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).

 

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 my wife Jo and I 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!