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      • Thorny-headed Worms - Phylum: Acanthocephala
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              • Sunflowers, Asters, Daisies and Allies (Part 4.) - Family: Asteraceae
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            • Dogbanes - Family: Apocynaceae
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B U T T E R F L I E S    of  the  Northern Rivers   -   Index


Butterfly species on pages with content can be found by following the  BLUE  links. 
​Names (eg. for Order or Suborder) found on more than one page are denoted ' (*) ' and are not linked to anywhere.

C O M M O N    N A M E S
​

          A

    Admirals
Aleuropis Skipper
    Anglewings
Australian Painted Lady
Australian Tailed Emperor
Autumn Leaf


          B

Banded Grass-Skipper
Banks’ Brown
Barred Skipper
    Birdwings
Black Grass-Dart
Black Jezebel
Black-ringed Ochre
Black-spitted Flash
Black-spotted Grass-Blue
Black-veined Ant-Blue
Blotche Blue
    Blue tiger Butterflies
Blue Triangle Butterfly
Blue-banded Eggfly
    Blues
Bordered Rustic
Bright Copper
Bright Cornewlian
Bright Forest-Blue
Bright Purple Azure
Bright Shield-Skipper
Bright-eyed Brown
Broad-bordered Grass-Yellow
Broad-margined Azure
Bronze Ant-Blue
Bronze Flat
Brown Ant-Blue
Brown Awl
Brown Ochre
    Brush-footed Butterflies
    Butterflies

          C

Cabbage White
    Caeruleans
Caper Gull
Caper White
Chalk White
    Checkerspots
Chequered Grass Skipper
Chequered Swallowtail
    Ciliate Blues
Clearwing Swallowtail
Clover Blue
Common Aeroplane
Common Albatross
Common Brown
Common Brown Ringlet
Common Crow Butterfly
Common Grass-Blue
Common Grass-Yellow
Common Imperial Blue
Common Pearl White
Common Pencilled-Blue
    Common Swallowtails
Copper Ant-Blue
Copper Jewel
Coppery Pencilled-Blue
Coral Jewel
    Cornelians
    Crow Butterflies
Cyan Jewel
Cycad Blue
Cynone Skipper
Cyril’s Brown

          D

Danaid Eggfly
Dark Grass-Blue
Dark Orange Dart
Dark Palm Dart
Dark Pencil-Blue
Dark Purple Azure
Dark Shield-Skipper
    Darters
Dingy Dart
Dingy Ringlet
Dominula Skipper
Double-spotted Line-Blue
Dull Cornelian
Dusky Knight


          E

Eastern Dusk-Flat
Eastern Iris Skipper
Eliena Skipper
Emerald Hairstreak
    Emigrants
    Emperor Butterflies


          F

Fiery Copper
Fiery Jewel
Flame Sedge-Skipper
    Flashes
    Fluted Swallowtails
Four-barred Swordtail
Fringed Blue
    Fritillaries
Fuscous Swallowtail
​


          G

Glasswing
Glistening Blue
    Gossamer-winged Butterflies
Gram Blue
    Grass Darts
    Grass Skippers
    Grass-Yellows
Grassland copper
Great Eggfly
Green Awl



          H

    Hairstreaks
    Hairtails
Hairy Line-Blue
Heath Ochre
    Helen Swallowtails
Hyaline Swift

          I

Illidge’s Ant-Blue
Imperial Jezebel
Ina Grass-Dart
Indigo Flash



​          J 

    Jays
    Jewels
Jezebel Nymph


          K

    Kite Swallowtails
Klug’s Xenica
          L

Large Darter
Large Dingy Skipper
Lasser Wanderer
    Leafwing Butterflies
Lemon Migrant
Lilac Grass-Skipper
Little-branded Swift
Long-tailed Line-Blue
    Longwings
Lyell’s Swift


          M

Macleay’s Grass-Yellow
Macleay’s Swallowtail
Macqueen’s Hairstreak
Malindeva Skipper
Mangrove Jewel
Marbled Line-Blue
Master’s Skipper
Meadow Argus
    Milkweed Butterflies
Monarch
Montane Ochre
Moonlight Jewel
    Mormon Swallowtails
    Morphos
Mottled Emigrant
Mountain Blue


          N
​
Narrow-banded Awl
Narrow-banded Grass-Dart
Narrow-brand Darter
Narrow-winged Pearl White
Northern Purple Azure
Northern Silver Ochre


          O

Orange Grass-Dart
Orange Migrant
Orange Palm Dart
Orange Ringlet
Orange-streaked Ringlet
Orange-tipped Pea-Blue
Orchard Swallowtail
Oriental Straight Swift
Ornate Dusk-Flat
Ornate Ochre



          P

Painted Sedge-Skipper
Pale Ciliate Blue
Pale Orange Dart
Pale Palm Dart
Pale Triangle
    Parnassians
Pea-Blue
    Peacocks
Plain Tiger Butterfly
    Playboys
Purple Caerulean
Purple Crow Butterfly
Purple Moonbeam

          R

Rare White-spot Skipper
Rayed Blue
Red-spotted Jezebel
Regent Skipper
Richmond Birdwing
    Ring Butterflies
Ringed Xenica
Rock Ringlet
Rounded Six-line Blue
          S

Saltbush Blue
Samphire Blue
Sandstone Ochre
Sandy Grass-Dart
Satin Azure
    Satyrs
Scalloped Grass-Yellow
Scarlet Jezebel
Sedge Darter
Short-tailed Line-Blue
Shouldered Brown
Silky Azure
Silky Hairstreak
Silky Jewel
Silver Forget-me-not
Silver Xenica
Silver-Sedge Skipper
Silver-studded Ochre
    Skippers
Small Ant-Blue
Small Brown Crow
Small Dingy Skipper
Small Dingy Swallowtail
Small Dusky Blue
Small Grass-Yellow
Small Green-banded Blue
Southern Darter
Southern Grass-Skipper
Southern Purple Azure
Southern Silver Ochre
Speckled Line-Blue
Splendid Ochre
Spotted Brown
Spotted Sedge-Skipper
Stencilled Hairastreak
    Sulphurs
    Swallowtails
Swamp Darter
Swamp Tiger Butterfly
Swift Sedge-Skipper
    Swifts
Swordgrass Brown

​          T

Tailless Line -Blue
Tawny Coster
    Tiger Milkweed Butterflies
Tiny Grass-Blue
Transparent Six-line Blue
Trident Pencilled-Blue
Tropical Fritillary
Two-spotted Grass-Skipper
    Typical Blues

          V

Varied Dusky Blue
Varied Sedge-Skipper


          W

Wattle Blue
White-banded Grass-Dart
White-brand Grass-Skipper
    Whites
Wide-brand Grass-Dart
Wonder Brown


          X

Xanthomera Skipper

          Y

Yellow -banded Dart
Yellow Admiral
Yellow Jewel
Yellow Migrant Butterfly
Yellow Palm Dart
Yellow-spotted Blue
Yellow-spotted Jezebel
    Yellows


          Z

Zebra Blue

S C I E N T I F I C    N A M E S
​

​          A

Acraea andromacha
Acraea terpsicore
    Acraeini
   (Tribe)
Acrodipsas arcana
Acrodipsas brisbanensis
Acrodipsas cuprea
Acrodipsas illidgei
Acrodipsas mortoni
Acrodipsas myrmecophila
Anisynta cynone
Anisynta dominula
Anisynta tillyardi
Anthene lycaenoides
    Aporiina 
 (Subtribe)
    Appiadina   (Subtribe)
Appias paulina
Argynnina cyrila
    Argynnini
   (Tribe)
Argynnis hyperbius
    Arhoplini
   (Tribe)
Arrhenes marnas​


​          B

Badamia exclamationis
    Baorini 
 (Tribe)
Belenois java
    Brephidiina
   (Subtribe)


          C

Candalides heathi
Candalides xanthospilos
    Candalidini
   (Tribe)
    Castaliina   (Subtribe)
Catochrysops panormus
    Catochrysopsina 
 (Subtribe)
Catopsilia gorgophone
Catopsilia pyranthe
Catopsilia scylla
Catopyrops florinda
Cephrenes augiades
Cephrenes trichopepia
Cepora perimale
Chaetocneme beata
Chaetocneme denitza
Charaxes (Charaxes) sempronius
    Charaxes
   (Subgenus)
    Charaxinae   (Subfam)
    Charaxini   (Tribe)
Coatopsilia pomone
    Coeliadinae
   (Subfam)
    Coenonymphina   (Subtribe)
    Coliadinae   (Subfam)
Cressida cressida
Cupha prosope
Cyprotides cyprotus


          D

    Danainae   (Subfam)
    Danaini   (Tribe)
Danaus (Salatura) affinis
Danaus chrysippus
Danaus petilia
Danaus plexippus
    Danina
   (Subtribe)
Delias aganippe
Delias argenthona
Delias harpalyce
Delias nigrina
Delias nysa
    Deudorigini 
 (Tribe)
Deudorix diovis
Deudorix epijarbas
Dispar compacta
Doleschallia bisaltide
          E

Eirina erina
Eirmocides absimilis
Eirmocides consililis
Eirmocides margarita
    Elepone
   (Subgenus)
Elodina angulipennis
Elodina padusa
Elodina parthis
Erina acasta
Erina hyacynthina
Erysichton lineata
Euchrysops cnejus
Euploea core
Euploea darchia
Euploea tulliosus
    Euploeina
   (Subtribe)
Eurema alitha
Eurema brigitta
Eurema hecabe
Eurema herla
Eurema smilax
    Euschemoninae
   (Subfam)
Eushemon rafflesia
    Everina 
 (Subtribe)
Everus lacturnus


          F

Famegana alsulus

          G

Geitoneura acantha
Geitoneura klugii
Graphium choredon
Graphium europylus
Graphium macleayanus

    
          H


​Hasora discolor
Hasora khoda
    Heliconiinae
   (Subfam)
    Hesperiidae   (Fam)
    Hesperiinae   (Subfam)
Hesperilla crypsarhyra
Hesperilla crypsigramma
Hesperilla donnysa
Hesperilla idothea
Hesperilla malineva
Hesperilla mastersi
Hesperilla ornata
Hesperilla picta
Hesperilla sarnia
Heteronympha banksii
Heteronympha cordace
Heteronympha merope
Heteronympha mirifica
Heteronympha paradelpha
Heteronympha penelope
Hypochrysops apelles
Hypochrysops byzos
Hypochrysops cyane
Hypochrysops delicia
Hypochrysops digglesii
Hypochrysops epicurus
Hypochrysops ignitus
Hypochrysops miskini
Hypocysta adiante
Hypocysta euphemia
Hypocysta irius
Hypocysta metirius
Hypocysta pseudirius
Hypolimna misippus
Hypolimnas alimena
Hypolimnas bolina
Hypolycaena phorbas
    Hypolycaenini
   (Tribe)


​          J

Jalmenus daemeli
Jalmenus evagoras
Jalmenus ictinus
Jalmenus pseudinctinus
Jameela palmyra
Jamides phaseli

    Jamidina   (Subtribe)
Junonia villida
    Junoniini   (Tribe)
          K

    Kallimini   (Tribe)

          L

Lampides boeticus
    Lampidina 
 (Subtribe)
    Lepidoptera   (Order)
    Leptocircini   (Tribe)
Leptotes plinius
    Leptotina
   (Subtribe)
    Limenitidinae   (Subfam)
Lucia limbaria
    Luciini
  (Tribe)
    Lycaenesthini   (Tribe)
    Lycaenidae   (Fam)


          M

    Melanitini   (Tribe)
Melanitis leda
    Menelaides
   (Subgenus)
Mesodina aleuropis
Mesodina halyzia
Mynes geofroyi


          N

Nacaduba berenice
Nacaduba biocellata
Nacaduba kurava
Neohesperilla xanthomera
Neolucia agricola
Neolucia hobartensis
    Neptini
   (Tribe)
Netrocoryne repanda
    Nymphalidae 
 (Fam)
    Nymphalinae   (Subfam)
    Nymphalini   (Tribe)


          O

    Oboroniina   (Subtribe)
Ocybadistes ardea
Ocybadistes flavovittata
Ocybadistes hypopeloma
Ocybadistes knightorum
Ocybadistes walkeri
Ogyris abrota
Ogyris amaryllis
Ogyris barnardi
Ogyris genoveva
Ogyris olane
Ogyris oroetes
Ogyris zosine
Oreixenica lathionella
Ornithoptera richmondia


          P

​Papilio (Eleppone) anactus
Papilio (Menelaides) aegeus
Papilio (Menelaides) fuscus
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus
Papilio eleppone
    Papilionidae
   (Fam)
    Papilioninae   (Subfam)
    Papilionini   (Tribe)
    Papilionoidea   (Superfam)
​Paralucia aurifera
Paralucia pyrodiscus
Parnara amalia
Parnara bada
Pasma tasmanica
Pelopidas agna
Pelopidas lyelli
Phaedyma shepherdi

Philiris innotata
​    Pieridae
   (Fam)

    Pierina   (Subtribe)
    Pierinae   (Subfam)
    Pierini   (Tribe)
Pieris rapae
    Polyommatinae   (Subfam)
    Polyommatini   (Tribe)
    Princeps   (Subgenus)
​          P   (Cont.)

Prosota felderi
Prosotas dubiosa
Prosotas nora
Protographium leosthenes
Pseudalmenus chlorinda
Pseudodipsas cephenes
Psychonotis caelius
    Pyrginae
   (Subfam)



          R

Rapala varuna

          S
​

Sahulana scintillata
    Salatura
   (Subgenus)
    Satyrinae   (Subfam)
    Satyrini   (Tribe)
Signeta flammeata
Signeta tymbophora
Suniana lascivia
Suniana sunias


          T

    Tagiadini   (Tribe)
Taractrocera anisomorpha
Taractrocera dolon
Taractrocera ina
Taractrocera papyria
    Taractrocerini 
 (Tribe)
Telicota ancilla
Tericota anisodesma
Tericota colon
Tericota eurotas
Tericota eurychlora
Tericota mesoptis
    Theclinae
   (Subfam)
Theclinesthes anycha
Theclinesthes miskini
Theclinesthes serpentatus
Theclinesthes sulpitius
    Theclinesthina
   (Subtribe)
Tirumala hamata
Tisiphone abeona
Toxidia andersoni
Toxidia doubledayi
Toxidia parvula
Toxidia peron
Toxidia rietmanni
Trapezites eliena
Trapezites genevieveae
Trapezites iacchoides
Trapezites iacchus
Trapezites lutea
Trapezites maheta
Trapezites petalia
Trapezites phigalia
Trapezites phigalioides
Trapezites praxedes
Trapezites symmomus
Trapezites taori
    Trapezitinae 
 (Subfam)
    Troidini   (Tribe)​


          V

    Vagrantini   (Tribe)
Vanessa kershawi
Vanessa itea


Y

Ypthima arctous
    Ypthimina
   (Subtribe)


Z

    Zesiusini   (Tribe)
Zizeeria karsandra
    Zizeerina
   (Subtribe)
Zizina labratus
Zizina otis
Zizula hylax

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              • Sunflowers, Asters, Daisies and Allies (Part 4.) - Family: Asteraceae
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            • Borage - Family: Boraginaceae
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            • Purslanes - Family: Portulaceae
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            • Staff-vines - Family: Celastraceae
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            • Guinea Flowers - Family: Dilleniaceae
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            • Escallonias - Family: Escalloniaceae
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            • Birches and Allies - Family: Betulaceae
            • Sheoaks - Family: Casuarinaceae
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            • Dogbanes - Family: Apocynaceae
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            • Geraniums and Cranesbills - Family: Geraniaceae
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            • Spurges - Family: Euphorbiaceae
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            • Stringbarks - Family: Thymelaeaceae
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              • Waxflowers and Allies - Tribe: Chamelaucieae
              • Gum Trees - Tribe: Eucalypteae
              • Tea Trees and Myrtles - Tribe: Leptospermeae
              • Melaleucas - Tribe: Melaleuceae
              • Waterberries - Tribe: Syzygieae
              • All other Tribes - Subfamily: Myrtoidea
            • Evening Primroses and Allies - Family: Onagraceae
          • Waterlilies, Fanworts and Allies - Order: Nymphaeales >
            • Waterlilies - Family: Nymphaeaceae
          • Woodsorrels, Quandongs and Allies - Order: Oxalidales >
            • Butterspoons - Family: Cunoniaceae
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            • Pepper Plants - Family: Piperaceae
          • Proteas, Lotuses, Planes and Allies - Order: Proteales >
            • Proteas and Allies - Family: Proteaceae >
              • Grevilleas, Banksias and Allies - Subfamily: Grevilleoidea >
                • Banksias - Tribe: Banksieae
                • Firebushes and Allies - Tribe: Embothrieae
                • Macadamias and Allies - Tribe: Macadamieae
                • Honeysuckles and Allies - Tribe: Roupaleae
              • Primitive Proteas - Subfamily: Persoonioideae >
                • Geebungs and Allies - Tribe: Persoonieae
              • Singlet Proteas - Subfamily: Proteoideae >
                • Featherbushes and Conesticks - Tribe: Petrophileae
          • Buttercups, Poppies and Allies - Order: Ranunculales >
            • Buttercups - Family: Ranunculaceae
            • Moonseeds - Family: Menispermaceae
            • Poppies and Allies - Family: Papaveraceae
          • Roses, Figs, Elms and Allies - Order: Rosales >
            • Hemps and Allies - Family: Cannabaceae
            • Figs, Mulberries and Allies - Family: Moraceae
            • Buckthorns and Allies - Family: Rhamnaceae
            • Roses, Brambles and Allies - Family: Rosaceae
            • Elms and Allies - Family: Ulmaceae
            • Nettles and Allies - Family: Urticaceae
          • Sandalwoods, Mistletoes and Allies - Order: Santalales >
            • Showy Mistletoes - Family: Loranthaceae
            • Sandalwoods - Family: Santalaceae
          • Soapberries, Mahoganies and Allies - Order: Sapindales >
            • Cashews, Sumacs and Allies - Family: Anacardiaceae
            • Mahoganies and Allies - Family: Meliaceae
            • Rues, Citruses and Allies - Family: Rutaceae
            • Soapberries and Allies - Family: Sapindaceae
            • Quassias, Corkwoods and Allies - Family: Simaroubaceae
          • Saxifrages, Stonecrops and Allies - Order: Saxifragales >
            • Stonecrops and Allies - Family: Crassulaceae
          • Nightshades, Bindweeds and Allies - Order: Solanales >
            • Bindweeds, Ponysfoots and Allies - Family: Convolvulaceae
            • Nightshades, Tobacco and Allies - Family: Solanaceae
          • Grapes and Allies - Order: Vitales >
            • Grapes and Allies - Family: Vitaceae
    • Protozoans - Kingdom: Protozoa >
      • Slime Moulds - Phylum: Mycetozoa >
        • True Slime Moulds - Class: Myxomycetes
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