AUSTRALIAN BUTTERFLY SITES
New South Wales
Greater Sydney
North as far as the Hawkesbury River, South as far as Port Hacking, West as far as Penrith
Blog post : Elodina angulipennis (Southern Pearl-White) at the Royal Botanic Gardens
Species
- Graphium macleayanum (Macleay’s Swallowtail)
- Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle)
- Graphium eurypylus (Pale Triangle)
- Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail)
- Catopsilia pomona (Lemon Migrant)
- Eurema smilax (Small Grass-yellow)
- Elodina angulipennis (Southern Pearl-white)
- Appias paulina (Yellow Albatross)
- Pieris rapae (Cabbage White)
- Belenois java (Caper White)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Danaus plexippus (Monarch)
- Euploea corinna (Common Crow)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)
- Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly)
- Heteronympha merope (Common Brown)
- Deudorix diovis (Bright Cornelian)
- Eirmocides absimilis (Pencilled Blue)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Nacaduba berenice (Large Purple Line-blue)
- Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue)
- Prosotas felderi (Small-tailed Line Blue)
- Erysichton lineatus (Hairy Line-Blue)
- Sahulana scintillata (Glistening Line-blue)
- Theclinesthes serpentatus (Saltbush Blue)
- Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-Blue)
- Leptotes plinius (Zebra Blue)
- Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue)
- Hasora khoda (Narrow-banded Awl)
- Netrocoryne repanda (Eastern Flat)
- Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre)
- Dispar compacta (Dispar Skipper)
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
- Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart)
- Cephrenes augiades (Orange Palm-dart)
Deudorix diovis at the Royal Botanic Gardens
Species
These butterflies appeared to breed on the two trees in front of the cafe, across the road from the Art Gallery of NSW. Unfortunately those trees have been removed.
Species
Theclinesthes sulpitius at Mason Park
Species
- Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle)
- Eurema smilax (Small Grass-yellow)
- Pieris rapae (Cabbage White)
- Belenois java (Caper White)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Euploea corinna (Common Crow)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)
- Argynnina cyrila (Forest Brown)
- Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet)
- Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper)
- Eirmocides consimilis (Dark Pencilled Blue)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-Blue)
- Leptotes plinius (Zebra Blue)
- Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue)
- Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper)
- Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart)
Species
- Delias aganippe (Wood White)
- Eirmocides consimilis (Dark Pencilled Blue)
- Cyprotides cyprotus (Copper Pencil-blue)
- Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue)
- Neolucia mathewi (Dull Heath-Blue)
- Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue)
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
- Hesperilla trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper)
- Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart)
Neolucia mathewi at Kurnell
Species
- Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle)
- Papilio anactus (Dingy Swallowtail)
- Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail)
- Papilio demoleus (Chequered Swallowtail)
- Catopsilia pomona (Lemon Migrant)
- Eurema brigitta (No-brand Grass-yellow)
- Eurema smilax (Small Grass-yellow)
- Pieris rapae (Cabbage White)
- Belenois java (Caper White)
- Delias aganippe (Wood White)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Tirumala hamata (Blue Tiger)
- Danaus petilia (Lesser Wanderer)
- Danaus plexippus (Monarch)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)
- Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly)
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Heteronympha merope (Common Brown)
- Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica)
- Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet)
- Hypocysta pseudirius (Grey Ringlet)
- Hypocysta adiante (Orange Ringlet)
- Hypocysta euphemia (Rock Ringlet)
- Ypthima arctous (Dusky Knight)
- Paralucia pyrodiscus (Dull Copper)
- Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper)
- Jalmenus ictinus (Ictinus Blue)
- Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Blue)
- Eirmocides absimilis (Pencilled Blue)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue)
- Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue)
- Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue)
- Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue)
- Prosotas felderi (Small-tailed Line Blue)
- Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue)
- Sahulana scintillata (Glistening Line-blue)
- Theclinesthes serpentatus (Saltbush Blue)
- Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-Blue)
- Leptotes plinius (Zebra Blue)
- Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue)
- Zizula hylax (Dainty Grass-blue)
- Trapezites iacchoides (Silver-studded Ochre)
- Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre)
- Trapezites petalia (Black-ringed Ochre)
- Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre)
- Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre)
- Dispar compacta (Dispar Skipper)
- Toxidia parvula (Parvula Skipper
- Toxidia rietmanni (White-brand Skipper)
- Toxidia doubledayi (Lilac Grass-skipper)
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
- Hesperilla ornata (Spotted Sedge-skipper)
- Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper)
- Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart)
- Ocybadistes flavovittatus (Narrow-brand Grass-dart)
- Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart)
- Telicota ancilla (Green Darter)
Paralucia aurifera at Ingleburn
Blog post : Mount Annan Botanic Gardens
Species
- Graphium macleayanum (Macleay’s Swallowtail)
- Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle)
- Papilio anactus (Dingy Swallowtail)
- Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail)
- Catopsilia gorgophone (Yellow Migrant)
- Eurema smilax (Small Grass-yellow)
- Elodina angulipennis (Southern Pearl-white)
- Pieris rapae (Cabbage White)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Danaus petilia (Lesser Wanderer)
- Danaus plexippus (Monarch)
- Euploea corinna (Common Crow)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)
- Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly)
- Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor)
- Heteronympha merope (Common Brown)
- Hypocysta pseudirius (Grey Ringlet)
- Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper)
- Paralucia pyrodiscus (Dull Copper)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue)
- Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue)
- Prosotas felderi (Small-tailed Line Blue)
- Catopyrops florinda (Speckled Line-blue)
- Erysichton lineatus (Hairy Line-Blue)
- Sahulana scintillata (Glistening Line-blue)
- Theclinesthes serpentatus (Saltbush Blue)
- Theclinesthes onycha (Cycad Blue)
- Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-Blue)
- Leptotes plinius (Zebra Blue)
- Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue)
- Dispar compacta (Dispar Skipper)
- Toxidia doubledayi (Lilac Grass-skipper)
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
- Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart)
- Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart)
- Cephrenes augiades (Orange Palm-dart)
Sahulana scintillata at Mount Annan
Stands of Gahnia clarkei along Careel Creek
Species
Hesperilla picta at Careel Creek
Species
- Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail)
- Pieris rapae (Cabbage White)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Danaus plexippus (Monarch)
- Euploea corinna (Common Crow)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Melanitis leda (Evening Brown) – the only one I’ve seen in Sydney
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Heteronympha merope (Common Brown)
- Hypocysta pseudirius (Grey Ringlet)
- Ogyris abrota (Dark Purple Azure)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue)
- Theclinesthes serpentatus (Saltbush Blue)
- Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue)
- Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre)
- Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre)
- Dispar compacta (Dispar Skipper)
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
- Hesperilla ornata (Spotted Sedge-skipper)
- Hesperilla donnysa (Donnysa Skipper)
- Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper)
- Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart)
Species
- Danaus plexippus (Monarch)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Heteronympha merope (Common Brown)
- Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica)
- Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet)
- Hypocysta pseudirius (Grey Ringlet)
- Hypocysta adiante (Orange Ringlet)
- Hypocysta euphemia (Rock Ringlet)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue)
- Theclinesthes sulpitius (Samphire Blue)
- Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue)
- Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre)
- Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre)
- Hesperilla picta (Painted Sedge-skipper)
- Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart)
Note: look for the Boardwalk through a stand of Gahnia clarkei, as shown in the map here.
Species
Species
I’ve been here 4 or 5 times in total as historically it was a site for Hypochrysops byzos (Yellow Jewel). I didn’t find it, or anything else really, on any of these visits.
Species
- Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle)
- Papilio anactus (Dingy Swallowtail)
- Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail)
- Pieris rapae (Cabbage White)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Danaus plexippus (Monarch)
- Euploea corinna (Common Crow)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Argynnina cyrila (Forest Brown)
- Heteronympha mirifica (Wonder Brown)
- Heteronympha merope (Common Brown)
- Heteronympha banksii (Banks’s Brown)
- Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica)
- Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet)
- Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue)
- Prosotas felderi (Small-tailed Line Blue)
- Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue)
- Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue)
- Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre)
- Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper)
- Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart)
I’ve been there 2 or 3 times without really seeing anything. Apparently this was once a good hilltopping site, but some of the hilltop has been built on and anyway the trees are too tall for butterfly photography. That’s a shame because I have seen a photo of Ogyris ianthis (Golden Azure) that was taken here, but it had landed way too high up for a clear shot.
Species
- Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Argynnina cyrila (Forest Brown)
- Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet)
- Hypocysta pseudirius (Grey Ringlet)
- Hypocysta euphemia (Rock Ringlet)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue)
- Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue)
- Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue)
- Trapezites iacchoides (Silver-studded Ochre)
- Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre)
- Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre)
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
Trapezites iacchoides at Duffys Forest
Blue Mountains and Kanangra
Blog post : Butterflying at Glenbrook and Emu Plains
Species
- Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle)
- Graphium eurypylus (Pale Triangle)
- Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail)
- Catopsilia pyranthe (White Migrant)
- Eurema smilax (Small Grass-yellow)
- Pieris rapae (Cabbage White)
- Belenois java (Caper White)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Danaus petilia (Lesser Wanderer)
- Danaus plexippus (Monarch)
- Euploea corinna (Common Crow)
- Acraea andromacha (Glasswing)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)
- Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor)
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet)
- Hypocysta pseudirius (Grey Ringlet)
- Heteronympha merope (Common Brown)
- Paralucia pyrodiscus (Dull Copper)
- Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper)
- Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Blue)
- Eirmocides consimilis (Dark Pencilled Blue)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue)
- Prosotas felderi (Small-tailed Line Blue)
- Catopyrops florinda (Speckled Line-blue)
- Theclinesthes serpentatus (Saltbush Blue)
- Leptotes plinius (Zebra Blue)
- Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue)
- Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre)
- Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre)
- Toxidia peron (Dingy Skipper)
- Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart)
- Telicota ancilla (Green Darter)
Catopsilia pyranthe at Knapsack Bridge
Blog post : Butterflying at Glenbrook and Emu Plains
Species
- Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail)
- Eurema smilax (Small Grass-yellow)
- Pieris rapae (Cabbage White)
- Belenois java (Caper White)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Acraea andromacha (Glasswing)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Hypocysta pseudirius (Grey Ringlet)
- Hypocysta adiante (Orange Ringlet)
- Hypocysta euphemia (Rock Ringlet)
- Heteronympha merope (Common Brown)
- Ypthima arctous (Dusky Knight)
- Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Blue)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue)
- Catopyrops florinda (Speckled Line-blue)
- Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue)
- Sahulana scintillata (Glistening Line-blue)
- Theclinesthes serpentatus (Saltbush Blue)
- Leptotes plinius (Zebra Blue)
- Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue)
- Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre)
- Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre)
- Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre)
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
- Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper)
- Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart)
- Telicota ancilla (Green Darter)
Blog post : Cox Street bushland
Blog post : Butterflying at Glenbrook and Emu Plains
Species
- Papilio anactus (Dingy Swallowtail)
- Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail)
- Eurema smilax (Small Grass-yellow)
- Pieris rapae (Cabbage White)
- Belenois java (Caper White)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)
- Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor)
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Heteronympha merope (Common Brown)
- Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica)
- Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet)
- Hypocysta pseudirius (Grey Ringlet)
- Hypocysta adiante (Orange Ringlet)
- Hypocysta euphemia (Rock Ringlet)
- Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Blue)
- Cyprotides cyprotus (Copper Pencil-blue)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue)
- Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue)
- Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue)
- Theclinesthes serpentatus (Saltbush Blue)
- Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-Blue)
- Leptotes plinius (Zebra Blue)
- Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue)
- Trapezites iacchoides (Silver-studded Ochre)
- Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre)
- Trapezites petalia (Black-ringed Ochre)
- Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre)
- Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre)
- Toxidia parvula (Parvula Skipper
- Toxidia doubledayi (Lilac Grass-skipper)
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
- Hesperilla picta (Painted Sedge-skipper)
- Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper)
- Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart)
- Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart)
- Telicota ancilla (Green Darter)
Trapezites petalia at Cox Street bushland
Species at Glenbrook Creek
Species at Oaks Trail hilltop
- Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle)
- Catopsilia pomona (Lemon Migrant)
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Hypocysta adiante (Orange Ringlet)
- Hypocysta euphemia (Rock Ringlet)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue)
- Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue)
- Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue)
- Theclinesthes serpentatus (Saltbush Blue)
- Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre)
- Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre)
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
- Hesperilla trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper)
- Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper)
Species at Euroka Clearing
- Pieris rapae (Cabbage White)
- Belenois java (Caper White)
- Danaus plexippus (Monarch)
- Acraea andromacha (Glasswing)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)
- Heteronympha mirifica (Wonder Brown)
- Heteronympha merope (Common Brown)
- Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown)
- Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica)
- Hypocysta pseudirius (Grey Ringlet)
- Hypocysta adiante (Orange Ringlet)
- Paralucia pyrodiscus (Dull Copper)
- Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper)
- Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Blue)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Catopyrops florinda (Speckled Line-blue)
- Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue)
- Theclinesthes serpentatus (Saltbush Blue)
- Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue)
- Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre)
- Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre)
- Toxidia parvula (Parvula Skipper
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
- Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart)
Species
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)
- Heteronympha mirifica (Wonder Brown)
- Heteronympha merope (Common Brown)
- Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica)
- Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet)
- Catopyrops florinda (Speckled Line-blue)
- Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre)
Geitoneura acantha at Lennox Bridge
Species along North Lawson Trail
- Graphium macleayanum (Macleay’s Swallowtail)
- Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle)
- Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail)
- Catopsilia pyranthe (White Migrant)
- Eurema smilax (Small Grass-yellow)
- Pieris rapae (Cabbage White)
- Belenois java (Caper White)
- Delias aganippe (Wood White)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel)
- Acraea andromacha (Glasswing)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)
- Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor)
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Heteronympha merope (Common Brown)
- Heteronympha banksii (Banks’s Brown)
- Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica)
- Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica)
- Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet)
- Hypocysta pseudirius (Grey Ringlet)
- Cyprotides cyprotus (Copper Pencil-blue)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue)
- Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spot Blue)
- Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue)
- Theclinesthes serpentatus (Saltbush Blue)
- Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-Blue)
- Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue)
- Netrocoryne repanda (Eastern Flat)
- Trapezites iacchoides (Silver-studded Ochre)
- Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre)
- Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre)
- Toxidia andersoni (Southern Grass-skipper)
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
- Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper)
- Hesperilla ornata (Spotted Sedge-skipper)
- Hesperilla crypsargyra (Silver Sedge-skipper)
- Hesperilla donnysa (Donnysa Skipper)
- Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper)
- Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart)
Species at hilltop
Delias harpalyce at North Lawson Park
Species
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Oreixenica lathoniella (Silver Xenica)
- Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown)
- Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown)
- Heteronympha merope (Common Brown)
- Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica)
- Hypocysta euphemia (Rock Ringlet)
- Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre)
- Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre)
- Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper)
- Pasma tasmanica (Two-spotted Grass-skipper)
- Dispar compacta (Dispar Skipper)
- Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart)
- Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart)
Taractrocera papyria at Wentworth Falls
Species
- Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle)
- Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail)
- Pieris rapae (Cabbage White)
- Belenois java (Caper White)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Acrodipsas aurata (Golden Ant-blue)
- Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel)
- Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue)
- Theclinesthes serpentatus (Saltbush Blue)
- Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue)
Hypochrysops delicia at Cahill’s Lookout
Species
- Delias aganippe (Wood White)
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Cyprotides cyprotus (Copper Pencil-blue)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue)
- Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue)
- Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre)
- Hesperilla trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper)
- Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper)
Species
- Graphium macleayanum (Macleay’s Swallowtail)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Acraea andromacha (Glasswing)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Acrodipsas brisbanensis (Bronze Ant-blue)
- Acrodipsas aurata (Golden Ant-blue)
- Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel)
- Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue)
- Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue)
- Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue)
- Theclinesthes serpentatus (Saltbush Blue)
- Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue)
- Netrocoryne repanda (Eastern Flat)
- Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre)
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
- Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper)
- Hesperilla crypsargyra (Silver Sedge-skipper)
- Hesperilla idothea (Flame Sedge-skipper)
- Hesperilla trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper)
- Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper)
Acrodipsas aurata on Hat Hill
Species at the Lookout
- Acrodipsas myrmecophila (Small Ant-blue)
- Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure)
- Ogyris genoveva (Southern Purple Azure)
- Cyprotides cyprotus (Copper Pencil-blue)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue)
- Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-Blue)
- Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre)
- Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre)
- Hesperilla mastersi (Chequered Sedge-skipper)
- Hesperilla idothea (Flame Sedge-skipper)
- Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper)
Species along Burramoko Trail
On the north side the Rhododendron Garden merges into Eucaplyptus forest, which I have found to be worth a look in late summer.
Species
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Argynnina cyrila (Forest Brown)
- Heteronympha merope (Common Brown)
- Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown)
- Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown)
- Heteronympha banksii (Banks’s Brown)
- Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica)
- Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre)
- Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper)
I went here a few times hoping to find Oreisplanus peronatus, which has supposedly been recorded here. Although it looks like a site where there should be plenty of butterflies I’ve never seen much of interest here, with one exception…
Species
I’ve photographed the wonderful Anisynta monticolae on flowers right next to the entrance to the Grand Arch! When I was here in early February 2009 there were enormous numbers of Heteronympha paradelpha, all cowering in the shade on a day when it was at least 42C.
Species
- Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown)
- Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper)
- Anisynta monticolae (Montane Grass Skipper)
- Toxidia doubledayi (Lilac Grass-skipper)
- Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper)
- Dispar compacta (Dispar Skipper)
Anisynta monticolae at Jenolan
Boyd River Campground
Both Oreisplanus peronatus (in the Spring) and O. munionga (late summer) are supposed to be found here, though I never saw them.
Wet meadows /swamps near the roadside
It’s worth stopping at places where you can see open spaces between the trees near the roadside.
- Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown)
- Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown)
- Oreixenica lathoniella (Silver Xenica)
- Atkinsia dominula (Two-brand Grass Skipper)
- Pasma tasmanica (Two-spotted Grass-skipper)
- Dispar compacta (Dispar Skipper)
Luther’s Creek
- Oreixenica lathoniella (Silver Xenica)
- Oreixenica latialis (Small Alpine Xenica)
- Atkinsia dominula (Two-brand Grass Skipper)
- Pasma tasmanica (Two-spotted Grass-skipper)
- Dispar compacta (Dispar Skipper)
- Mesodina aeluropis (Montane Iris-skipper)
Atkinsia dominula in Kanangra Boyd National Park
Central Coast
Species
- Graphium macleayanum (Macleay’s Swallowtail)
- Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle)
- Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail)
- Pieris rapae (Cabbage White)
- Belenois java (Caper White)
- Heteronympha mirifica (Wonder Brown)
- Heteronympha merope (Common Brown)
- Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Prosotas felderi (Small-tailed Line Blue)
- Hesperilla mastersi (Chequered Sedge-skipper)
- Suniana sunias (Wide-brand Grass-dart)
Heteronympha mirifica at Ourimbah
Species
- Graphium macleayanum (Macleay’s Swallowtail)
- Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle)
- Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail)
- Delias nysa (Yellow-spotted Jezebel)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Euploea corinna (Common Crow)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)
- Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor)
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Heteronympha merope (Common Brown)
- Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet)
- Hypocysta pseudirius (Grey Ringlet)
- Ypthima arctous (Dusky Knight)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue)
- Theclinesthes serpentatus (Saltbush Blue)
- Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue)
- Trapezites praxedes (Southern Silver Ochre)
- Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre)
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
- Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper)
- Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart)
- Telicota ancilla (Green Darter)
Trapezites praxedes at Chapman’s Hill
Species
- Protographium leosthenes (Four-barred Swordtail)
- Graphium macleayanum (Macleay’s Swallowtail)
- Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle)
- Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail)
- Catopsilia pomona (Lemon Migrant)
- Delias nysa (Yellow-spotted Jezebel)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Appias paulina (Yellow Albatross)
- Delias nysa (Yellow-spotted Jezebel)
- Delias aganippe (Wood White)
- Delias argenthona (Scarlet Jezebel)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Euploea corinna (Common Crow)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)
- Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor)
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Heteronympha merope (Common Brown)
- Hypocysta pseudirius (Grey Ringlet)
- Acrodipsas brisbanensis (Bronze Ant-blue)
- Acrodipsas cuprea (Copper Ant-blue)
- Hypochrysops ignitus (Fiery Jewel)
- Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel)
- Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure)
- Ogyris abrota (Dark Purple Azure)
- Ogyris genoveva (Southern Purple Azure)
- Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Blue)
- Deudorix diovis (Bright Cornelian)
- Eirmocides margarita (Trident Pencil-blue)
- Eirmocides consimilis (Dark Pencilled Blue)
- Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue)
- Theclinesthes onycha (Cycad Blue)
- Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue)
- Netrocoryne repanda (Eastern Flat)
- Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre)
- Dispar compacta (Dispar Skipper)
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
- Hesperilla mastersi (Chequered Sedge-skipper)
- Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper)
An aberrant Delias argenthona at Mount Sugarloaf
Species
- Graphium macleayanum (Macleay’s Swallowtail)
- Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Delias aganippe (Wood White)
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Acrodipsas cuprea (Copper Ant-blue)
- Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel)
- Eirmocides consimilis (Dark Pencilled Blue)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Erysichton lineatus (Hairy Line-Blue)
- Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre)
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
- Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper)
Acrodipsas cuprea at Shoal Bay
Species on Forest Road near the gate
Species at Pollblue
- Oreixenica kershawi (Striped Xenica)
- Oreixenica lathoniella (Silver Xenica)
- Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown)
- Neolucia hobartensis (Montane Heath-Blue)
- Atkinsia dominula (Two-brand Grass Skipper)
- Timoconia flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper)
- Hesperilla munionga (Alpine Sedge-skipper)
Species on Dilgry Circuit
- Tisiphone abeona regalis (Sword-grass Brown)
- Anisynta tillyardi (Chequered Grass-skipper)
- Hesperilla hopsoni (Golden Sedge-skipper)
Oreixenica kershawi at Barrington Tops
South of Sydney
Stanwell Park end of the Wodi Wodi track
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet)
- Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre)
- Timoconia tymbophora (Dark Shield-skipper)
- Cephrenes augiades (Orange Palm-dart)
Coalcliff end of the Wodi Wodi track
- Danaus plexippus (Monarch)
- Prosotas felderi (Small-tailed Line Blue)
- Erysichton lineatus (Hairy Line-Blue)
- Sahulana scintillata (Glistening Line-blue)
Timoconia tymbophora at Stanwell Park
Species
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Argynnina cyrila (Forest Brown)
- Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet)
- Hypocysta pseudirius (Grey Ringlet)
- Cyprotides cyprotus (Copper Pencil-blue)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre)
- Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre)
- Trapezites iacchoides (Silver-studded Ochre)
- Trapezites symmomus (Splendid Ochre)
Argynnina cyrila at Mount Alexandra
Species
- Delias aganippe (Wood White)
- Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)
- Tisiphone abeona (Sword-grass Brown)
- Argynnina cyrila (Forest Brown)
- Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet)
- Pseudalmenus chlorinda (Silky Hairstreak)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
- Mesodina halyzia (Eastern Iris-skipper)
Pseudalmenus chlorinda at Bowral
Species
- Herimosa albovenata (White-veined Sand-skipper)
- Trapezites luteus (Yellow Ochre)
- Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper)
Herimosa albovenata at Captain’s Flat
Species beneath the Kosciuszko Chairlift
- Oreixenica correae (Orange Alpine Xenica)
- Oreixenica orichora (Spotted Alpine Xenica)
- Heteronympha solandri (Solander’s Brown)
Species beside the Thredbo River
Oreixenica correae at Thredbo
North-Eastern NSW
Species
- Pseudalmenus barringtonensis (Flame Hairstreak)
- Trapezites iacchoides (Silver-studded Ochre)
- Pasma tasmanica (Two-spotted Grass-skipper)
- Hesperilla hopsoni (Golden Sedge-skipper). I’ve seen it on the wing here but didn’t get any photos
- Mesodina aeluropis (Montane Iris-skipper)
Species
Ocybadistes knightorum at Sawtell
Species
- Ornithoptera richmondia (Richmond Birdwing)
- Pseudodipsas cephenes (Bright Forest-blue)
- Hypochrysops digglesii (Silky Jewel)
- Nacaduba berenice (Large Purple Line-blue)
- Nacaduba kurava (White-banded Line-blue)
- Erysichton lineatus (Hairy Line-Blue)
- Hasora discolora (Green Awl)
- Euschemon rafflesia (Regent Skipper)
- Telicota anisodesma (Southern Large Darter)
Nacaduba berenice at Broken Head
Australian Capital Territory
Species on the hilltop
- Graphium macleayanum (Macleay’s Swallowtail)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel)
- Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady)
- Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral)
- Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)
- Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper)
- Acrodipsas aurata (Golden Ant-blue)
- Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel)
- Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure)
- Ogyris genoveva (Southern Purple Azure)
- Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak)
- Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue)
- Theclinesthes serpentatus (Saltbush Blue)
- Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue)
- Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre)
- Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre)
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
Species along path across the road from the Gun Club
Jalmenus icilius at Mount Ainslie
Species
Trapezites luteus at Tuggeranong Hill
Species
Oreisplanus peronatus at Corin Road
Species
Oreixenica orichora at Mount Ginini
Queensland
Cairns & Cooktown
Species
- Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle)
- Graphium macfarlanei (Green Triangle)
- Graphium agamemnon (Green-spotted Triangle)
- Papilio ulysses (Ulysses Swallowtail)
- Ornithoptera euphorion (Cairns Birdwing)
- Catopsilia pomona (Lemon Migrant)
- Cepora perimale (Caper Gull)
- Delias mysis (Union Jack)
- Delias argenthona (Scarlet Jezebel)
- Cupha prosope (Bordered Rustic)
- Vagrans egista (Tailed Rustic)
- Pantoporia consimilis (Orange Plane)
- Phaedyma shepherdi (White-banded Plane)
- Junonia hedonia (Chocolate Argus)
- Yoma sabina (Lurcher)
- Hypolimnas alimena (Blue-banded Eggfly)
- Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly)
- Doleschallia bisaltide (Leafwing)
- Melanitis leda (Evening Brown)
- Mycalesis terminus (Orange Bush-brown)
- Arhopala madytus (Bright Oak-blue)
- Arhopala micale (Shining Oak-blue)
- Arhopala wildei (White Oak-blue)
- Hypolycaena phorbas (Black-spotted Flash)
- Hypolycaena danis (Orchid Flash)
- Nacaduba berenice (Large Purple Line-blue)
- Nacaduba cyanea (Green-banded Line-blue)
- Prosotas nora (Long-tailed Line-blue)
- Catopyrops florinda (Speckled Line-blue)
- Theclinesthes onycha (Cycad Blue)
- Megisba strongyle (Small Pied Blue)
- Tagiades japetus (Pied Flat)
- Notocrypta waigensis (Banded Demon)
- Parnara amalia (Orange Swift)
- Cephrenes augiades (Orange Palm-dart)
- Cephrenes trichopepla (Yellow Palm-dart)
- Sabera caesina (White-clubbed Swift)
- Sabera dobboe (Yellow-streaked Swift)
Arhopala wildei at Cairns Botanic Garden
I’ve found the shrubs at the boundary of the backyard that adjoins this path to be very attractive to butterflies when they’re in flower, as they were when I was there in late March 2016.
Species
- Tirumala hamata (Blue Tiger)
- Hypochrysops narcissus (Narcissus Jewel)
- Hypolycaena phorbas (Black-spotted Flash)
- Anthene lycaenoides (Pale Ciliate-blue)
Tirumala hamata at Collins Avenue
This is definitely worth multiple visits. There are plenty of walking tracks; the Red, Blue, Green & Yellow Arrow tracks, plus the hillside going down from the Aeroglen Lookout towards the airport. There are lots of different habitat types, and so lots of butterfly species.
Species
- Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle)
- Graphium eurypylus (Pale Triangle)
- Graphium macfarlanei (Green Triangle)
- Graphium agamemnon (Green-spotted Triangle)
- Papilio fuscus (Fuscous Swallowtail)
- Papilio ulysses (Ulysses Swallowtail)
- Pachliopta polydorus (Red-bodied Swallowtail)
- Cressida cressida (Clearwing Swallowtail)
- Ornithoptera euphorion (Cairns Birdwing)
- Catopsilia pomona (Lemon Migrant)
- Appias paulina (Yellow Albatross)
- Cepora perimale (Caper Gull)
- Cupha prosope (Bordered Rustic)
- Delias mysis (Union Jack)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Tirumala hamata (Blue Tiger)
- Danaus affinis (Swamp Tiger)
- Euploea tulliolus (Purple Crow)
- Euploea corinna (Common Crow)
- Euploea eichhorni (Eichhorn’s Crow)
- Tellervo zoilus (Hamadryad)
- Acraea andromacha (Glasswing)
- Vindula arsinoe (Cruiser)
- Cupha prosope (Bordered Rustic)
- Vagrans egista (Tailed Rustic)
- Pantoporia consimilis (Orange Plane)
- Neptis praslini (Yellow-eyed Plane)
- Phaedyma shepherdi (White-banded Plane)
- Junonia hedonia (Chocolate Argus)
- Yoma sabina (Lurcher)
- Hypolimnas alimena (Blue-banded Eggfly)
- Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly)
- Doleschallia bisaltide (Leafwing)
- Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor)
- Melanitis leda (Evening Brown)
- Mycalesis perseus (Dingy Bush-brown)
- Mycalesis terminus (Orange Bush-brown)
- Hypocysta irius (Orange-streaked Ringlet)
- Hypocysta adiante (Orange Ringlet)
- Ypthima arctous (Dusky Knight)
- Pseudodipsas eone (Dark Forest-blue)
- Philiris nitens (Blue Moonbeam)
- Arhopala madytus (Bright Oak-blue)
- Arhopala micale (Shining Oak-blue)
- Bindahara phocides (Sword-tailed Flash)
- Hypolycaena phorbas (Black-spotted Flash)
- Anthene seltuttus (Dark Ciliate-blue)
- Eirmocides helenita (Shining Pencil-blue)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Erina erina (Small Dusky-blue)
- Nacaduba berenice (Large Purple Line-blue)
- Nacaduba kurava (White-banded Line-blue)
- Nacaduba cyanea (Green-banded Line-blue)
- Danis danis (Large Green-banded Blue)
- Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue)
- Prosotas dubiosa (Purple Line-blue)
- Catopyrops florinda (Speckled Line-blue)
- Erysichton lineatus (Hairy Line-Blue)
- Theclinesthes onycha (Cycad Blue)
- Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue)
- Jamides phaseli (Purple Cerulean)
- Jamides aleuas (White-banded Cerulean)
- Catochrysops panormus (Pale Pea-blue)
- Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-Blue)
- Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue)
- Famegana alsulus (Black-spotted Grass-blue)
- Everes lacturnus (Orange-tipped Pea-blue)
- Megisba strongyle (Small Pied Blue)
- Euchrysops cnejus (Spotted Pea-Blue)
- Freyeria putli (Jewelled Grass-blue)
- Badamia exclamationis (Narrow-winged Awl)
- Netrocoryne repanda (Eastern Flat)
- Tagiades japetus (Pied Flat)
- Notocrypta waigensis (Banded Demon)
- Parnara amalia (Orange Swift)
- Pelopidas agna (Dingy Swift)
- Pelopidas lyelli (Lyell’s Swift)
- Suniana sunias (Wide-brand Grass-dart)
- Arrhenes dschilus (Scrub Darter)
- Telicota paceka (Narrow-brand Darter)
- Cephrenes augiades (Orange Palm-dart)
- Cephrenes trichopepla (Yellow Palm-dart)
- Sabera caesina (White-clubbed Swift)
Vagrans egista at Mount Whitfield
Despite the amount of litter this site is home to a large variety of butterfly species, some of them very special indeed.
Species
- Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle)
- Graphium eurypylus (Pale Triangle)
- Graphium macfarlanei (Green Triangle)
- Papilio fuscus (Fuscous Swallowtail)
- Papilio ulysses (Ulysses Swallowtail)
- Cressida cressida (Clearwing Swallowtail)
- Ornithoptera euphorion (Cairns Birdwing)
- Catopsilia pomona (Lemon Migrant)
- Eurema hecabe (Large Grass-yellow)
- Cepora perimale (Caper Gull)
- Cupha prosope (Bordered Rustic)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Danaus affinis (Swamp Tiger)
- Euploea tulliolus (Purple Crow)
- Euploea corinna (Common Crow)
- Euploea eichhorni (Eichhorn’s Crow)
- Cupha prosope (Bordered Rustic)
- Phaedyma shepherdi (White-banded Plane)
- Junonia hedonia (Chocolate Argus)
- Yoma sabina (Lurcher)
- Hypolimnas alimena (Blue-banded Eggfly)
- Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly)
- Melanitis leda (Evening Brown)
- Mycalesis perseus (Dingy Bush-brown)
- Mycalesis sirius (Cedar Bush-brown)
- Mycalesis terminus (Orange Bush-brown)
- Ypthima arctous (Dusky Knight)
- Philiris innotata (Purple Moonbeam)
- Arhopala eupolis (Purple Oak-blue)
- Arhopala madytus (Bright Oak-blue)
- Arhopala micale (Shining Oak-blue)
- Arhopala wildei (White Oak-blue)
- Ogyris aenone (Cooktown Azure)
- Hypolycaena phorbas (Black-spotted Flash)
- Anthene seltuttus (Dark Ciliate-blue)
- Erina erina (Small Dusky-blue)
- Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue)
- Catopyrops florinda (Speckled Line-blue)
- Theclinesthes onycha (Cycad Blue)
- Catochrysops panormus (Pale Pea-blue)
- Famegana alsulus (Black-spotted Grass-blue)
- Euchrysops cnejus (Spotted Pea-Blue)
- Tagiades japetus (Pied Flat)
- Notocrypta waigensis (Banded Demon)
- Pelopidas agna (Dingy Swift)
- Pelopidas lyelli (Lyell’s Swift)
- Suniana sunias (Wide-brand Grass-dart)
- Arrhenes dschilus (Scrub Darter)
- Telicota eurotas (Northern Sedge-darter)
- Telicota colon (Pale-orange Darter)
- Telicota augias (Bright-orange Darter)
Mycalesis sirius at Cairns Central Swamp
Species
- Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle)
- Papilio ambrax (Ambrax Swallowtail)
- Appias melania (Grey Albatross)
- Euploea tulliolus (Purple Crow)
- Pantoporia consimilis (Orange Plane)
- Neptis praslini (Yellow-eyed Plane)
- Phaedyma shepherdi (White-banded Plane)
- Junonia hedonia (Chocolate Argus)
- Eirmocides margarita (Trident Pencil-blue)
- Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue)
- Jamides aleuas (White-banded Cerulean)
- Cephrenes augiades (Orange Palm-dart)
Appias melania at Crystal Cascades
Species
- Catopsilia pomona (Lemon Migrant)
- Euploea tulliolus (Purple Crow)
- Cupha prosope (Bordered Rustic)
- Pantoporia consimilis (Orange Plane)
- Phaedyma shepherdi (White-banded Plane)
- Junonia orithya (Blue Argus)
- Junonia hedonia (Chocolate Argus)
- Yoma sabina (Lurcher)
- Hypolimnas alimena (Blue-banded Eggfly)
- Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly)
- Mycalesis terminus (Orange Bush-brown)
- Arhopala madytus (Bright Oak-blue)
- Arhopala micale (Shining Oak-blue)
- Bindahara phocides (Sword-tailed Flash)
- Hypolycaena phorbas (Black-spotted Flash)
- Prosotas dubiosa (Purple Line-blue)
- Megisba strongyle (Small Pied Blue)
- Hasora discolora (Green Awl)
- Hasora hurama (Broad-banded Awl)
- Cephrenes trichopepla (Yellow Palm-dart)
Bindahara phocides at Lake Placid
I walked up the Douglas Track from Stoney Creek to Glacier Rock. Then I walked back down again.
Species
- Elodina queenslandica (Glistening Pearl-white)
- Cethosia cydippe (Red Lacewing)
- Mycalesis terminus (Orange Bush-brown)
- Tisiphone helena (Northern Sword-grass Brown)
- Hypocysta irius (Orange-streaked Ringlet)
- Hypochrysops miskini (Coral Jewel)
- Philiris nitens (Blue Moonbeam)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue)
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
- Sabera caesina (White-clubbed Swift)
Species
Hypochrysops apelles at Holloway’s Beach
Species
- Papilio ambrax (Ambrax Swallowtail)
- Papilio fuscus (Fuscous Swallowtail)
- Papilio ulysses (Ulysses Swallowtail)
- Pachliopta polydorus (Red-bodied Swallowtail)
- Euploea corinna (Common Crow)
- Neptis praslini (Yellow-eyed Plane)
- Phaedyma shepherdi (White-banded Plane)
- Hypolimnas alimena (Blue-banded Eggfly)
- Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly)
- Hypocysta irius (Orange-streaked Ringlet)
- Pseudodipsas eone (Dark Forest-blue)
- Pseudodipsas cephenes (Bright Forest-blue)
- Hypochrysops miskini (Coral Jewel)
- Arhopala micale (Shining Oak-blue)
- Bindahara phocides (Sword-tailed Flash)
- Erina erina (Small Dusky-blue)
- Danis danis (Large Green-banded Blue)
- Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue)
- Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue)
- Jamides aleuas (White-banded Cerulean)
- Everes lacturnus (Orange-tipped Pea-blue)
- Netrocoryne repanda (Eastern Flat)
- Tagiades japetus (Pied Flat)
- Notocrypta waigensis (Banded Demon)
- Ocybadistes ardea (Orange Grass-dart)
- Sabera caesina (White-clubbed Swift)
- Sabera dobboe (Yellow-streaked Swift)
Hypochrysops miskini at Smithfield
Species
Petrelaea tombugensis at Ellis Beach
Species
- Papilio ulysses (Ulysses Swallowtail)
- Ornithoptera euphorion (Cairns Birdwing)
- Appias melania (Grey Albatross)
- Delias mysis (Union Jack)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Euploea tulliolus (Purple Crow)
- Tellervo zoilus (Hamadryad)
- Vindula arsinoe (Cruiser)
- Junonia orithya (Blue Argus)
- Tisiphone helena (Northern Sword-grass Brown)
- Hypocysta irius (Orange-streaked Ringlet)
- Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue)
- Catopyrops florinda (Speckled Line-blue)
- Everes lacturnus (Orange-tipped Pea-blue)
- Timoconia melania (Dark Grass-skipper)
- Pelopidas agna (Dingy Swift)
- Telicota paceka (Narrow-brand Darter)
- Cephrenes augiades (Orange Palm-dart)
- Sabera fuliginosa (White-fringed Swift)
Vindula arsinoe on Black Mountain Road
Species
- Graphium agamemnon (Green-spotted Triangle)
- Papilio ambrax (Ambrax Swallowtail)
- Papilio ulysses (Ulysses Swallowtail)
- Elodina queenslandica (Glistening Pearl-white)
- Tirumala hamata (Blue Tiger)
- Euploea corinna (Common Crow)
- Vindula arsinoe (Cruiser)
- Pantoporia consimilis (Orange Plane)
- Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue)
- Prosotas nora (Long-tailed Line-blue)
- Trapezites heteromacula (Small Orange Ochre)
- Timoconia melania (Dark Grass-skipper)
- Sabera caesina (White-clubbed Swift)
Trapezites_heteromacula at Clohesy River Road
Species
- Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail)
- Papilio ulysses (Ulysses Swallowtail)
- Eurema laeta (Lined Grass-yellow)
- Eurema herla (Pink Grass-yellow)
- Delias ennia (Yellow-banded Jezebel)
- Danaus petilia (Lesser Wanderer)
- Junonia orithya (Blue Argus)
- Mycalesis perseus (Dingy Bush-brown)
- Mycalesis terminus (Orange Bush-brown)
- Pseudodipsas eone (Dark Forest-blue)
- Hypochrysops miskini (Coral Jewel)
- Rapala varuna (Indigo Flash)
- Eirmocides helenita (Shining Pencil-blue)
- Prosotas dubiosa (Purple Line-blue)
- Trapezites maheta (Northern Silver Ochre)
- Toxidia crocea (Narrow-brand Grass-skipper)
- Toxidia thyrrhus (Dusky Grass-skipper)
- Arrhenes dschilus (Scrub Darter)
Delias ennia at Atherton
Species
- Elodina parthia (Striated Pearl-white)
- Junonia orithya (Blue Argus)
- Hypocysta adiante (Orange Ringlet)
- Hypochrysops ignitus (Fiery Jewel)
- Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel)
- Jalmenus pseudictinus (Macqueen’s Hairstreak)
- Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure)
- Ogyris iphis (Orange-tipped Azure)
- Ogyris zosine (Northern Purple Azure)
- Prosotas dubiosa (Purple Line-blue)
- Trapezites maheta (Northern Silver Ochre)
- Trapezites macqueeni (Bronze Ochre)
- Trapezites petalia (Black-ringed Ochre)
- Trapezites iacchus (Brown Ochre)
- Trapezites heteromacula (Small Orange Ochre)
- Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre)
- Trapezites symmomus sombra (Splendid Ochre)
Jalmenus pseudictinus at Specimen Hill
Species
Hypochrysops narcissus at Innisfail
I think access to this site may now be blocked
Species
- Graphium agamemnon (Green-spotted Triangle)
- Delias mysis (Union Jack)
- Tellervo zoilus (Hamadryad)
- Cethosia cydippe (Red Lacewing)
- Melanitis leda (Evening Brown)
- Mycalesis perseus (Dingy Bush-brown)
- Mycalesis terminus (Orange Bush-brown)
- Arhopala madytus (Bright Oak-blue)
- Arhopala micale (Shining Oak-blue)
- Nacaduba cyanea (Green-banded Line-blue)
- Jameela palmyra (Marbled Line-blue)
- Jamides aleuas (White-banded Cerulean)
- Tagiades japetus (Pied Flat)
- Notocrypta waigensis (Banded Demon)
- Sabera fuliginosa (White-fringed Swift)
Delias mysis at Fishery Falls
Species
- Elodina queenslandica (Glistening Pearl-white)
- Cepora perimale (Caper Gull)
- Danaus affinis (Swamp Tiger)
- Melanitis leda (Evening Brown)
- Megisba strongyle (Small Pied Blue)
Elodina queenslandica at Edmonton Boat Ramp
Species
Zizeeria karsandra at James Earl Lookout
Species
Jalmenus eichhorni at Cooktown
Iron Range
Lockhart River Road
Site of the old Claudie Airstrip
- Ornithoptera priamus (New Guinea Birdwing)
- Eurema laeta (Lined Grass-yellow)
- Elodina claudia (Cape York Pearl-white)
- Pantoporia venilia (Black-eyed Plane)
- Hypolimnas alimena (Blue-banded Eggfly)
- Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly)
- Hypocysta irius (Orange-streaked Ringlet)
- Arhopala eupolis (Purple Oak-blue)
- Erina geminus (Twin Dusky-blue)
- Erina erina (Small Dusky-blue)
- Allora major (Greater Peacock Awl)
- Toxidia inornata (Spotless Grass-Skipper)
Claudie River bridge
- Hypolimnas alimena (Blue-banded Eggfly)
- Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly)
- Hypolycaena phorbas (Black-spotted Flash)
- Sabera caesina (White-clubbed Swift)
Species
- Pachliopta polydorus (Red-bodied Swallowtail)
- Elodina claudia (Cape York Pearl-white)
- Pantoporia venilia (Black-eyed Plane)
- Elymnias agondas (Palmfly)
- Hypocysta angustata (Pied Ringlet)
- Pseudodipsas eone (Dark Forest-blue)
- Erina geminus (Twin Dusky-blue)
- Jamides cyta (Pale Cerulean)
- Tagiades japetus (Pied Flat)
Hypocysta angustata near the Rainforest Camp
Townsville
Species
- Protographium leosthenes (Four-barred Swordtail)
- Graphium eurypylus (Pale Triangle)
- Papilio anactus (Dingy Swallowtail)
- Elodina perdita (Delicate Pearl-white)
- Belenois java (Caper White)
- Cepora perimale (Caper Gull)
- Acraea terpsicore (Tawny Coster)
- Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly)
- Anthene lycaenoides (Pale Ciliate-blue)
- Prosotas dubiosa (Purple Line-blue)
- Catochrysops panormus (Pale Pea-blue)
- Hesperilla sarnia (Swift Sedge-skipper)
Other species reported from this site (though I didn’t see them myself)
- Graphium aristeus (Five-barred Swordtail)
- Eurema brigitta (No-brand Grass-yellow)
- Appias melania (Grey Albatross)
- Hypochrysops polycletus (Royal Jewel)
- Megisba strongyle (Small Pied Blue)
- Trapezites macqueeni (Bronze Ochre)
- Trapezites petalia (Black-ringed Ochre)
- Timoconia peron (Dingy Skipper)
- Toxidia doubledayi (Lilac Grass-skipper)
- Hesperilla malindeva (Two-spotted Sedge-skipper)
- Taractrocera anisomorpha (Large Yellow Grass-dart)
- Suniana lascivia (Dark Grass-dart)
Hesperilla sarnia on Mount Stuart
Species
- Graphium eurypylus (Pale Triangle)
- Cressida cressida (Clearwing Swallowtail)
- Eurema hecabe (Large Grass-yellow)
- Belenois java (Caper White)
- Cepora perimale (Caper Gull)
- Danaus affinis (Swamp Tiger)
- Acraea terpsicore (Tawny Coster)
- Phaedyma shepherdi (White-banded Plane)
- Junonia hedonia (Chocolate Argus)
- Yoma sabina (Lurcher)
- Hypolimnas alimena (Blue-banded Eggfly)
- Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly)
- Arhopala eupolis (Purple Oak-blue)
- Rapala varuna (Indigo Flash)
- Anthene lycaenoides (Pale Ciliate-blue)
- Nacaduba cyanea (Green-banded Line-blue)
- Prosotas dubiosa (Purple Line-blue)
- Catopyrops florinda (Speckled Line-blue)
- Cephrenes trichopepla (Yellow Palm-dart)
- Cephrenes augiades (Orange Palm-dart)
I went to the JCU campus in the hope of finding Jalmenus daemeli, but I didn’t see it. There were quite a few other butterflies though.
Phaedyma shepherdi at the JCU Campus
Species
- Graphium eurypylus (Pale Triangle)
- Papilio ulysses (Ulysses Swallowtail)
- Ornithoptera euphorion (Cairns Birdwing)
- Cepora perimale (Caper Gull)
- Hypolimnas alimena (Blue-banded Eggfly)
- Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly)
- Arhopala madytus (Bright Oak-blue)
- Arhopala micale (Shining Oak-blue)
- Rapala varuna (Indigo Flash)
- Anthene lycaenoides (Pale Ciliate-blue)
- Nacaduba berenice (Large Purple Line-blue)
- Nacaduba cyanea (Green-banded Line-blue)
- Prosotas dubiosa (Purple Line-blue)
- Parnara amalia (Orange Swift)
- Cephrenes augiades (Orange Palm-dart)
Species
- Elodina queenslandica (Glistening Pearl-white)
- Cepora perimale (Caper Gull)
- Hypocysta irius (Orange-streaked Ringlet)
- Hypolycaena phorbas (Black-spotted Flash)
- Anthene lycaenoides (Pale Ciliate-blue)
I spent a day on Magnetic Island looking for Hesperilla sexguttata – unsuccessfully. I didn’t see all that many butterflies, other than a lot of Hypocysta irius and Elodina queenslandica, none of which was in the mood to pose for photos.
Brisbane and SE Queensland
Species
- Phaedyma shepherdi (White-banded Plane)
- Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor)
- Melanitis leda (Evening Brown)
- Hypocysta irius (Orange-streaked Ringlet)
- Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper)
- Acrodipsas brisbanensis (Bronze Ant-blue)
- Acrodipsas arcana (Black-veined Ant-blue)
- Hypochrysops ignitus (Fiery Jewel)
- Ogyris zosine (Northern Purple Azure)
- Jalmenus ictinus (Ictinus Blue)
- Deudorix diovis (Bright Cornelian)
- Eirmocides margarita (Trident Pencil-blue)
- Cyprotides pallescens (Large Trident-blue)
- Erina erina (Small Dusky-blue)
- Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue)
- Catopyrops florinda (Speckled Line-blue)
- Everes lacturnus (Orange-tipped Pea-blue)
- Trapezites petalia (Black-ringed Ochre)
- Trapezites iacchus (Brown Ochre)
- Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre)
- Hesperilla malindeva (Two-spotted Sedge-skipper)
- Hesperilla crypsigramma (Wide-brand Sedge-skipper)
Hypochrysops ignitus at Spring Mountain Trig Point
Species
- Chaetocneme denitza (Ornate Dusk-flat)
- Trapezites iacchus (Brown Ochre)
- Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre)
- Trapezites maheta (Northern Silver Ochre)
Trapezites iacchus at Karawatha Forest
Species
- Danaus affinis (Swamp Tiger)
- Acrodipsas illidgei (Mangrove Ant-blue)
- Hypochrysops epicurus (Mangrove Jewel)
Hypochrysops epicurus at Redland Bay
Species
- Protographium leosthenes (Four-barred Swordtail)
- Delias nigrina (Common Jezebel)
- Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor)
- Acrodipsas brisbanensis (Bronze Ant-blue)
- Acrodipsas cuprea (Copper Ant-blue)
- Hypochrysops ignitus (Fiery Jewel)
- Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel)
- Erysichton lineatus (Hairy Line-Blue)
- Toxidia xanthomera (Yellow Grass-skipper)
- Parnara bada (Grey Swift)
Neohesperilla xanthomera at Mount Ngungun
Species
- Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor)
- Acrodipsas brisbanensis (Bronze Ant-blue)
- Acrodipsas cuprea (Copper Ant-blue)
- Eirmocides margarita (Trident Pencil-blue)
- Erina erina (Small Dusky-blue)
- Everes lacturnus (Orange-tipped Pea-blue)
- Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre)
- Toxidia xanthomera (Yellow Grass-skipper)
Acrodipsas brisbanensis at Mount Tibberoowuccum
South Australia
Species
- Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue)
- Antipodia atralba (Diamond Sand-skipper)
- Ocybadistes walkeri hypochlorus (Green Grass-dart)
Ocybadistes walkeri hypochlorus at Marino Conservation Park
Species
Antipodia atralba at Hallett Cove
Species
It was a cool and overcast day when I went to Mount Lofty. I hardly saw any butterflies, and the only thing I photographed was a Trapezites phigalia whilst I was crossing the carpark on my way to the cafe to await my bus back down towards Adelaide.
Trapezites phigalia in the carpark at Mount Lofty
At Mount Rescue
- Hypochrysops ignitus (Fiery Jewel)
- Cyprotides cyprotus (Copper Pencil-blue)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue)
- Trapezites sciron eremicola (Sciron Ochre)
- Hesperilla trimaculata trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper)
At Gosse Hill
- Delias aganippe (Wood White)
- Acrodipsas brisbanensis (Bronze Ant-blue)
- Hypochrysops ignitus (Fiery Jewel)
- Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)
- Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue)
- Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue)
- Trapezites sciron eremicola (Sciron Ochre)
- Hesperilla trimaculata trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper)
Elsewhere in the Conservation Park
- Trapezites sciron eremicola (Sciron Ochre)
- Hesperilla trimaculata trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper)
- Antipodia atralba (Diamond Sand-skipper)
I was hoping to find the extremely elusive Ogyris halmaturia, but it was far too elusive for me…
Trapezites sciron eremicola at Ngarkat Conservation Park
Western Australia
Perth
Species
- Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica)
- Hypochrysops halyaetus (Turquoise Jewel)
- Ogyris idmo (Large Bronze Azure)
- Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue)
- Neolucia agricola occidens (Fringed Heath-Blue)
- Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-Blue)
- Trapezites sciron (Sciron Ochre)
- Hesperilla dirphia (Western Brown Skipper)
- Hesperilla trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper)
- Mesodina cyanophracta (Blue Iris-skipper)
Hypochrysops halyaetus at Koondoola
Species
- Geitoneura minyas (Western Xenica)
- Heteronympha merope duboulayi (Common Brown)
- Ogyris amaryllis (Satin Azure)
- Cyprotides cyprotus (Copper Pencil-blue)
- Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue)
- Neolucia agricola occidens (Fringed Heath-Blue)
- Exometoeca nycteris (Western Flat)
- Hesperilla dirphia (Western Brown Skipper)
- Hesperilla trimaculata (Large Brown Skipper)
- Antipodia dactyliota (Western Sand-skipper)
- Mesodina cyanophracta (Blue Iris-skipper)
- Taractrocera papyria agraulia (White-banded Grass-dart)
Antipodia dactyliota at Lesmurdie
Species
- Jalmenus inous (Inous Blue)
- Theclinesthes serpentatus (Saltbush Blue)
- Trapezites argenteoornatus (Silver-spotted Ochre)
Trapezites argenteoornatus at Point Peron
East of Perth
I went here hoping to find Mesodina hayi, which was conspicuously absent in both 2016 and 2017. In fact on the latter year I hardly saw any butterflies at all, but in 2016 there was a nice bonus…
Species
Croitana croites at Quairading
Species
Trapezites waterhousei at Southern Cross
South of Perth
Species
Trapezites atkinsi at Cape Naturaliste
North of Perth
Along with about 85 billion flies there were also a couple of butterflies to be seen :
Species
Ogyris amaryllis at The Pinnacles
Species
Ogyris arcana sublustris at Cervantes
Tasmania
Species at the Summit
- Graphium macleayanum moggana (Macleay’s Swallowtail)
- Neolucia hobartensis hobartensis (Montane Heath-Blue)
Species on Sawmill Track
- Nesoxenica leprea (Tasmanian Xenica). This species was the reason for my quick visit to Tasmania in January 2019. I saw 2 or 3 of them on Sawmill Track, but they never gave me a photo opportunity.
Species at The Springs
Species at former site of The Springs Hotel
Species
I was hoping to find Trapezites luteus glaucus here; no sign of it despiet there being enormous amounts of its foodplant (Lomandra longifolia)
Heteronympha merope salazar at Mount Nelson
Northern Territory
Species
- Graphium eurypylus (Pale Triangle)
- Papilio fuscus canopus (Fuscous Swallowtail)
- Appias paulina (Yellow Albatross)
- Cepora perimale (Caper Gull)
- Elodina walkeri (Small Pearl-white)
- Danaus petilia (Lesser Wanderer)
- Euploea darchia (Small Brown Crow)
- Euploea corinna (Common Crow)
- Phalanta phalanta (Spotted Rustic)
- Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly)
- Hypocysta adiante antirius (Orange Ringlet)
- Anthene lycaenoides (Pale Ciliate-blue)
- Prosotas dubiosa (Purple Line-blue)
- Euchrysops cnejus (Spotted Pea-Blue)
- Parnara amalia (Orange Swift)
- Borbo impar (Yellow Swift)
- Pelopidas lyelli (Lyell’s Swift)
- Telicota colon (Pale-orange Darter)
- Telicota augias (Bright-orange Darter)
- Cephrenes trichopepla (Yellow Palm-dart)
Phalanta phalanta at East Point
Species
- Acraea terpsicore (Tawny Coster)
- Candalides urumelia (Spotted Opal)
- Toxidia crocea (Narrow-brand Grass-skipper)
- Cephrenes trichopepla (Yellow Palm-dart)
Candalides urumelia at Tumbling Waters