List of butterflies of Victoria facts for kids
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
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- Macleay's swallowtail, Graphium macleayanus
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- genus: Papilio
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- Orchard swallowtail, Papilio aegeus
- Dainty swallowtail, Papilio anactus
- Chequered swallowtail, Papilio demoleus
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Pieridae
family: Pieridae (whites and yellows) — 12 + 1 species [1 introduced species]
- genus: Appias
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- Yellow albatross, Appias paulina
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- genus: Belenois
- genus: Catopsilia
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- Yellow migrant, Catopsilia gorgophone
- Lemon migrant, Catopsilia pomona
- White migrant, Catopsilia pyranthe
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- genus: Cepora
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- Caper gull, Cepora perimale
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- genus: Delias
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- Delias aganippe
- Imperial Jezebel, Delias harpalyce
- Black Jezebel, Delias nigrina
- Yellow-spotted Jezebel, Delias nysa
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- genus: Elodina
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- Narrow-winged pearl-white, Elodina padusa
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- genus: Eurema
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- Small grass-yellow, Eurema smilax
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- genus: Pieris
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- Small white, Pieris rapae
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Lycaenidae
family: Lycaenidae (gossamer-winged blues and coppers) — 39 species
- genus: Acrodipsas
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- Acrodipsas aurata
- Bronze ant-blue, Acrodipsas brisbanensis
- Copper ant-blue, Acrodipsas cuprea
- Small ant-blue, Acrodipsas myrmecophila
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- genus: Candalides
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- 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
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- genus: Hypochrysops
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- Yellow jewel, Hypochrysops byzos
- Moonlight jewel, Hypochrysops delicia
- Fiery jewel, Hypochrysops ignita
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- genus: Jalmenus
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- Imperial hairstreak, Jalmenus evagoras
- Amethyst hairstreak, Jalmenus icilius
- Stencilled hairstreak, Jalmenus ictinus
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- genus: Lampides
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- Long-tailed pea-blue, Lampides boeticus
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- genus: Lucia
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- Grassland copper, Lucia limbaria
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- genus: Nacaduba
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- Two-spotted line-blue, Nacaduba biocellata
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- genus: Neolucia
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- Fringed heath-blue, Neolucia agricola
- Montane heath-blue, Neolucia hobartensis
- Broom heath-blue, Neolucia mathewi
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- genus: Ogyris
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- 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
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- genus: Paralucia
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- Bright copper, Paralucia aurifer
- Dull copper, Paralucia pyrodiscus
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- genus: Pseudalmenus
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- Silky hairstreak, Pseudalmenus chlorinda
- P. c. fisheri
- P. c. zephyrus
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- genus: Theclinesthes
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- Bitter-bush blue, Theclinesthes albocincta
- Wattle blue, Theclinesthes miskini
- Salt-bush blue, Theclinesthes serpentata
- Saltpan blue, Theclinesthes sulpitius
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- genus: Zizeeria
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- Spotted grass-blue, Zizeeria karsandra
- Common grass-blue, Zizina labradus
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Nymphalidae
family: Nymphalidae (brush– or four-footed) — 28 species
- genus: Acraea
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- Glasswing, Acraea andromacha
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- genus: Argynnina
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- Argynnina cyrila
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- genus: Danaus
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- Lesser wanderer, Danaus chrysippus
- Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus
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- genus: Euploea
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- Common crow, Euploea core
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- genus: Geitoneura
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- Ringed xenica, Geitoneura acantha
- Marbled xenica, Geitoneura klugii
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- genus: Heteronympha
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- 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
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- genus: Hypocysta
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- Rock ringlet, Hypocysta euphemia
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- genus: Hypolimnas
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- Varied eggfly, Hypolimnas bolina
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- genus: Junonia
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- Meadow argus, Junonia villida
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- genus: Oreixenica
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- 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
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- genus: Polyura
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- Tailed emperor, Polyura sempronius
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- genus: Tirumala
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- Tirumala hamata
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- genus: Tisiphone
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- Tisiphone abeona
- T. a. albifascia
- T. a. antoni
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- genus: Vanessa
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- Yellow admiral, Vanessa itea
- Australian painted lady, Vanessa kershawi
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- genus: Ypthima
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- Dusky knight, Ypthima arctous
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Hesperiidae
family: Hesperiidae (skippers) — 40 species
- genus: Anisynta
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- Mottled grass-skipper, Anisynta cynone
- Two-brand grass-skipper, Anisynta dominula
- Montane grass-skipper, Anisynta monticolae
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- genus: Antipodia
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- Antipodia atralba
- Antipodia chaostola
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- genus: Badamia
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- Narrow-winged awl, Badamia exclamationis
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- genus: Cephrenes
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- Orange palm dart, Cephrenes augiades
- Yellow palm dart, Cephrenes trichopepla
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- genus: Dispar
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- Barred skipper, Dispar compacta
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- genus: Hesperilla
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- 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
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- genus: Mesodina
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- Mesodina halyzia
- Motasingha trimaculata
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- genus: Netrocoryne
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- Netrocoryne repanda
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- genus: Oreisplanus
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- Green grass-dart, Ocybadistes walkeri
- Oreisplanus munionga
- Oreisplanus perornata
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- genus: Pasma
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- Pasma tasmanicus
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- genus: Signeta
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- Signeta flammeata
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- genus: Suniana
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- Suniana lascivia
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- genus: Taractrocera
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- Taractrocera papyria
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- genus: Anisynta
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- Sedge darter, Telicota eurotas
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- genus: Toxidia
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- Toxidia andersoni
- Toxidia doubledayi
- Toxidia parvulus
- Toxidia peron
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- genus: Trapezites
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- 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
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See also
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