Australian Butterflies List

Based on "The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia" by Michael Braby. 398 species in this list.

Order: Lepidoptera [Rhopalocera] (Butterflies)

Family: Papilionidae (Swallowtails)

Four-barred Swordtail   Protographium leosthenes

Five-barred Swordtail   Graphium aristeus

Macleay's Swallowtail   Graphium macleayanus

Blue Triangle   Graphium sarpedon

Pale Triangle   Graphium eurypylus

Green Triangle   Graphium macfarlanei

Green-spotted Triangle   Graphium agamemnon

Dainty Swallowtail   Papilio anactus

Orchard Swallowtail   Papilio aegeus

Ambrax Swallowtail   Papilio ambrax

Fuscous Swallowtail   Papilio fuscus

Ulysses Swallowtail   Papilio ulysses

Chequered Swallowtail   Papilio demoleus

Clearwing Swallowtail   Cressida cressida

Red-bodied Swallowtail   Pachliopta polydorus

Richmond Birdwing   Ornithoptera richmondia

Cairns Birdwing   Ornithoptera euphorion

New Guinea Birdwing   Ornithoptera priamus

Family: Pieridae (Sulphurs & Whites)

White Migrant   Catopsilia pyranthe

Lemon Migrant   Catopsilia pomona

Orange Migrant   Catopsilia scylla

Yellow Migrant   Catopsilia gorgophone

No-brand Grass-yellow   Eurema brigitta

Lined Grass-yellow   Eurema laeta

Pink Grass-yellow   Eurema herla

Small Grass-yellow   Eurema smilax

Broad-margined Grass-yellow   Eurema puella

Scalloped Grass-yellow   Eurema alitha

Large Grass-yellow   Eurema hecabe

Cabbage White   Pieris rapae

Caper Gull   Cepora perimale

Yellow-spotted Jezebel   Delias nysa

Yellow-banded Jezebel   Delias ennia

Golden Jezebel   Delias aruna

Imperial Jezebel   Delias harpalyce

Common Jezebel   Delias nigrina

Red-banded Jezebel   Delias mysis

Scarlet Jezebel   Delias argenthona

Red-spotted Jezebel   Delias aganippe

Yellow Albatross   Appias paulina

Grey Albatross   Appias melania

Blue Albatross   Appias celestina

White Albatross   Appias albina

Orange Albatross   Appias ada

Striated Pearl-white   Elodina parthia

Narrow-winged Pearl-white   Elodina padusa

Southern Pearl-white   Elodina angulipennis

Glistening Pearl-white   Elodina queenslandica

Small Pearl-white   Elodina walkeri

Delicate Pearl-white   Elodina perdita

Cape York Pearl-white   Elodina claudia

Black-spotted White   Leptosia nina

Caper White   Belenois java

Family: Nymphalidae (Nymphs)

Pearl Owl   Taenaris artemis

Evening Brown   Melanitis leda

Palmfly   Elymnias agondas

Dusky Bush-brown   Orsotriaena medus

Dingy Bush-brown   Mycalesis perseus

Cedar Bush-brown   Mycalesis sirius

Orange Bush-brown   Mycalesis terminus

Dusky Knight   Ypthima arctous

Pied Ringlet   Hypocysta angustata

Orange-streaked Ringlet   Hypocysta irius

Brown Ringlet   Hypocysta metirius

Grey Ringlet   Hypocysta pseudirius

Orange Ringlet   Hypocysta adiante

Rock Ringlet   Hypocysta euphemia

Tasmanian Xenica   Nesoxenica leprea

Forest Brown   Argynnina cyrila

Tasmanian Brown   Argynnina hobartia

Spotted Alpine Xenica   Oreixenica orichora

Small Alpine Xenica   Oreixenica latialis

Ptunarra Xenica   Oreixenica ptunarra

Silver Xenica   Oreixenica lathoniella

Orange Alpine Xenica   Oreixenica correae

Striped Xenica   Oreixenica kershawi

Ringed Xenica   Geitoneura acantha

Marbled Xenica   Geitoneura klugii

Western Xenica   Geitoneura minyas

Wonder Brown   Heteronympha mirifica

Common Brown   Heteronympha merope

Shouldered Brown   Heteronympha penelope

Spotted Brown   Heteronympha paradelpha

Banks' Brown   Heteronympha banksii

Solander's Brown   Heteronympha solandri

Bright-eyed Brown   Heteronympha cordace

Northern Sword-grass Brown   Tisiphone helena

Varied Sword-grass Brown   Tisiphone abeona

Tailed Emperor   Polyura sempronius

Orange Emperor   Charaxes latona

Turquoise Emperor   Apaturina erminea

Glasswing   Acraea andromacha

Red Lacewing   Cethosia cydippe

Orange Lacewing   Cethosia penthesilea

Cruiser   Vindula arsinoe

Bordered Rustic   Cupha prosope

Tailed Rustic   Vagrans egista

Spotted Rustic   Phalanta phalantha

Laced Fritillary   Argyreus hyperbius

Leafwing   Doleschallia bisaltide

Blue-banded Eggfly   Hypolimnas alimena

Common Eggfly   Hypolimnas bolina

Danaid Eggfly   Hypolimnas misippus

Crow Eggfly   Hypolimnas anomala

Lurcher   Yoma sabina

Blue Argus   Junonia orithya

Meadow Argus   Junonia villida

Chocolate Argus   Junonia hedonia

Northern Argus   Junonia erigone

Australian Painted Lady   Vanessa kershawi

Painted Lady   Vanessa cardui

Yellow Admiral   Vanessa itea

Jezebel Nymph   Mynes geoffroyi

Orange Plane   Pantoporia consimilis

Black-eyed Plane   Pantoporia venilia

Yellow-eyed Plane   Neptis praslini

White-banded Plane   Phaedyma shepherdi

Orange-banded Plane   Lexias aeropa

Purple Beak   Libythea geoffroy

Blue Tiger   Tirumala hamata

Plain Tiger   Danaus chrysippus

Orange Tiger   Danaus genutia

Swamp Tiger   Danaus affinis

Monarch   Danaus plexippus

Two-brand Crow   Euploea sylvester

Orange-flash Crow   Euploea leucostictos

Purple Crow   Euploea tulliolus

Small Brown Crow   Euploea darchia

Common Crow   Euploea core

Mournful Crow   Euploea algea

No-brand Crow   Euploea alcathoe

Climena Crow   Euploea climena

Bates' Crow   Euploea batesii

Hamadryad   Tellervo zoilus

Family: Riodinidae

Harlequin Metalmark   Praetaxila segecia

Family: Lycaenidae (Blues)

Moth Butterfly   Liphyra brassolis

Chequered Copper   Lucia limbaria

Small Ant-blue   Acrodipsas myrmecophila

Bronze Ant-blue   Acrodipsas brisbanensis

Copper Ant-blue   Acrodipsas cuprea

Golden Ant-blue   Acrodipsas aurata

Mangrove Ant-blue   Acrodipsas illidgei

Black-veined Ant-blue   Acrodipsas arcana

Grey Ant-blue   Acrodipsas melania

Black Ant-blue   Acrodipsas hirtipes

Brown Ant-blue   Acrodipsas mortoni

Dull Copper   Paralucia pyrodiscus

Bright Copper   Paralucia aurifer

Purple Copper   Paralucia spinifera

Dark Forest-blue   Pseudodipsas eone

Bright Forest-blue   Pseudodipsas cephenes

Apollo Jewel   Hypochrysops apollo

Amethyst Jewel   Hypochrysops elgneri

Narcissus Jewel   Hypochrysops narcissus

Splendid Jewel   Hypochrysops cleon

Coral Jewel   Hypochrysops miskini

Silky Jewel   Hypochrysops digglesii

Royal Jewel   Hypochrysops polycletus

Green-banded Jewel   Hypochrysops theon

Paradise Jewel   Hypochrysops hippuris

Peacock Jewel   Hypochrysops pythias

Yellow Jewel   Hypochrysops byzos

Copper Jewel   Hypochrysops apelles

Fiery Jewel   Hypochrysops ignita

Cyane Jewel   Hypochrysops cyane

Bulloak Jewel   Hypochrysops piceata

Mangrove Jewel   Hypochrysops epicurus

Moonlight Jewel   Hypochrysops delicia

Turquoise Jewel   Hypochrysops halyaetus

Large Moonbeam   Philiris diana

Bicolour Moonbeam   Philiris fulgens

Azure Moonbeam   Philiris azula

White-margined Moonbeam   Philiris ziska

Purple Moonbeam   Philiris innotatus

Blue Moonbeam   Philiris nitens

Sapphire Moonbeam   Philiris sappheira

Dull Oak-blue   Arhopala centaurus

Bright Oak-blue   Arhopala madytus

Shining Oak-blue   Arhopala micale

White Oak Blue   Arhopala wildei

Dark Purple Azure   Ogyris abrota

Silky Azure   Ogyris oroetes

Broad-margined Azure   Ogyris olane

Bright Purple Azure   Ogyris barnardi

Satin Azure   Ogyris amaryllis

Golden Azure   Ogyris ianthis

Orange-tipped Azure   Ogyris iphis

Cooktown Azure   Ogyris aenone

Southern Purple Azure   Ogyris genoveva

Northern Purple Azure   Ogyris zosine

Small Bronze Azure   Ogyris otanes

Large Bronze Azure   Ogyris idmo

Arid Bronze Azure   Ogyris subterrestris

Inland Hairstreak   Jalmenus aridus

Waterhouse's Hairstreak   Jalmenus lithochroa

Northern Hairstreak   Jalmenus eichhorni

Stencilled Hairstreak   Jalmenus ictinus

Macqueen's Hairstreak   Jalmenus pseudictinus

Emerald Hairstreak   Jalmenus daemeli

Imperial Blue   Jalmenus evagoras

Turquoise Hairstreak   Jalmenus clementi

Amethyst Hairstreak   Jalmenus icilius

Inous Blue   Jalmenus inous

Silky Hairstreak   Pseudalmenus chlorinda

Black-spotted Flash   Hypolycaena phorbas

Orchid Flash   Hypolycaena danis

Dark Cornelian   Deudorix epijarbas

Bright Cornelian   Deudorix diovis

Orange-lobed Flash   Deudorix epirus

White-spotted Flash   Deudorix democles

Princess Flash   Deudorix smilis

Indigo Flash   Rapala varuna

Sword-tailed Flash   Bindahara phocides

Shining Pencil-blue   Candalides helenita

Trident Pencil-blue   Candalides margarita

Northern Pencil-blue   Candalides gilberti

Common Pencil-blue   Candalides absimilis

Dark Pencil-blue   Candalides consimilis

Copper Pencil-blue   Candalides cyprotus

Varied Dusky-blue   Candalides hyacinthina

Twin Dusky-blue   Candalides geminus

Small Dusky-blue   Candalides erinus

Blotched Dusky-blue   Candalides acasta

Spotted Dusky-blue   Candalides delospila

Yellow-spot Blue   Candalides xanthospilos

Rayed Blue   Candalides heathi

Golden-rayed Blue   Candalides noelkeri

Satin Opal   Nesolycaena albosericea

Dark Opal   Nesolycaena medicea

Spotted Opal   Nesolycaena urumelia

Kimberley Spotted Opal   Nesolycaena caesia

Dark Ciliate-blue   Anthene seltuttus

Pale Ciliate-blue   Anthene lycaenoides

Mauve Line-blue   Petrelaea tombugensis

Large Purple Line-blue   Nacaduba berenice

White-banded Line-blue   Nacaduba kurava

Green-banded Line-blue   Nacaduba cyanea

Two-spotted Line-Blue   Nacaduba biocellata

Hairy Line-Blue   Erysichton lineata

Marbled Line-blue   Erysichton palmyra

Large Green-banded Blue   Danis danis

Small Green-banded Blue   Psychonotis caelius

Long-tailed Line-blue   Prosotas nora

Small-tailed Line Blue   Prosotas felderi

Purple Line-blue   Prosotas dubiosa

Papuan Line-blue   Catopyrops ancyra

Speckled Line-blue   Catopyrops florinda

Bronze Line-blue   Ionolyce helicon

Cycad Blue   Theclinesthes onycha

Wattle Blue   Theclinesthes miskini

Bitter-bush Blue   Theclinesthes albocincta

Western Bitter-bush Blue   Theclinesthes hesperia

Saltbush Blue   Theclinesthes serpentata

Samphire Blue   Theclinesthes sulpitius

Glistening Line-blue   Sahulana scintillata

Fringed Heath-Blue   Neolucia agricola

Montane Heath-Blue   Neolucia hobartensis

Dull Heath-Blue   Neolucia mathewi

Purple Cerulean   Jamides phaseli

Shining Cerulean   Jamides amarauge

Pale Cerulean   Jamides cyta

White-banded Cerulean   Jamides aleuas

Pale Pea-blue   Catochrysops panormus

Cobalt Pea-blue   Catochrysops amasea

Long-tailed Pea-Blue   Lampides boeticus

Zebra Blue   Leptotes plinius

Spotted Grass-blue   Zizeeria karsandra

Common Grass-blue   Zizina labradus

Black-spotted Grass-blue   Famegana alsulus

Dainty Grass-blue   Zizula hylax

Orange-tipped Pea-blue   Everes lacturnus

Pied Blue   Pithecops dionisius

Devil's Blue   Neopithecops lucifer

Small Pied Blue   Megisba strongyle

Delicate Blue   Udara tenella

Spotted Pea-Blue   Euchrysops cnejus

Jewelled Grass-blue   Freyeria putli

Family: Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Regent Skipper   Euschemon rafflesia

Ornate Dusk-flat   Chaetocneme denitza

Eastern Dusk-flat   Chaetocneme beata

Banded Dusk-flat   Chaetocneme critomedia

Purple Dusk-flat   Chaetocneme porphyropis

Bronze Flat   Netrocoryne repanda

Western Flat   Exometoeca nycteris

Pied Flat   Tagiades japetus

Peacock Awl   Allora doleschallii

Greater Peacock Awl   Allora major

Green Awl   Hasora discolor

Broad-banded Awl   Hasora hurama

Chrome Awl   Hasora chromus

Narrow-banded Awl   Hasora khoda

Narrow-winged Awl   Badamia exclamationis

Blue-flash Skipper   Rachelia extrusus

Heath Ochre   Trapezites phigalia

Montane Ochre   Trapezites phigalioides

Silver-studded Ochre   Trapezites iacchoides

Northern Silver Ochre   Trapezites maheta

Southern Silver Ochre   Trapezites praxedes

Ornate Ochre   Trapezites genevieveae

Yellow Ochre   Trapezites lutea

Sciron Ochre   Trapezites sciron

Speckled Ochre   Trapezites atkinsi

Silver-spotted Ochre   Trapezites argenteoornatus

Laterite Ochre   Trapezites waterhousei

Bronze Ochre   Trapezites macqueeni

Black-ringed Ochre   Trapezites petalia

Brown Ochre   Trapezites iacchus

Small Orange Ochre   Trapezites heteromacula

Orange Ochre   Trapezites eliena

Sandstone Ochre   Trapezites taori

Splendid Ochre   Trapezites symmomus

Wedge Grass-skipper   Anisynta sphenosema

Mottled Grass-skipper   Anisynta cynone

Chequered Grass-skipper   Anisynta tillyardi

Montane Grass Skipper   Anisynta monticolae

Two-brand Grass Skipper   Anisynta dominula

Two-spotted Grass-skipper   Pasma tasmanicus

Dispar Skipper   Dispar compacta

Spotted Grass-skipper   Neohesperilla senta

Sword-brand Grass-skipper   Neohesperilla xiphiphora

Narrow-brand Grass-skipper   Neohesperilla croceus

Yellow Grass-skipper   Neohesperilla xanthomera

Southern Grass-skipper   Toxidia andersoni

Lilac Grass-skipper   Toxidia doubledayi

White-brand Skipper   Toxidia rietmanni

Spotless Grass-skipper   Toxidia inornatus

Dark Grass-skipper   Toxidia melania

Dusky Grass-skipper   Toxidia thyrrhus

Banded Grass-skipper   Toxidia parvulus

Dingy Skipper   Toxidia peron

Bright Shield-skipper   Signeta flammeata

Dark Shield-skipper   Signeta tymbophora

Alpine Sedge-skipper   Oreisplanus munionga

Montane Sedge-skipper   Oreisplanus perornata

Spotted Sedge-skipper   Hesperilla ornata

Painted Sedge-skipper   Hesperilla picta

Silver Sedge-skipper   Hesperilla crypsargyra

Chequered Sedge-skipper   Hesperilla mastersi

Flame Sedge-skipper   Hesperilla idothea

Donnysa Skipper   Hesperilla donnysa

Yellow Sedge-skipper   Hesperilla flavescens

Golden-haired Sedge-skipper   Hesperilla chrysotricha

Two-spotted Sedge-skipper   Hesperilla malindeva

Swift Sedge-skipper   Hesperilla sarnia

Riverine Sedge-skipper   Hesperilla sexguttata

Grey Sedge-skipper   Hesperilla furva

Wide-brand Sedge-skipper   Hesperilla crypsigramma

Large Brown Skipper   Motasingha trimaculata

Western Brown Skipper   Motasingha dirphia

Heath Sand-skipper   Antipodia chaostola

Diamond Sand-skipper   Antipodia atralba

Western Sand-skipper   Antipodia dactyliota

Spinifex Sand-skipper   Proeidosa polysema

White-veined Sand-skipper   Herimosa albovenata

Yellow Sand-skipper   Croitana croites

Inland Sand-skipper   Croitana arenaria

Desert Sand-skipper   Croitana aestiva

Montane Iris-skipper   Mesodina aeluropis

Eastern Iris-skipper   Mesodina halyzia

Northern Iris-skipper   Mesodina gracillima

Blue Iris-skipper   Mesodina cyanophracta

Narrow-winged Iris-skipper   Mesodina hayi

Banded Demon   Notocrypta waigensis

Large Yellow Grass-dart   Taractrocera anisomorpha

No-brand Grass-dart   Taractrocera ina

River-sand Grass-dart   Taractrocera dolon

Rock Grass-dart   Taractrocera ilia

White-banded Grass-dart   Taractrocera papyria

White-margined Grass-dart   Ocybadistes hypomeloma

Narrow-brand Grass-dart   Ocybadistes flavovittata

Green Grass-dart   Ocybadistes walkeri

Black Grass-dart   Ocybadistes knightorum

Orange Grass-dart   Ocybadistes ardea

Dark Grass-dart   Suniana lascivia

Wide-brand Grass-dart   Suniana sunias

Swamp Darter   Arrhenes marnas

Scrub Darter   Arrhenes dschilus

Northern Sedge-darter   Telicota eurotas

Southern Sedge-darter   Telicota eurychlora

Pale-orange Darter   Telicota colon

Green Darter   Telicota ancilla

Northern Large Darter   Telicota ohara

Southern Large Darter   Telicota anisodesma

Bright-orange Darter   Telicota augias

Narrow-brand Darter   Telicota mesoptis

Small Darter   Telicota brachydesma

Orange Palm-dart   Cephrenes augiades

Yellow Palm-dart   Cephrenes trichopepla

White-clubbed Swift   Sabera caesina

Yellow-streaked Swift   Sabera dobboe

White-fringed Swift   Sabera fuliginosa

Purple Swift   Mimene atropatene

Lyell's Swift   Pelopidas lyelli

Dingy Swift   Pelopidas agna

Orange Swift   Parnara amalia

Grey Swift   Parnara bada

Yellow Swift   Borbo impar

Rice Swift   Borbo cinnara