List of butterflies of Victoria
Victoria is a south-eastern Australian state. There are over 140 species of butterfly found in Victoria.
This list includes native or introduced species, and subspecies.
Papilionidae
Orchard Swallowtail
family: Papilionidae (Swallowtails) — 4 species
- genus: Graphium
- Macleay's Swallowtail, Graphium macleayanus
- genus: Papilio
- Orchard Swallowtail, Papilio aegeus
- Dainty Swallowtail, Papilio anactus
- Chequered Swallowtail, Papilio demoleus
Pieridae
family: Pieridae (Whites and Yellows) — 12+1 species [†1 introduced species]
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Lemon Migrant
- genus: Appias
- Yellow Albatross, Appias paulina
- genus: Belenois
- genus: Catopsilia
- Yellow Migrant, Catopsilia gorgophone
- Lemon Migrant, Catopsilia pomona
- White Migrant, Catopsilia pyranthe
- genus: Cepora
- Caper Gull, Cepora perimale
- genus: Delias
- Delias aganippe
- Imperial Jezebel, Delias harpalyce
- Black Jezebel, Delias nigrina
- Yellow-spotted Jezebel, Delias nysa
- genus: Elodina
- Narrow-winged Pearl-white, Elodina padusa
- genus: Eurema
- Small Grass-yellow, Eurema smilax
- genus: Pieris (butterfly)
- Small White, Pieris rapae
Lycaenidae
family: Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Blues and Coppers) — 39 species
Varied Dusky-blue
Long-tailed Pea-blue
Silky Hairstreak
Bright Copper
Common Grass-blue
- genus: Acrodipsas
- Acrodipsas aurata
- Bronze Ant-blue, Acrodipsas brisbanensis
- Copper Ant-blue, Acrodipsas cuprea
- Small Ant-blue, Acrodipsas myrmecophila
- genus: Candalides
- Common Pencilled-blue, Candalides absimilis
- Blotched Dusky-blue, Candalides acasta
- Dark Pencilled-blue, Candalides consimilis
- Copper Pencilled-blue, Candalides cyprotus
- Rayed Blue, Candalides heathi
- C. h. alpina
- C. h. heathi
- Varied Dusky-blue, Candalides hyacinthina
- C. h. hyacinthina
- C. h. josephina
- C. h. simplexa
- Yellow-spotted Blue, Candalides xanthospilos
- genus: Hypochrysops
- Yellow Jewel, Hypochrysops byzos
- Moonlight Jewel, Hypochrysops delicia
- Fiery Jewel, Hypochrysops ignita
- genus: Jalmenus
- Imperial Hairstreak, Jalmenus evagoras
- Amethyst Hairstreak, Jalmenus icilius
- Stencilled Hairstreak, Jalmenus ictinus
- genus: Lampides
- Long-tailed Pea-blue, Lampides boeticus
- genus: Lucia (butterfly)
- Grassland Copper, Lucia limbaria
- genus: Nacaduba
- Two-spotted Line-blue, Nacaduba biocellata
- genus: Neolucia
- Fringed Heath-blue, Neolucia agricola
- Montane Heath-blue, Neolucia hobartensis
- Broom Heath-blue, Neolucia mathewi
- genus: Ogyris
- Dark-purple Azure, Ogyris abrota
- Satin Azure, Ogyris amaryllis
- Southern Purple Azure, Ogyris genoveva
- O. g. araxes
- O. g. duaringa
- Large Bronze Azure, Ogyris idmo
- Dull-purple Azure, Ogyris olane
- Small Bronze Azure, Ogyris otanes
- Arid Bronze Azure, Ogyris subterrestris
- genus: Paralucia
- Bright Copper, Paralucia aurifer
- Dull Copper, Paralucia pyrodiscus
- genus: Pseudalmenus
- Silky Hairstreak, Pseudalmenus chlorinda
- P. c. fisheri
- P. c. zephyrus
- genus: Theclinesthes
- Bitter-bush Blue, Theclinesthes albocincta
- Wattle Blue, Theclinesthes miskini
- Salt-bush Blue, Theclinesthes serpentata
- Saltpan Blue, Theclinesthes sulpitius
- genus: Zizeeria
- Spotted Grass-blue, Zizeeria karsandra
- Common Grass-blue, Zizina labradus
Nymphalidae
family: Nymphalidae (Brush– or four-footed) — 28 species
- genus: Acraea
- Glasswing, Acraea andromacha
- genus: Argynnina
- genus: Danaus (genus)
- Lesser Wanderer, Danaus chrysippus
- Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus
- genus: Euploea
- Common Crow, Euploea core
- genus: Geitoneura
- Ringed Xenica, Geitoneura acantha
- Marbled Xenica, Geitoneura klugii
Plain Tiger
- genus: Heteronympha
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- H. b. banksii
- H. b. nevina
- Bright-eyed Brown, Heteronympha cordace
- H. c. cordace
- H. c. wilsoni
- Common Brown, Heteronympha merope
- Wonder Brown, Heteronympha mirifica
- Spotted Brown, Heteronympha paradelpha
- Shouldered Brown, Heteronympha penelope
- H. p. alope
- H. p. maraia
- H. p. sterope
- Solander's Brown, Heteronympha solandri
- H. s. angela
- H. s. solandri
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Meadow Argus
- genus: Hypocysta
- Rock Ringlet, Hypocysta euphemia
- genus: Hypolimnas
- Varied Eggfly, Hypolimnas bolina
- genus: Junonia
- Meadow Argus, Junonia villida
- genus: Oreixenica
- Orange Alpine Xenica, Oreixenica correae
- Striped Xenica, Oreixenica kershawi
- O. k. kanunda
- O. k. kershawi
- Silver Xenica, Oreixenica lathoniella
- Small Alpine Xenica, Oreixenica latialis
- O. l. latialis
- O. l. theddora
- Spotted Alpine Xenica, Oreixenica orichora
- genus: Polyura
- Tailed Emperor, Polyura sempronius
- genus: Tirumala
Australian Painted Lady
- genus: Tisiphone
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- T. a. albifascia
- T. a. antoni
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- genus: Vanessa (butterfly)
- Yellow Admiral, Vanessa itea
- Australian Painted Lady, Vanessa kershawi
- genus: Ypthima
- Dusky Knight, Ypthima arctous
Hesperiidae
family: Hesperiidae (Skippers) — 40 species
- genus: Anisynta
- Mottled Grass-skipper, Anisynta cynone
- Two-brand Grass-skipper, Anisynta dominula
- Montane Grass-skipper, Anisynta monticolae
- genus: Antipodia
- genus: Badamia
Brown Awl
- Narrow-winged Awl, Badamia exclamationis
- genus: Cephrenes
- Orange Palm Dart, Cephrenes augiades
- Yellow Palm Dart, Cephrenes trichopepla
- genus: Dispar
- Barred Skipper, Dispar compacta
- genus: Hesperilla
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- H. c. cyclospila
- H. c. leucosia
- H. d. delos
- H. d. patmos
- H. i. clara
- H. i. idothea n
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- genus: Mesodina
- genus: Netrocoryne
- genus: Oreisplanus
Green Grass-dart
- Green Grass-dart, Ocybadistes walkeri
- Oreisplanus munionga
- Oreisplanus perornata
- genus: Pasma
- genus: Signeta
- genus: Suniana
Dingy Skipper
- genus: Taractrocera
- genus: Anisynta
- Sedge Darter, Telicota eurotas
- genus: Toxidia
- genus: Trapezites
- Orange Ochre, Trapezites eliena
- Silver-studded Ochre, Trapezites iacchoides
- Yellow Ochre, Trapezites lutea
- Heath Ochre, Trapezites phigalia
- Montane Ochre, Trapezites phigalioides
- Southern Silver Ochre, Trapezites praxedes
- Trapezites sciron
- Splendid Ochre, Trapezites symmomus
- T. s. soma
- T. s. symmomus