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

family: Papilionidae (swallowtails) — 4 species

genus: Graphium

:* Macleay's swallowtail, Graphium macleayanus

genus: Papilio

:*Orchard swallowtail, Papilio aegeus

:*Dainty swallowtail, Papilio anactus

:*Chequered swallowtail, Papilio demoleus

Pieridae

family: Pieridae (whites and yellows) — 12 + 1 species [1 introduced species]

genus: Appias

:* Yellow albatross, Appias paulina

genus: Belenois

:* Belenois java

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

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

family: Nymphalidae (brush– or four-footed) — 28 species

genus: Acraea

:* Glasswing, Acraea andromacha

genus: Argynnina

:* Argynnina cyrila

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

:* Heteronympha banksii

::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

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

:* Tirumala hamata

genus: Tisiphone

:* Tisiphone abeona

::T. a. albifascia

::T. a. antoni

genus: Vanessa

:* Yellow admiral, Vanessa itea

:* Australian painted lady, Vanessa kershawi

genus: Ypthima

:* Dusky knight, Ypthima arctous

Hesperiidae

family: Hesperiidae (skippers) — 40 species

genus: Anisynta

:* Mottled grass-skipper, Anisynta cynone

:* Two-brand grass-skipper, Anisynta dominula

:* Montane grass-skipper, Anisynta monticolae

genus: Antipodia

:* Antipodia atralba

:* Antipodia chaostola

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

:* Hesperilla chrysotricha

::H. c. cyclospila

::H. c. leucosia

:* Hesperilla crypsargyra

:* Hesperilla donnysa

::H. d. delos

::H. d. patmos

:* Hesperilla flavescens

:* Hesperilla idothea

::H. i. clara

::H. i. idothea n

:* Hesperilla mastersi

:* Hesperilla ornata

:* Hesperilla picta

genus: Mesodina

:* Mesodina halyzia

:* Motasingha trimaculata

genus: Netrocoryne

:* Netrocoryne repanda

genus: Oreisplanus

:* Green grass-dart, Ocybadistes walkeri

:* Oreisplanus munionga

:* Oreisplanus perornata

genus: Pasma

:* Pasma tasmanicus

genus: Signeta

:* Signeta flammeata

genus: Suniana

:* Suniana lascivia

genus: Taractrocera

:* Taractrocera papyria

genus: Anisynta

:* Sedge darter, Telicota eurotas

genus: Toxidia

:* Toxidia andersoni

:* Toxidia doubledayi

:* Toxidia parvulus

:* Toxidia peron

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

See also

• List of butterflies of Australia
• List of butterflies of Tasmania

References

• Museum Victoria, Bioinformatics