyeria
  • Jewelled Grass-blue, Freyeria putli (Kollar, 1844)[131]
F. p. putli (Kollar, 1844)[131]

Nymphalidae: Brush– or four-footed

family: Nymphalidae (Brush– or four-footed) — 81+6 species

Morphinae

subfamily: Morphinae
tribe: Amathusiini
genus Taenaris
  • Pearl Owl, Taenaris artemis (Snellen van Vollenhoven, 1860)[132]
T. a. jamesi (Butler, 1876)[19]

Satyrinae

subfamily: Satyrinae
tribe: Biini
subtribe: Melanititi
genus: Melanitis
M. l. bankia (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
  • *Banded Evening Brown, Melanitis amabilis  (Boisduval, 1832)[15] [*native to Darnley Island]
  • *Papuan Evening Brown, Melanitis constantia  (Cramer, 1777)[4] [*native to Murray Island]
tribe: Elymniini
subtribe: Elymniiti
genus: Elymnias
  • Palmfly, Elymnias agondas  (Boisduval, 1832)[15]
E. a. australiana (Fruhstorfer, 1900)[133]
subtribe: Mycalesiti
O. m. moira (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
M. p. perseus (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
  • Cedar Bush-brown, Mycalesis sirius (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
M. s. sirius (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
  • Orange Bush-brown, Mycalesis terminus (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
M. t. terminus (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
tribe: Satyrini
subtribe: Ypthimiti
genus: Ypthima
  • Dusky Knight, Ypthima arctoa (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
Y. a. arctoa (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
subtribe: Hypocystiti
genus: Hypocysta
H. a. angustata (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
genus: Nesoxenica — endemic to Tasmania
  • Tasmanian Xenica, Nesoxenica leprea (Hewitson, 1864)[136]
N. l. leprea (Hewitson, 1864)[136]
N. l. elia (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
genus: Argynnina
genus: Oreixenica
  • Oreixenica correae (Olliff, 1890)[137]
  • Oreixenica kershawi (Miskin, 1876)[66]
  • Oreixenica lathoniella (Westwood, 1851)[77]
  • Oreixenica latialis (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
  • Oreixenica orichora (Meyrick, 1885)[138]
  • Oreixenica ptunarra (Couchman, 1953)[139]
genus: Geitoneura
genus: Heteronympha
genus: Tisiphone

Charaxinae: Leafwings

subfamily: Charaxinae (Leafwings)
genus: Charaxes
  • Orange Emperor, Charaxes latona (Butler, 1865)[146]
genus: Polyura
Polyura pyrrhus sempronius (Fabricius, 1793)[26]

Apaturinae

subfamily: Apaturinae
genus: Apaturina
  • Apaturina erminea (Cramer, 1779)[4]
A. e. papuana (Ribbe, 1884)[148]

Heliconiinae: Longwings

subfamily: Heliconiinae (Longwings)
tribe: Acraeini
genus: Acraea
A. a. andromacha (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
tribe: Heliconiini
genus: Cethosia
C. c. chrysippe (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
C. p. paksha (Fruhstorfer, 1905)[149]
tribe: Vagrantini
genus: Vindula
V. a. ada (Butler, 1874)[150]
genus: Cupha
  • Bordered Rustic, Cupha prosope (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
C. p. prosope (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
genus: Vagrans
V. e. propinqua (Miskin, 1884)[29]
genus: Phalanta
P. p. araca (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
tribe: Argynnini
genus: Argyreus
A. h. inconstans (Butler, 1873)[151]

Nymphalinae

subfamily: Nymphalinae
genus: Doleschallia
D. b. australis (C & R Felder, 1867)[152]
genus: Hypolimnas
  • Blue-banded Eggfly, Hypolimnas alimena (Linnaeus, 1758)[7]
H. a. lamina (Fruhstorfer, 1903)[153]
H. a. darwinensis (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
  • Crow Eggfly, Hypolimnas anomala (Wallace, 1869)[154]
H. a. albula (Wallace, 1869)[154]
H. b. bolina (Linnaeus, 1758)[7]
H. b. nerina (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
genus: Yoma
Yoma sabina parva (Butler, 1876)[19]
genus: Junonia
  • Northern Argus, Junonia erigone (Cramer, 1775)[4]
Junonia hedonia zelima (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
Junonia orithya albicincta (Butler, 1875)[135]
Junonia villida calybe (Godart, 1819)[156]
genus: Vanessa
genus: Mynes
M. g. guerini (Wallace, 1869)[154]

Biblidinae

subfamily: Biblidinae (Planes)
genus: Pantoporia
  • Orange Plane, Pantoporia consimilis (Boisduval, 1832)[15]
P. c. consimilis (Boisduval, 1832)[15]
P. v. moorei (WJ Macleay, 1866)[158]
genus: Neptis
  • Yellow-eyed Plane, Neptis praslini (Boisduval, 1832)[15]
N. p. staudingereana (de Nicéville, 1898)[159]
genus: Phaedyma
P. s. shepherdi (Moore, 1858)[91]
genus: Lexias
  • Orange-banded Plane, Lexias aeropa (Linnaeus, 1758)[7]

Libytheinae

subfamily: Libytheinae
genus: Libythea
L. g. genia (Waterhouse, 1938)[160]
L. g. nicevillei (Olliff, 1891)[161]

Danainae: Milkweed butterflies

subfamily: Danainae (Milkweed butterflies)
tribe: Danaini (Tigers and Crows)
genus Tirumala
  • Blue Tiger, Tirumala hamata (WS Macleay, 1826)[12]
T. h. hamata (WS Macleay, 1826)[12]
genus Danaus
D. a. affinis (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
D. a. alexis (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
D. a.  gelanor (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
conspecific with:[162] D. philene (Stoll, 1782)[4]
D. g. alexis (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]
D. c. petilia (Stoll, 1790)[163]
D. c. cratippus (C Felder, 1860)[93]
genus Euploea
E. a. eichhorni (Staudinger, 1884)[164]
E. a. enastri (Fenner, 1991)[165]
E. a. monilifera (Moore, 1883)[166]
E. c. corinna (WS Macleay, 1826)[12]
E. a. violetta (Butler, 1876)[19]
  • Bates' Crow, Euploea batesii (C & R Felder, 1865)[8]
E. b. resarta (Butler, 1876)[19]
  • Climena Crow, Euploea climena (Stoll, 1782)[4]
E. c. macleari (Butler, 1887)[167]
E. d. darchia (WS Macleay, 1826)[12]
E. d. niveata (Butler, 1875)[135]
  • Orange-flash Crow, Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)[168]
  • Two-brand Crow, Euploea sylvester (Fabricius, 1793)[26] — pictured right
E. s. sylvester (Fabricius, 1793)[26]
E. s. pelor (Doubleday, 1847)[23]
E. t. tulliolus (Fabricius, 1793)[26]
tribe: Tellervini
genus Tellervo
  • Hamadryad, Tellervo zoilus (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
Cairns Hamadryad, Tellervo zoilus zoilus (Fabricius, 1775)[21]
Cape York Hamadryad, Tellervo zoilus gelo (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[9]

Hesperiidae: Skippers

family: Hesperiidae (Skippers)[170] — 121+1 species

Pyrginae: Spread-winged Skippers

subfamily: Pyrginae (Spread-winged Skippers) (Burmeister, 1878)[171]
genus: Dusk-flats, Chaetocneme (C Felder, 1860)[93]
C. c. sphinterifera (Fruhstorfer, 1910)[32]
genus: Euschemon (Doubleday, 1846)[2]
E. r. rafflesia (WS Macleay, 1826)[12]
E. r. alba (Mabille, 1903)[174]
genus: Exometoeca
genus: Netrocoryne
N. r. repanda (C & R Felder, 1867)[152]
N. r. expansa (Waterhouse, 1932)[176]
genus: Tagiades
T. j. janetta (Butler, 1870)[177]

Coeliadinae: Awls, Awlets and Policemen

subfamily: Coeliadinae (Awls, Awlets and Policemen)
genus: Allora
genus: Badamia
genus: Hasora
H. d. mastusia (Fruhstorfer, 1911)[180]
H. c. chromus (Cramer, 1780)[4]
H. k. haslia (Swinhoe, 1899)[182]

Trapezitinae: Australian Skippers

subfamily: Trapezitinae (Australian Skippers)
genus: Antipodia
genus: Croitana
genus: Herimosa (Atkins, 1994);[188] previously Anisynta (Lower, 1911)[189]
A. c. cynone (Hewitson, 1874)[51]
A. c. gunneda (Couchman, 1954)[119]
genus: Hesperilla
genus: Mesodina
genus: Motasingha
genus: Neohesperilla
genus: Oreisplanus
genus: Signeta
genus: Toxidia
genus: Trapezites

Hesperinae: Grass Skippers

subfamily: Hesperinae (Grass Skippers)
genus: Notocrypta
N. w. proserpina (Butler, 1883)[200]
genus: Taractrocera
T. i. ilia (Waterhouse, 1903)[63]
genus: Ocybadistes
O. a. ardea (Bethune-Baker, 1906)[209]
O. a. heterobathra (Lower, 1908)[185]
genus: Suniana
genus: Arrhenes
A. d. iris (Waterhouse, 1903)[63]
A. m. affinis (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1912)[192]
genus: Telicota
T. a. krefftii (WJ Macleay, 1866)[158]
T. c. argeus (Plötz, 1883)[215]
T. m. mesoptis (Lower, 1911)[189]
genus: Cephrenes
C. a. sperthias (C Felder, 1862)[96]
genus: Sabera
genus: Pelopidas
genus: Parnara
genus: Borbo
B. i. lavinia (Waterhouse, 1932)[176]
B. i. tetragaphus (Mabille, 1891)[201]

Remote islands species

See also: List of islands of Australia

Australia has 8,222 islands within her maritime borders. This is small in comparison with her northern neighbour Indonesia, with about 18,300 islands (high geological activity is constantly adding and removing Indonesian islands). The British Isles 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 Island (105°E)

Torres Strait islands (142–144°E)

Dauan Island (Dauan, 142.5°E)
Saibai Island (Saibai, 142.7°E)
Yorke Island (Masig, 143.4°E)
Darnley Island (Erub, 143.7°E)
Murray Island (Mer, 144.0°E)

Norfolk Island (168°E)

Glossary

Main article: Glossary of Lepidopteran terms

Major collections

Butterflies (Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea)
in principal collections
Collection Specimens Amateur Percent
ANIC, Canberra 115,000 92,000 80%
Australian Museum, Sydney 65,000 63,900 98%
Museum of Victoria 24,000 18,000 75%
Queensland Museum 9,000 6,300 70%
South Australian Museum 36,000 19,800 55%
Total 249,000 200,000 80%

Museums outside of Australia with significant Australian butterfly collections

See also

collections
butterfly lists
Australian animal lists

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Bibliography

[Reviewed in Australian Journal of Entomology 40 (2001): 202–204.]

Taxonomic authorities

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