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 aurifera 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