List of butterflies of Victoria
Over 140 species of butterfly that are found in the south-eastern Australian state of Victoria. This list includes native and introduced species and subspecies.
Papilionidae
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family: Papilionidae (swallowtails) — 4 species
- genus: Graphium
- Macleay's swallowtail, Graphium macleayanus
- genus: Papilio
- Orchard swallowtail, Papilio aegeus
- Dainty swallowtail, Papilio anactus
- Chequered swallowtail, Papilio demoleus
Pieridae
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family: Pieridae (whites and yellows) — 12 + 1 species [1 introduced species]
- genus: Appias
- Yellow albatross, Appias paulina
- genus: Belenois
- genus: Catopsilia
- Yellow migrant, Catopsilia gorgophone
- Lemon migrant, Catopsilia pomona
- White migrant, Catopsilia pyranthe
- genus: Cepora
- Caper gull, Cepora perimale
- genus: Delias
- Delias aganippe
- Imperial Jezebel, Delias harpalyce
- Black Jezebel, Delias nigrina
- Yellow-spotted Jezebel, Delias nysa
- genus: Elodina
- Narrow-winged pearl-white, Elodina padusa
- genus: Eurema
- Small grass-yellow, Eurema smilax
- genus: Pieris
- Small white, Pieris rapae
Lycaenidae
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family: Lycaenidae (gossamer-winged blues and coppers) — 39 species
- genus: Acrodipsas
- Acrodipsas aurata
- Bronze ant-blue, Acrodipsas brisbanensis
- Copper ant-blue, Acrodipsas cuprea
- Small ant-blue, Acrodipsas myrmecophila
- genus: Candalides
- Common pencilled-blue, Candalides absimilis
- Blotched dusky-blue, Candalides acasta
- Dark pencilled-blue, Candalides consimilis
- Copper pencilled-blue, Candalides cyprotus
- Rayed blue, Candalides heathi
- C. h. alpina
- C. h. heathi
- Varied dusky-blue, Candalides hyacinthina
- C. h. hyacinthina
- C. h. josephina
- C. h. simplexa
- Yellow-spotted blue, Candalides xanthospilos
- genus: Hypochrysops
- Yellow jewel, Hypochrysops byzos
- Moonlight jewel, Hypochrysops delicia
- Fiery jewel, Hypochrysops ignita
- genus: Jalmenus
- Imperial hairstreak, Jalmenus evagoras
- Amethyst hairstreak, Jalmenus icilius
- Stencilled hairstreak, Jalmenus ictinus
- genus: Lampides
- Long-tailed pea-blue, Lampides boeticus
- genus: Lucia
- Grassland copper, Lucia limbaria
- genus: Nacaduba
- Two-spotted line-blue, Nacaduba biocellata
- genus: Neolucia
- Fringed heath-blue, Neolucia agricola
- Montane heath-blue, Neolucia hobartensis
- Broom heath-blue, Neolucia mathewi
- genus: Ogyris
- Dark-purple azure, Ogyris abrota
- Satin azure, Ogyris amaryllis
- Southern purple azure, Ogyris genoveva
- O. g. araxes
- O. g. duaringa
- Large bronze azure, Ogyris idmo
- Dull-purple azure, Ogyris olane
- Small bronze azure, Ogyris otanes
- Arid bronze azure, Ogyris subterrestris
- genus: Paralucia
- Bright copper, Paralucia aurifer
- Dull copper, Paralucia pyrodiscus
- genus: Pseudalmenus
- Silky hairstreak, Pseudalmenus chlorinda
- P. c. fisheri
- P. c. zephyrus
- genus: Theclinesthes
- Bitter-bush blue, Theclinesthes albocincta
- Wattle blue, Theclinesthes miskini
- Salt-bush blue, Theclinesthes serpentata
- Saltpan blue, Theclinesthes sulpitius
- genus: Zizeeria
- Spotted grass-blue, Zizeeria karsandra
- Common grass-blue, Zizina labradus
Nymphalidae
[edit]family: Nymphalidae (brush– or four-footed) — 28 species
- genus: Acraea
- Glasswing, Acraea andromacha
- genus: Argynnina
- genus: Danaus
- Lesser wanderer, Danaus chrysippus
- Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus
- genus: Euploea
- Common crow, Euploea core
- genus: Geitoneura
- Ringed xenica, Geitoneura acantha
- Marbled xenica, Geitoneura klugii
- genus: Heteronympha
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- H. b. banksii
- H. b. nevina
- Bright-eyed brown, Heteronympha cordace
- H. c. cordace
- H. c. wilsoni
- Common brown, Heteronympha merope
- Wonder brown, Heteronympha mirifica
- Spotted brown, Heteronympha paradelpha
- Shouldered brown, Heteronympha penelope
- H. p. alope
- H. p. maraia
- H. p. sterope
- Solander's brown, Heteronympha solandri
- H. s. angela
- H. s. solandri
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- genus: Hypocysta
- Rock ringlet, Hypocysta euphemia
- genus: Hypolimnas
- Varied eggfly, Hypolimnas bolina
- genus: Junonia
- Meadow argus, Junonia villida
- genus: Oreixenica
- Orange alpine xenica, Oreixenica correae
- Striped xenica, Oreixenica kershawi
- O. k. kanunda
- O. k. kershawi
- Silver xenica, Oreixenica lathoniella
- Small alpine xenica, Oreixenica latialis
- O. l. latialis
- O. l. theddora
- Spotted alpine xenica, Oreixenica orichora
- genus: Polyura
- Tailed emperor, Polyura sempronius
- genus: Tirumala
- genus: Tisiphone
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- T. a. albifascia
- T. a. antoni
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- genus: Vanessa
- Yellow admiral, Vanessa itea
- Australian painted lady, Vanessa kershawi
- genus: Ypthima
- Dusky knight, Ypthima arctous
Hesperiidae
[edit]family: Hesperiidae (skippers) — 40 species
- genus: Anisynta
- Mottled grass-skipper, Anisynta cynone
- Two-brand grass-skipper, Anisynta dominula
- Montane grass-skipper, Anisynta monticolae
- genus: Antipodia
- genus: Badamia
- Narrow-winged awl, Badamia exclamationis
- genus: Cephrenes
- Orange palm dart, Cephrenes augiades
- Yellow palm dart, Cephrenes trichopepla
- genus: Dispar
- Barred skipper, Dispar compacta
- genus: Hesperilla
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- H. c. cyclospila
- H. c. leucosia
- H. d. delos
- H. d. patmos
- H. i. clara
- H. i. idothea n
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- genus: Mesodina
- genus: Netrocoryne
- genus: Oreisplanus
- Green grass-dart, Ocybadistes walkeri
- Oreisplanus munionga
- Oreisplanus perornata
- genus: Pasma
- genus: Signeta
- genus: Suniana
- genus: Taractrocera
- genus: Anisynta
- Sedge darter, Telicota eurotas
- genus: Toxidia
- genus: Trapezites
- Orange ochre, Trapezites eliena
- Silver-studded ochre, Trapezites iacchoides
- Yellow ochre, Trapezites lutea
- Heath ochre, Trapezites phigalia
- Montane ochre, Trapezites phigalioides
- Southern silver ochre, Trapezites praxedes
- Trapezites sciron
- Splendid ochre, Trapezites symmomus
- T. s. soma
- T. s. symmomus