23/10/2011
New species : Acrodipsas myrmecophila (Small Ant-blue)

Added photos of Acrodipsas aurata (Golden Ant-blue), Candalides cyprotus (Copper Pencilled Blue) and Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre).

 

16/10/2011
New species : Pseudalmenus chlorinda (Silky Hairstreak)

Added photos of Argynnina cyrila (Forest Brown) and Delias aganippe (Wood White).

 

02/10/2011
Added photos of Theclinesthes onycha (Cycad Blue - winter form), Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue), Paralucia spinifera (Purple Copper) and Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue).
I also added some more photos of Canadian Butterflies

 

23/05/2011
New species : Deudorix smilis (Princess Flash)

Added a photo of Erysichton lineata (Hairy Line-Blue).

 

16/05/2011
Added photos of :
 Sahulana scintillata (Glistening Line-blue), Erysichton lineata (Hairy Line-Blue), Prosotas felderi (Small-tailed Line Blue) and Danaus plexippus (Monarch).

 

30/04/2011
Another trip to Cairns and a successful one at that, thanks mainly to the help of Bob Miller (who can spot something as great as Pseudodipsas eone whilst going back to the car for a drink of water!).

New species : Hypochrysops miskini (Coral Jewel)
New species : Pseudodipsas eone (Dark Forest-blue)
New species : Arhopala wildei (White Oak-blue)
New species : Rapala varuna (Indigo Flash)
New species : Candalides helenita (Shining Pencil-blue)
New species : Anthene lycaenoides (Pale Ciliate-blue)
New species : Appias melania (Grey Albatross)
New species : Elodina queenslandica (Glistening Pearl-white)
New species : Trapezites macqueeni (Bronze Ochre)
New species : Telicota mesoptis (Narrow-brand Darter)

Added photos of :
Graphium sarpedon (Blue Triangle), Graphium macfarlanei (Green Triangle), Graphium agamemnon (Green-spotted Triangle), Papilio ulysses (Ulysses Swallowtail), Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail), Papilio ambrax (Ambrax Swallowtail), Pachliopta polydorus (Red-bodied Swallowtail), Ornithoptera euphorion (Cairns Birdwing), Cepora perimale (Caper Gull), Delias mysis (Union Jack), Mycalesis perseus (Dingy Bush-brown), Mycalesis terminus (Orange Bush-brown), Ypthima arctous (Dusky Knight), Acraea andromacha (Glasswing), Doleschallia bisaltide (Leafwing), Hypolimnas alimena (Blue-banded Eggfly), Vindula arsinoe (Cruiser), Vagrans egista (Tailed Rustic), Junonia hedonia (Chocolate Argus), Pantoporia consimilis (Orange Plane), Phaedyma shepherdi (White-banded Plane), Neptis praslini (Yellow-eyed Plane), Euploea tulliolus (Purple Crow), Tirumala hamata (Blue Tiger), Danaus affinis (Swamp Tiger), Hypochrysops apelles (Copper Jewel), Hypochrysops narcissus (Narcissus Jewel), Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel), Arhopala madytus (Bright Oak-blue), Hypolycaena phorbas (Black-spotted Flash), Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue), Prosotas dubiosa (Purple Line-blue), Nacaduba berenice (Large Purple Line-blue), Nacaduba kurava (White-banded Line-blue), Jamides phaseli (Purple Cerulean), Jamides aleuas (White-banded Cerulean), Catochrysops panormus (Pale Pea-blue), Anthene seltuttus (Dark Ciliate-blue), Famegana alsulus (Black-spotted Grass-blue), Trapezites iacchus (Brown Ochre), Toxidia thyrrhus (Dusky Grass-skipper), Arrhenes dschilus (Scrub Darter), Sabera caesina (White-clubbed Swift), Sabera dobboe (Yellow-streaked Swift), Pelopidas lyelli (Lyell's Swift) and Pelopidas agna (Dingy Swift).

I also the following to the Links page :
Todd Burrows' photos on Flickr - lots of great pics here, including Zizeeria karsandra (which I STILL have never seen).
Tobias Westmeier's Australian Butterflies page

 

11/04/2011
New species :  Arcodipsas arcana (Black-veined Ant Blue)
New species :  Ogyris barnardi (Bright Purple Azure)
New species :  Jalmenus eubulus (Pale Imperial Blue)
New species :  Anisynta cynone (Mottled Grass-skipper)

Added photos of :
Melanitis leda (Evening Brown), Phaedyma shepherdi (White-banded Plane), Polyura sempronius (Tailed Emperor), Acrodipsas cuprea (Copper Ant-blue), Hypochrysops ignita (Fiery Jewel), Candalides consimilis (Dark Pencilled Blue), Candalides erinus (Small Dusky-blue), Theclinesthes onycha (Cycad Blue), Delias argenthona (Scarlet Jezebel), Delias nysa (Yellow-spotted Jezebel), Appias paulina (Yellow Albatross), Elodina padusa (Narrow-winged Pearl-white), Elodina parthia (Striated Pearl-white), Eurema smilax (Small Grass Yellow), Eurema hecabe (Large Grass-yellow), Hesperilla mastersi (Chequered Sedge-skipper), Hesperilla malindeva (Two-spotted Sedge-skipper), Toxidia parvulus (Parvula Skipper),

 

07/02/2011
Added photos of :
Mesodina aeluropis (Montane Iris-skipper), Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper), Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre), Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre), Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre), Hesperilla mastersi (Chequered Sedge-skipper), Hesperilla idothea (Flame Sedge-skipper), Hesperilla crypsargyra (Silver Sedge-skipper), Dispar compacta (Dispar Skipper), Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue), Graphium macleayanus (Macleay's Swallowtail), Delias aganippe (Wood White), Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown), Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown), Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) and Danaus plexippus (Monarch).

 

17/01/2011
Added photos of :
Acrodipsas brisbanensis (Bronze Ant-blue), Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel), Hesperilla idothea (Flame Sedge-skipper), Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) and Acraea andromacha (Glasswing).

 

09/01/2011
Added photos of :
Acrodipsas aurata (Golden Ant-blue) - again!, Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown), Hesperilla mastersi (Chequered Sedge-skipper), Signeta flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper) and Delias aganippe (Wood White).

 

02/01/2011
Added photos of :
Acrodipsas aurata (Golden Ant-blue), Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure), Hesperilla crypsargyra (Silver Sedge-skipper) and Motasingha trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper).

 

25/12/2010
New species : Acrodipsas aurata (Golden Ant-blue)

Added photos of :
Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel), Delias aganippe (Wood White), Hesperilla mastersi (Chequered Sedge-skipper), Hesperilla crypsargyra (Silver Sedge-skipper) and Motasingha trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper).

I also fixed some URLs on the Links page, and added a link to Mick Sands' photos on Flickr. It's a small collection of pics, but well worth viewing as it's a very interesting selection of species (including 5 species I don't have, dammit!)

 

21/12/2010
New species : Graphium macfarlanei (Green Triangle)
New species : Antipodia atralba (Diamond Sand-skipper)
New species : Telicota eurychlora (Southern Sedge-darter)

Added photos of :
Delias nysa (Yellow-spotted Jezebel), Appias paulina (Yellow Albatross), Belenois java (Caper White), Polyura sempronius (Tailed Emperor), Acrodipsas cuprea (Copper Ant-blue), Paralucia spinifera (Purple Copper), Ogyris genoveva (Southern Purple Azure), Candalides cyprotus (Copper Pencilled Blue - a female at last!), Candalides margarita (Trident Pencil-blue), Theclinesthes onycha (Cycad Blue), Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue), Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-Blue), Netrocoryne repanda (Eastern Flat), Hesperilla mastersi (Chequered Sedge-skipper), Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre) and Motasingha trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper).

 
I also added a page for Canadian Butterflies, with photos I took around Calgary and Jasper in late July and early August 2010.

 

18/10/2010
New species : Delias nysa (Yellow-spotted Jezebel)
Added photos of :
Candalides cyprotus (Copper Pencilled Blue), Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) and Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue).

 

05/06/2010
New species : Udara tenella (Hedge Blue)
New species : Eurema herla (Pink Grass-yellow)
New species : Sabera fuliginosa (White-fringed Swift)
Added photos of :
Cressida cressida (Clearwing Swallowtail),  Catopsilia scylla (Orange Migrant), Catopsilia pyranthe (White Migrant), Eurema laeta (Lined Grass-yellow), Delias mysis (Union Jack), Appias paulina (Yellow Albatross), Elodina parthia (Striated Pearl-white), Polyura sempronius (Tailed Emperor), Cethosia cydippe (Red Lacewing), Junonia orithya (Blue Argus), Pantoporia consimilis (Orange Plane), Phaedyma shepherdi (White-banded Plane), Danaus chrysippus (Plain Tiger), Danaus affinis (Swamp Tiger), Hypolycaena danis (Orchid Flash), Hypolycaena phorbas (Black-spotted Flash), Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue), Candalides erinus (Small Dusky-blue), Erysichton lineata (Hairy Line-Blue), Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue), Jamides phaseli (Purple Cerulean), Catochrysops panormus (Pale Pea-blue), Euchrysops cnejus (Spotted Pea-Blue), Zizula hylax (Dainty Grass-blue), Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre), Trapezites iacchus (Brown Ochre), Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre), Sabera caesina (White-clubbed Swift), Pelopidas lyelli (Lyell's Swift) and Pelopidas agna (Dingy Swift).

 

10/04/2010
New species : Theclinesthes albocincta (Bitter-bush Blue)
Added photos of :
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper), Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Blue),  Jalmenus ictinus (Ictinus Blue), Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak), Catopyrops florinda (Speckled Line-blue), Leptotes plinius (Zebra Blue), Graphium eurypylus (Pale Green Triangle), Catopsilia pyranthe (White Migrant), Delias aganippe (Wood White), Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel), Appias paulina (Yellow Albatross), Eurema smilax (Small Grass Yellow), Pieris rapae (Cabbage White), Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet), Vanessa kershawi (Painted Lady), Junonia villida (Meadow Argus), Trapezites petalia (Black-ringed Ochre), Cephrenes augiades (Orange Palm Dart) and Telicota ancilla (Green Darter).

 

15/03/2010
Added photos of :
Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue), Theclinesthes sulpitius (Samphire Blue), Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Blue), Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre), Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre) and Polyura sempronius (Tailed Emperor).

 

01/03/2010
New species : Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak)
Added photos of :
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper), Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue), Oreixenica lathoniella (Silver Xenica) and Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown).

 

22/02/2010
Added photos of :
Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure),  Sahulana scintillata (Glistening Line-blue), Catopyrops florinda (Speckled Line-blue), Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Blue), Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre), Papilio anactus (Dingy Swallowtail) and Parnara bada (Grey Swift).

 

15/02/2010
New species : Catopsilia pyranthe (White Migrant)
New species : Elodina padusa (Narrow-winged Pearl-white)
New species : Hypochrysops cyane (Cyane Jewel)
New species : Hasora chromus (Chrome Awl)
Added photos of :
Neohesperilla xanthomera (Yellow Grass-skipper), Acrodipsas brisbanensis (Bronze Ant-blue), Acrodipsas cuprea (Copper Ant-blue), Everes lacturnus (Orange-tipped Pea-blue), Candalides erinus (Small Dusky-blue), Candalides margarita (Trident Pencil-blue), Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue), Polyura sempronius (Tailed Emperor) and Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre).

I still have a couple of skippers to ID from this trip. Thanks to Mick and Alecks - looking forward to going butterflying again with you guys.

 

01/02/2010
New species : Oreixenica kershawi (Striped Xenica)
New species : Neolucia hobartensis (Montane Heath-Blue)
Added photos of :
Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown), Heteronympha banksii (Banks' Brown), Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown), Danaus chrysippus (Plain Tiger), Ogyris amaryllis (Satin Azure), Anisynta tillyardi (Chequered Grass-skipper), Anisynta dominula (Two-brand Grass-skipper), Signeta flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper) and Dispar compacta (Dispar Skipper).

 

24/01/2010
Added photos of :
Anisynta dominula (Two-brand Grass-skipper), Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown), Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown), Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral), Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) and Pasma tasmanicus (Two-spotted Grass-skipper).

 

18/12/2009
New species : Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure)
Added a photo of :
Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel).

 

07/12/2009
Added photos of :
Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel), Heteronympha merope (Common Brown),  Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica), Delias aganippe (Wood White), Trapezites iacchoides (Silver-studded Ochre), Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre), Hesperilla picta (Painted Sedge-skipper), Hesperilla donnysa (Donnysa Skipper) and Motasingha trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper).

 

16/11/2009
New species : Hesperilla mastersi (Chequered Sedge-skipper)
New species : Ogyris genoveva (Southern Purple Azure)

Added photos of :
Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel), Paralucia pyrodiscus (Dull Copper), Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue), Candalides cyprotus (Copper Pencilled Blue), Argynnina cyrila (Forest Brown),  Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica), Danaus plexippus (Monarch), Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre), Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre), Motasingha trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper), Hesperilla idothea (Flame Sedge-skipper), Hesperilla donnysa (Donnysa Skipper), Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper), Toxidia parvulus (Parvula Skipper) and Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass Dart),

 

20/10/2009
Added a link to Geoff Walker's Australian Butterflies Photographed website. I thought I was mad, trying to get pics of all the butterfly species in Australia, but Geoff is trying to get all the subspecies too!

Added photos of :
Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel), Heteronympha merope (Common Brown), Paralucia pyrodiscus (Dull Copper), Candalides consimilis (Dark Pencilled Blue), Catopyrops florinda (Speckled Line-blue), Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre) and Toxidia peron (Dingy Skipper).

 

23/09/2009
Added photos of :
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel), Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel), Candalides cyprotus (Copper Pencilled Blue), Candalides hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue), Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue), Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue), Hypocysta adiante (Orange Ringlet), Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet), Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre) and Toxidia doubledayi (Lilac Grass-skipper).

 

15/09/2009
Added photos of :
Paralucia spinifera (Purple Copper), Paralucia aurifer (Bright Copper) and Candalides consimilis (Dark Pencilled Blue).

 

30/08/2009
Added photos of :
Papilio demoleus (Chequered Swallowtail), Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel), Polyura sempronius (Tailed Emperor), Junonia villida (Meadow Argus), Euploea core (Common Crow), Paralucia aurifer (Bright Copper), Paralucia pyrodiscus (Dull Copper), Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue), Toxidia parvulus (Parvula Skipper) and Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart).

 

17/03/2009
New species : Anisynta tillyardi (Chequered Grass-skipper)

Added photos of :
Papilio ambrax (Ambrax Swallowtail), Suniana lascivia (Dark Grass-dart).

Also added a link to Janet Richardson's Australian Butterfly DVDs site in the Links page.

 

10/02/2009
Added photos of :
Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown), Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown), Hesperilla crypsargyra (Silver Sedge-skipper), Dispar compacta (Dispar Skipper), Signeta flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper), Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass Dart).

 

21/01/2009
Added photos of :
Hasora discolor (Green Awl) - pupa and adult.

 

20/01/2009
Added photos of :
Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel) - pupa and adult, Candalides acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue), Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) and Toxidia parvulus (Parvula Skipper).

 

05/01/2009
New species : Papilio ambrax (Ambrax Swallowtail)
New species : Elodina parthia (Striated Pearl-white)
New species : Hypochrysops apelles (Copper Jewel)
New species (larva only) : Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel)
New species : Jalmenus pseudictinus (Macqueen's Hairstreak)
New species : Bindahara phocides (Sword-tailed Flash)
New species : Erysichton palmyra (Marbled Line-Blue)
New species : Petrelaea tombugensis (Mauve Line-blue)
New species : Ionolyce helicon (Bronze Line-blue)
New species (larva only) : Hasora discolor (Green Awl)
New species : Toxidia thyrrhus (Dusky Grass-skipper)
New species : Suniana lascivia (Dark Grass-dart)

Added photos of :
Graphium agamemnon (Green-spotted Triangle), Graphium macleayanus (Macleay's Swallowtail), Cepora perimale (Caper Gull), Mycalesis perseus (Dingy Bush-brown), Mycalesis terminus (Orange Bush-brown), Tisiphone helena (Northern Sword-grass Brown), Vagrans egista (Tailed Rustic), Euploea tulliolus (Purple Crow), Neptis praslini (Yellow-eyed Plane), Tellervo zoilus (Hamadryad), Hypochrysops narcissus (Narcissus Jewel), Arhopala centaurus (Purple Oak-blue), Arhopala micale (Shining Oak-blue), Arhopala madytus (Bright Oak-blue), Hypolycaena phorbas (Black-spotted Flash), Prosotas dubiosa (Purple Line-blue), Nacaduba cyanea (Green-banded Line-blue), Erysichton lineata (Hairy Line-Blue), Anthene seltuttus (Dark Ciliate-blue), Megisba strongyle (Small Pied Blue), Famegana alsulus (Black-spotted Grass-blue), Netrocoryne repanda (Eastern Flat), Tagiades japetus (Pied Flat), Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre), Hesperilla idothea (Flame Sedge-skipper), Signeta flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper), Suniana sunias (Wide-brand Grass-dart), Pelopidas lyelli (Lyell's Swift),

 

12/12/2008
New species : Toxidia andersoni (Southern Grass-skipper)
Added photos of :
Trapezites iacchoides (Silver-studded Ochre), Hesperilla ornata (Spotted Sedge-skipper) and Hesperilla crypsargyra (Silver Sedge-skipper).

 

01/12/2008
Added photos of :
Hesperilla crypsargyra (Silver Sedge-skipper), Hesperilla idothea (Flame Sedge-skipper), Hesperilla donnysa (Donnysa Skipper), Motasingha trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper), Hypocysta euphemia (Rock Ringlet).

 

22/11/2008
New species : Ornithoptera richmondia (Richmond Birdwing)
New species : Acrodipsas brisbanensis (Bronze Ant-blue)
New species : Acrodipsas cuprea (Copper Ant-blue)
New species : Hypochrysops ignita (Fiery Jewel)
New species : Hypochrysops epicurus (Mangrove Jewel)
New species : Candalides margarita (Trident Pencil-blue)
New species : Everes lacturnus (Orange-tipped Pea-blue)
New species : Trapezites maheta (Northern Silver Ochre)
New species : Trapezites iacchus (Brown Ochre)
New species : Neohesperilla xanthomera (Yellow Grass-skipper)
New species : Hesperilla malindeva (Two-spotted Sedge-skipper)
New species : Hesperilla crypsigramma (Wide-brand Sedge-skipper)
New species : Mesodina aeluropis (Montane Iris-skipper)
New species : Parnara bada (Grey Swift)

Added photos of :
Graphium sarpedon (Blue Triangle), Papilio demoleus (Chequered Swallowtail), Cressida cressida (Clearwing Swallowtail), Catopsilia pomona (Lemon Migrant), Elodina angulipennis (Southern Pearl White), Belenois java (Caper White), Melanitis leda (Evening Brown), Heteronympha merope (Common Brown), Polyura sempronius (Tailed Emperor), Mynes geoffroyi (Jezebel Nymph), Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper), Paralucia pyrodiscus (Dull Copper), Deudorix diovis (Bright Cornelian), Candalides cyprotus (Copper Pencilled Blue), Theclinesthes onycha (Cycad Blue), Euchrysops cnejus (Spotted Pea-Blue), Euschemon rafflesia (Regent Skipper), Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre), Trapezites iacchoides (Silver-studded Ochre), Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre), Trapezites lutea (Yellow Ochre), Trapezites petalia (Black-ringed Ochre), Pasma tasmanicus (Two-spotted Grass-skipper), Hesperilla picta (Painted Sedge-skipper), Hesperilla donnysa (Donnysa Skipper).

Also added a link to the "Richmond Birdwing Recovery Network" in the Links page.

 

04/11/2008
New species : Hypochrysops halyaetus (Turquoise Jewel)
New species : Ogyris amaryllis (Satin Azure)
New species : Jalmenus inous (Inous Blue)
New species : Theclinesthes hesperia (Western Bitter-bush Blue)
New species : Trapezites sciron (Sciron Ochre)
New species : Trapezites argenteoornatus (Silver-spotted Ochre)
New species : Motasingha dirphia (Western Brown Skipper)
New species : Antipodia dactyliota (Western Sand-skipper)
New species : Mesodina cyanophracta (Blue Iris-skipper)
New species : Geitoneura minyas (Western Xenica)

Also added photos of :
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel), Candalides acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue), Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue), Candalides cyprotus (Copper Pencilled Blue), Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue), Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue), Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue), Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue), Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-Blue), Vanessa kershawi (Painted Lady), Heteronympha merope (Common Brown), Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown), Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre), Motasingha trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper), Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass Dart).

I would like to thank Matt Williams, who provided me with the information I used to find just about all of the new species I photographed around Perth. Without Matt's help, I suspect I might have had a very disappointing trip!

 

06/10/2008
New species :  Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel)
Added photos of :
Candalides cyprotus (Copper Pencilled Blue), Candalides hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue), Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue), Paralucia aurifer (Bright Copper), Graphium macleayanus (Macleay's Swallowtail), Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral), Vanessa kershawi (Painted Lady).

Also added a link to the "Field key to the lycaenid butterflies of the Top End and Kimberley" in the Links page.

 

30/09/2008
Added photos of :
Candalides consimilis (Dark Pencilled Blue), Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue), Neolucia mathewi (Dull Heath-Blue), Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre) and Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre).

 

25/09/2008
Added photos of :
Paralucia spinifera (Purple Copper), Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue), Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue), Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet), Hypocysta pseudirius (Grey Ringlet), Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre) and Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre).

 

18/09/2008
I spent a few more days in Cairns. Unfortunately the weather wasn't much good for the first few days, so I didn't see as many butterflies as I might have hoped for. I'd have seen a lot less than I did, if it wasn't for Bob Miller and Ian Hill, who showed me some good sites and who are both MUCH better at spotting butterflies than I am. Thanks guys!

The following species are new to me :
Graphium agamemnon (Green-spotted Triangle)
Eurema laeta (Lined Grass-yellow)
Delias mysis (Union Jack)
Elymnias agondas (Palmfly)
Junonia orithya (Blue Argus)
Arhopala centaurus (Purple Oak-blue)
Ogyris aenone (Sapphire Azure)
Ogyris zosine (Northern Purple Azure)
Candalides erinus (Small Dusky-blue)
Euschemon rafflesia (Regent Skipper)
Hasora hurama (Broad-banded Awl)

I've also added photos of :
Cressida cressida (Clearwing Swallowtail), Catopsilia pomona (Lemon Migrant), Eurema brigitta (No-brand Grass Yellow), Cepora perimale (Caper Gull), Delias ennia (Yellow-banded Jezebel), Appias paulina (Yellow Albatross), Melanitis leda (Evening Brown), Mycalesis perseus (Dingy Bush-brown), Mycalesis terminus (Orange Bush-brown), Ypthima arctous (Dusky Knight), Hypocysta irius (Orange-streaked Ringlet), Hypocysta adiante (Orange Ringlet), Tisiphone helena (Northern Sword-grass Brown), Polyura sempronius (Tailed Emperor), Acraea andromacha (Glasswing), Cethosia cydippe (Red Lacewing), Cupha prosope (Bordered Rustic), Doleschallia bisaltide (Leafwing), Hypolimnas alimena (Blue-banded Eggfly), Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly), Yoma sabina (Lurcher), Junonia hedonia (Chocolate Argus), Mynes geoffroyi (Jezebel Nymph), Pantoporia consimilis (Orange Plane), Danaus affinis (Swamp Tiger), Euploea tulliolus (Purple Crow), Tellervo zoilus (Hamadryad), Hypochrysops narcissus (Narcissus Jewel), Arhopala micale (Shining Oak-blue), Nacaduba kurava (White-banded Line-blue), Prosotas dubiosa (Purple Line-blue),  Theclinesthes onycha (Cycad Blue), Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue), Jamides aleuas (White-banded Cerulean), Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-Blue), Zizina labradus (Common Grass Blue), Famegana alsulus (Black-spotted Grass-blue), Megisba strongyle (Small Pied Blue), Euchrysops cnejus (Spotted Pea-Blue), Netrocoryne repanda (Eastern Flat), Tagiades japetus (Pied Flat), Badamia exclamationis (Narrow-winged Awl), Notocrypta waigensis (Banded Demon), Suniana sunias (Wide-brand Grass-dart), Telicota colon (Pale-orange Darter) and Sabera dobboe (Yellow-streaked Swift).

 

02/09/2008
Added photos of :
Paralucia aurifer (Bright Copper), Candalides hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue), Junonia villida (Meadow Argus), Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet), Hypocysta pseudirius (Grey Ringlet), Euploea core (Common Crow), Elodina angulipennis (Southern Pearl White).

 

06/08/2008
Added photos of :
Euploea core (Common Crow)

 

29/07/2008
Added photos of :
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral), Erysichton lineata (Hairy Line-Blue), Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel) and Elodina angulipennis (Southern Pearl White).

 

17/07/2008
Added photos of :
Graphium macleayanus (Macleay's Swallowtail),  Cephrenes augiades (Orange Palm Dart), Candalides hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue), Pieris rapae (Cabbage White), Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel) and Elodina angulipennis (Southern Pearl White, yet again - they've reported me as a stalker).

 

02/07/2008
Added photos of :
Deudorix diovis (Bright Cornelian), Erysichton lineata (Hairy Line-Blue), Prosotas felderi (Small-tailed Line Blue), Ornithoptera euphorion (Cairns Birdwing), Cethosia cydippe (Red Lacewing), Cethosia penthesilea (Orange Lacewing), Cupha prosope (Bordered Rustic), Vindula arsinoe (Cruiser), Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly), Yoma sabina (Lurcher), Papilio ulysses (Ulysses Swallowtail) and Elodina angulipennis (Southern Pearl White).

 

09/06/2008
Added photos of :
Elodina angulipennis (Southern Pearl White), Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel), Hypocysta euphemia (Rock Ringlet), Hasora khoda (Narrow-Banded Awl),  Cephrenes augiades (Orange Palm Dart) and Candalides absimilis (Pencilled Blue).

 

02/05/2008
New species :  Catopsilia gorgophone (Yellow Migrant)
New species :  Catopsilia scylla (Orange Migrant)
New species :  Papilio demoleus (Chequered Swallowtail)

Added photos of :
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus), Danaus plexippus (Monarch),  Paralucia pyrodiscus (Dull Copper), Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue), Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-Blue), Catopyrops florinda (Speckled Line-blue).

 

13/04/2008
Added photos of :
Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre), Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Blue), Prosotas felderi (Small-tailed Line Blue) and Hypocysta adiante (Orange Ringlet).

 

06/04/2008
Added photos of :
 Jalmenus ictinus (Ictinus Blue), Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue), Prosotas felderi (Small-tailed Line Blue),  Cephrenes augiades (Orange Palm Dart),  Telicota ancilla (Green Darter), Toxidia peron (Dingy Skipper),  Euploea core (Common Crow), Junonia villida (Meadow Argus), Polyura sempronius (Tailed Emperor) and Ypthima arctous (Dusky Knight)

 

28/03/2008
Added photos of :
Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre), Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre), Hesperilla picta (Painted Sedge-skipper),  Telicota ancilla (Green Darter), Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown), Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet), Oreixenica lathoniella (Silver Xenica).

 

18/02/2008
Added photos of :
Trapezites iacchoides (Silver-studded Ochre).

Added "Australian Tropical Butterflies" to the Books page.

 

11/02/2008
New species :  Anisynta monticolae (Montane Grass-skipper)
New species :  Anisynta dominula (Two-brand Grass-skipper)
New species :  Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown)
(Special thanks to Michael Sands, who showed me where to find these three new species, and went out of his way to ensure that I got photos of A. monticolae).

Added photos of :
Elodina angulipennis (Southern Pearl White), Appias paulina (Yellow Albatross), Acraea andromacha (Glasswing), Junonia villida (Meadow Argus), Danaus plexippus (Monarch), Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown), Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet), Hypocysta euphemia (Rock Ringlet), Hypocysta adiante (Orange Ringlet), Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica), Heteronympha merope (Common Brown), Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown), Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown), Candalides absimilis (Pencilled Blue), Candalides hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue), Candalides acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue), Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue), Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue), Theclinesthes sulpitius (Samphire Blue), Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue), Paralucia aurifer (Bright Copper), Zizina labradus (Common Grass Blue), Signeta flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper), Dispar compacta (Dispar Skipper), Toxidia peron (Dingy Skipper), Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper), Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre), Hesperilla crypsargyra (Silver Sedge-skipper), Hesperilla idothea (Flame Sedge-skipper), Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart).

 

06/02/2008
New version of the website. I've changed the overall look, but the main change has been to use Javascript in generating the tables of thumbnails, which is going to save me a lot of time when I add new photos in the future.

 

New Species : Graphium eurypylus (Pale Green Triangle).

 

02/10/2007
Added new photos of Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre), Acraea andromacha (Glasswing), Arhopala micale (Shining Oak-blue), Appias paulina (Yellow Albatross), Cethosia cydippe (Red Lacewing), Catopsilia pomona (Lemon Migrant),  Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel), Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart), Eurema hecabe (Large Grass-yellow)
Hypolimnas alimena (Blue-banded Eggfly), Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly), Hypolycaena phorbas (Black-spotted Flash), Jamides aleuas (White-banded Cerulean), Junonia hedonia (Chocolate Argus), Melanitis leda (Evening Brown), Mycalesis perseus (Dingy Bush-brown), Nacaduba kurava (White-banded Line-blue), Neptis praslini (Yellow-eyed Plane), Notocrypta waigensis (Banded Demon), Prosotas dubiosa (Purple Line-blue), Telicota colon (Pale-orange Darter), Sabera dobboe (Yellow-streaked Swift), Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue), Tellervo zoilus (Hamadryad), Vindula arsinoe (Cruiser), Yoma sabina (Lurcher).

 

26/09/2007
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral), Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet), Junonia villida (Meadow Argus),  Toxidia peron (Dingy Skipper), Elodina angulipennis (Southern Pearl White).

 

23/09/2007
New Species : Candalides cyprotus (Copper Pencilled Blue).
Added new photos of Paralucia spinifera (Purple Copper).

 

08/09/2007
Back to Cairns again, where I met up with Bob Miller, who showed me some good butterfly sites, as well as giving me reared Philiris spp to photograph.
On this trip I got photos of the following new species :
Delias argenthona (Scarlet Jezebel)
Delias ennia (Yellow-banded Jezebel)
Tisiphone helena (Northern Sword-grass Brown)
Mynes geoffroyi (Jezebel Nymph)
Hypochrysops narcissus (Narcissus Jewel)
Philiris innotatus (Purple Moonbeam)
Philiris nitens (Blue Moonbeam)
Danis danis (Large Green-banded Blue)

 

21/04/2007
New Species : Elodina angulipennis (Southern Pearl White).
Added new photos of Hesperilla ornata (Spotted Sedge-skipper), Toxidia doubledayi (Lilac Grass-skipper), Papilio anactus (Dingy Swallowtail).

 

04/03/2007
New Species : Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper).
Added new photos of Polyura sempronius (Tailed Emperor) and Graphium sarpedon (Blue Triangle).

 

28/05/2006
Added new photos of Appias paulina (Yellow Albatross), Deudorix diovis (Bright Cornelian), Erysichton lineata (Hairy Line-Blue),  Sahulana scintillata (Glistening Line-blue) and Catopyrops florinda (Speckled Line-blue).

 

21/05/2006
I spent a few more days in Cairns, and got photos of the following new species :
Papilio fuscus (Fuscous Swallowtail)
Catopsilia pomona (Lemon Migrant)
Cepora perimale (Caper Gull)
Eurema hecabe (Large Grass-yellow)
Mycalesis perseus (Dingy Bush-brown)
Mycalesis sirius (Cedar Bush-brown)
Vagrans egista (Tailed Rustic)
Tirumala hamata (Blue Tiger)
Nacaduba kurava (White-banded Line-blue)
Prosotas dubiosa (Purple Line-blue)
Jamides phaseli (Purple Cerulean)
Freyeria putli (Jewelled Grass-blue)
Badamia exclamationis (Narrow-winged Awl)
Arrhenes dschilus (Scrub Darter)
Telicota colon (Pale-orange Darter)
Sabera dobboe (Yellow-streaked Swift)
Parnara amalia (Orange Swift)

And I also added new photos of Papilio ulysses (Ulysses Swallowtail), Ornithoptera euphorion (Cairns Birdwing), Mycalesis terminus (Orange Bush-brown), Hypocysta irius (Orange-streaked Ringlet), Cupha prosope (Bordered Rustic), Doleschallia bisaltide (Leafwing), Hypolimnas alimena (Blue-banded Eggfly), Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly), Junonia hedonia (Chocolate Argus), Pantoporia consimilis (Orange Plane), Phaedyma shepherdi (White-banded Plane), Danaus affinis (Swamp Tiger), Euploea alcathoe (No-brand Crow), Arhopala madytus (Bright Oak-blue), Arhopala micale (Shining Oak-blue), Hypolycaena phorbas (Black-spotted Flash), Nacaduba cyanea (Green-banded Line-blue), Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue), Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue), Jamides aleuas (White-banded Cerulean), Catochrysops panormus (Pale Pea-blue), Euchrysops cnejus (Spotted Pea-Blue), Tagiades japetus (Pied Flat), Notocrypta waigensis (Banded Demon), Suniana sunias (Wide-brand Grass-dart), Telicota augias (Bright-orange Darter), Pelopidas lyelli (Lyell's Swift) and Pelopidas agna (Dingy Swift).

 

02/04/2006
Added new photos of Deudorix diovis (Bright Cornelian) and Nacaduba berenice (Large Purple Line-blue).

 

19/03/2006
Added new photos of Nacaduba berenice (Large Purple Line-blue) and Erysichton lineata (Hairy Line-Blue).

 

18/03/2006
New Species : Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown).
New Species : Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown).
New Species : Catopyrops florinda (Speckled Line-blue).
Added new photos of Acraea andromacha (Glasswing), Hypocysta adiante (Orange Ringlet),  Heteronympha mirifica (Wonder Brown), Heteronympha banksii (Banks' Brown),  Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica),  Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica), Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown), Ypthima arctous (Dusky Knight), Signeta flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper), Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre), Trapezites petalia (Black-ringed Ochre), Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre),  Pasma tasmanicus (Two-spotted Grass-skipper), Toxidia parvulus (Parvula Skipper), Hesperilla picta (Painted Sedge-skipper),  Telicota ancilla (Green Darter), Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Blue), Candalides hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue), Erysichton lineata (Hairy Line-Blue), Prosotas felderi (Small-tailed Line Blue), Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue), Belenois java (Caper White) and Eurema smilax (Small Grass Yellow).

 

06/11/2005
New Species : Argynnina cyrila (Forest Brown).
Added new photos of Heteronympha merope (Common Brown), Belenois java (Caper White), Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat), and Motasingha trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper).

 

31/10/2005
I spent a few days in Cairns, and I got a lot of photos. I hope you're sitting comfortably.......
The following species are all new to me :
Papilio ulysses (Ulysses Swallowtail)
Pachliopta polydorus (Red-bodied Swallowtail)
Ornithoptera euphorion (Cairns Birdwing)
Appias paulina (Yellow Albatross)
Melanitis leda (Evening Brown)
Mycalesis terminus (Orange Bush-brown)
Hypocysta irius (Orange-streaked Ringlet)
Acraea andromacha (Glasswing)
Cethosia cydippe (Red Lacewing)
Cethosia penthesilea (Orange Lacewing)
Vindula arsinoe (Cruiser)
Cupha prosope (Bordered Rustic)
Doleschallia bisaltide (Leafwing)
Hypolimnas alimena (Blue-banded Eggfly)
Yoma sabina (Lurcher)
Junonia hedonia (Chocolate Argus)
Pantoporia consimilis (Orange Plane)
Neptis praslini (Yellow-eyed Plane)
Phaedyma shepherdi (White-banded Plane)
Danaus affinis (Swamp Tiger)
Euploea tulliolus (Purple Crow)
Euploea alcathoe (No-brand Crow)
Tellervo zoilus (Hamadryad)
Arhopala madytus (Bright Oak-blue)
Arhopala micale (Shining Oak-blue)
Hypolycaena phorbas (Black-spotted Flash)
Hypolycaena danis (Orchid Flash)
Anthene seltuttus (Dark Ciliate-blue)
Nacaduba berenice (Large Purple Line-blue)
Nacaduba cyanea (Green-banded Line-blue)
Prosotas nora (Long-tailed Line-blue)
Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue)
Jamides aleuas (White-banded Cerulean)
Catochrysops panormus (Pale Pea-blue)
Famegana alsulus (Black-spotted Grass-blue)
Megisba strongyle (Small Pied Blue)
Euchrysops cnejus (Spotted Pea-Blue)
Tagiades japetus (Pied Flat)
Notocrypta waigensis (Banded Demon)
Suniana sunias (Wide-brand Grass-dart)
Telicota eurotas (Northern Sedge-darter)
Telicota augias (Bright-orange Darter)
Sabera caesina (White-clubbed Swift)
Pelopidas lyelli (Lyell's Swift)
Pelopidas agna (Dingy Swift)
In addition, I've added new photos of Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail), Ypthima arctous (Dusky Knight), Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly), Erysichton lineata (Hairy Line-Blue), Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-Blue).

 

08/10/2005
New Species : Neolucia mathewi (Dull Heath-Blue).
Added new photos of Delias aganippe (Wood White), Hypocysta euphemia (Rock Ringlet),  Motasingha trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper) and Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue).

 

25/09/2005
New species :  Motasingha trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper).
Added new photos of Trapezites petalia (Black-ringed Ochre), Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre), Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre), Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue), and Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue).

Also added Australian Butterfly Checklist.

 

18/09/2005
Added new photos of Hesperilla idothea (Flame Sedge-skipper), Hypocysta euphemia (Rock Ringlet), and Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue).

 

14/09/2005
New species :  Sahulana scintillata (Glistening Line-blue).
Added new photos of Paralucia spinifera (Purple Copper), Candalides hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue), Candalides absimilis (Pencilled Blue),  Prosotas felderi (Small-tailed Line Blue), Papilio anactus (Dingy Swallowtail),  Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel), Hesperilla donnysa (Donnysa Skipper), Hesperilla ornata (Spotted Sedge-skipper), Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre),  Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper), Dispar compacta (Dispar Skipper), Toxidia parvulus (Parvula Skipper),  Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) and Danaus chrysippus (Plain Tiger).

 

03/04/2005
New species :  Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue).
New species :  Oreixenica lathoniella (Silver Xenica).
New species : Heteronympha banksii (Banks' Brown).
New species :  Hesperilla picta (Painted Sedge-skipper).
New species :  Pasma tasmanicus (Two-spotted Grass-skipper).
New species : Eurema brigitta (No-brand Grass Yellow).
Added new photos of  Prosotas felderi (Small-tailed Line Blue), Hesperilla ornata (Spotted Sedge-skipper), Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre), Trapezites petalia (Black-ringed Ochre), Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre),  Telicota ancilla (Green Darter),  Toxidia peron (Dingy Skipper), Toxidia parvulus (Parvula Skipper), Dispar compacta (Dispar Skipper),  Signeta flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper),  Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper),  Hasora khoda (Narrow-Banded Awl), Hypocysta adiante (Orange Ringlet), Heteronympha merope (Common Brown),  Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) and Papilio anactus (Dingy Swallowtail).

 

11/03/2005
New species :  Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica).
New species :  Heteronympha mirifica (Wonder Brown).
New species :  Telicota ancilla (Green Darter).
New species :  Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper).
New species :  Signeta flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper).
New species :  Netrocoryne repanda (Eastern Flat).
Added new photos of Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail), Papilio anactus (Dingy Swallowtail), Graphium sarpedon (Blue Triangle), Graphium macleayanus (Macleay's Swallowtail), Candalides absimilis (Pencilled Blue), Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue), Candalides acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue),  Jalmenus ictinus (Ictinus Blue), Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Blue),  Hasora khoda (Narrow-Banded Awl), Hesperilla ornata (Spotted Sedge-skipper), Dispar compacta (Dispar Skipper),  Toxidia peron (Dingy Skipper),  Cephrenes augiades (Orange Palm Dart), Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre), Danaus plexippus (Monarch), Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet), Vanessa kershawi (Painted Lady), Junonia villida (Meadow Argus), Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown), Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly).

 

05/12/2004
New species :  Jalmenus ictinus (Ictinus Blue).
Added new photos of Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre).

 

04/12/2004
New species :  Theclinesthes onycha (Cycad Blue).
Added new photos of Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-Blue), Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail), Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre), Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue), and  Paralucia pyrodiscus (Dull Copper)

 

27/11/2004

27/11/2004
New species : Hesperilla idothea (Flame Sedge-skipper).
New species : Hesperilla crypsargyra (Silver Sedge-skipper).
Added photos of Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown), and Candalides acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue).

 

26/11/2004
Added new photos of Candalides absimilis (Pencilled Blue), Erysichton lineata (Hairy Line-Blue),  Hasora khoda (Narrow-Banded Awl) and Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre).

 

21/11/2004
Added photos of Trapezites petalia (Black-ringed Ochre), Heteronympha merope (Common Brown), Ypthima arctous (Dusky Knight), Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart), Ocybadistes flavovittata (Narrow-brand Grass-dart), Toxidia doubledayi (Lilac Grass-skipper), Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue) and Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet).

 

18/11/2004
New species :  Paralucia spinifera (Purple Copper).
New species : Trapezites lutea (Yellow Ochre).
New species : Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre).
New species : Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre).
Added some more photos of Heteronympha merope (Common Brown), Eurema smilax (Small Grass Yellow), Ypthima arctous (Dusky Knight),  Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica),

 

10/11/2004

10/11/2004
Added some more photos of Heteronympha merope (Common Brown),

 

07/11/2004
Added some more photos of  Paralucia pyrodiscus (Dull Copper),  Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica),  Toxidia peron (Dingy Skipper), Candalides absimilis (Pencilled Blue), Anaphaeis java (Caper White), Heteronympha merope (Common Brown), Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue), Trapezites petalia (Black-ringed Ochre), and Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart).
I also concluded that some of the earlier photos I had identified as O. walkeri were in fact of Ocybadistes flavovittata (Narrow-brand Grass-dart), so I moved them onto a new page for that species (and also added a new photo).

 

31/10/2004
Added photos of Trapezites petalia (Black-ringed Ochre), Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue), Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) and Papilio anactus (Dingy Swallowtail),

 

23/10/2004
New species : Trapezites petalia (Black-ringed Ochre).
New species : Trapezites iacchoides (Silver-studded Ochre).
Added photos of Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown), Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue), Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue), Toxidia parvulus (Parvula Skipper) and Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Blue).

 

14/10/2004
New photos of Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue), Candalides absimilis (Pencilled Blue), Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue) and Anaphaeis java (Caper White).

 

12/10/2004
New species : Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue).
Added new photos of Theclinesthes sulpitius (Samphire Blue).

 

11/10/2004
New species : Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-Blue).
New species : Toxidia doubledayi (Lilac Grass-skipper). I did have this as a species previously, but it had been a misidentification.
Added new photos of Papilio anactus (Dingy Swallowtail), Toxidia peron (Dingy Skipper), Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass Dart).

 

10/10/2004
New species : Hesperilla ornata (Spotted Sedge-skipper).
Added new photos of Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre), and one new photo of Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre).

 

09/10/2004
New species : Candalides consimilis (Dark Pencilled Blue).
Added new photos of Candalides absimilis (Pencilled Blue), Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue), Candalides hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue), and Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet).

 

03/10/2004
New species : Hypocysta adiante (Orange Ringlet).
New species : Hypocysta euphemia (Rock Ringlet).
New species : Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre).
New species : Delias aganippe (Wood White).
Also added new photos of Vanessa kershawi (Painted Lady).

 

02/10/2004
Changed the menu frame to use a tree menu script.
Also changed the javascript used to display the full-sized photos, so it's more robust and it actually closes correctly in Netscape.
Made some cosmetic changes, and some underlying structural changes, to make the site easier to maintain.

 

26/09/2004
Added photos of Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue), as well as Hypocysta pseudiris (Grey Ringlet), Toxidia parvulus (Parvula Skipper) and  Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass Dart).

 

24/09/2004
Added photos of Graphium sarpedon (Blue Triangle).

 

19/09/2004
New species : Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue).

 

13/09/2004
New species : Candalides absimilis (Pencilled Blue).

 

12/09/2004
New photos of Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue).

 

04/09/2004
New photos of Eurema smilax (Small Grass Yellow).

 

28/08/2004
New species - Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue). For some reason this species has eluded me for months, despite it being just about the most common butterfly in the country. I took photos of 48 other species before finally finding this one.
Added more photos of Candalides hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) and Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue).

 

24/08/2004
Added photos of Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue), Paralucia aurifer (Bright Copper), and  Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue).

 

14/08/2004
New species - Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue).
Added more photos of Candalides acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue).

 

10/08/2004
Added more photos of Candalides hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue),

 

08/08/2004
New species - Candalides acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue).
Added more photos of Candalides hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue), Paralucia aurifer (Bright Copper), Pieris rapae (Cabbage White),  Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass Dart), Danaus plexippus (Monarch).

 

31/07/2004
A new species -  Candalides hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue).
Added four more photos of  Paralucia aurifer (Bright Copper).

 

25/07/2004
Added more photos of  Zizina labradus (Common Grass Blue).

 

03/07/2004
A new species -  Hasora khoda (Narrow-Banded Awl).
Added a couple more photos of  Prosotas felderi (Small-tailed Line Blue).

 

26/06/2004
Added more photos of  Zizina labradus (Common Grass Blue).

 

09/06/2004
Added more photos of  Prosotas felderi (Small-tailed Line Blue) and  Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue).

 

29/05/2004
Added some more photos of  Delias nigrina.
Also added more photos of  Zizula hylax, mainly of a male attempting to court a female (Page 3 of this species).

 

22/05/2004
Another new species -  Prosotas felderi (Small-tailed Line Blue).
Added a photo of  Zizula hylax, and also one of and  Cephrenes augiades.

 

21/05/2004
New species :  Erysichton lineata. I'm rather pleased about this, as they're reportedly not that common around Sydney..

 

19/05/2004
Added photos of  Euploea core.

 

15/05/2004
New species - added a page for  Taractrocera papyria.
Added photos of  Papilio aegeus,  Theclinesthes serpentata,  Zizina labradus, and  Zizula hylax.

 

13/05/2004
Added some more photos of  Toxidia peron.

 

10/05/2004
This website goes online!