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| Lesser Wanderer (Photo: A. Podlich) |
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The Fassifern Field Naturalists have been recording local flora and fauna both for Club outings, and individual member sightings for over 30 years. In that time we have recorded 83 species of butterflies.
All lists have their weaknesses. They depend on so many factors:
1) Human – the experience of the observers, the number of surveys, the change in personnel of a group, etc.;
The Fassifern Field Naturalists have been recording local flora and fauna both for Club outings, and individual member sightings for over 30 years. In that time we have recorded 83 species of butterflies.
All lists have their weaknesses. They depend on so many factors:
1) Human – the experience of the observers, the number of surveys, the change in personnel of a group, etc.;
2) Environmental – the areas surveyed, droughts, fires, floods, tree clearing, change in agricultural practices, building of dams, etc. Time of year and time of day/night.
The best time to see butterflies is in the warmer months. They usually fly during the hotter part of the day.
Legend:
VC = very commonly reported – almost every month
C = commonly reported – 6-8 times a year
OS = occasionally reported - 3-5 times a year
UN = uncommonly reported - only 1-2 times a year
R = rarely reported - only a few times in 30+ years, often only once in that time
Swallowtails
Fourbar Swordtail Protographium leosthenes RThe best time to see butterflies is in the warmer months. They usually fly during the hotter part of the day.
Legend:
VC = very commonly reported – almost every month
C = commonly reported – 6-8 times a year
OS = occasionally reported - 3-5 times a year
UN = uncommonly reported - only 1-2 times a year
R = rarely reported - only a few times in 30+ years, often only once in that time
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| Orchard Butterfly (Photo L.Cross) |
Swallowtails
Macleay's Swallowtail Graphium macleayanum R
Blue Triangle Graphium sarpedon R
Pale Green Triangle Graphium eurypylus R
Dainty Swallowtail Papilio anactus R
Orchard Swallowtail Papilio aegeus VC
Fuscous Swallowtail Papilio fuscus R
Chequered Swallowtail Papilio demoleus R
Clearwing Swallowtail Cressida cressida R
Sulphurs & Whites
White Migrant Catopsilia pyranthe R
Lemon Migrant Catopsilia pomona C
Yellow Migrant Catopsilia gorgophone R
Small Grass-yellow Eurema smilax C
Large Grass-yellow Eurema hecabe C
Cabbage White Pieris rapae C
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Caper White, light form
(Photo: A. Podlich)
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Yellow-spotted Jezabel Delias nysa R
Black Jezabel Delias nigrina UN
Scarlet Jezabel Delias argenthona UN
Spotted Jezebel Delias aganippe R
Common Albatross Appias paulina R
Striated Pearl White Elodina parthia R
Common Pearl White Elodina angulipennis R
Caper White Anaphaeis java C
Nymphs
Evening Brown Melanitis leda UN
Orange-streaked Ringlet Hypocysta irius R
Brown Ringlet Hypocysta metirius R
Grey Ringlet Hypocysta pseudirius R
Orange Ringlet Hypocysta adiante R
Ringed Xenica Geitoneura acantha R
Wonder Brown Heteronympha mirifica R
Tailed Emperor Polyura pyrrhus R
Glasswing Acraea andromacha R
Australian Leafwing Doleschallia bisaltide R
Common Eggfly Hypolimnas bolina OS
Blue Argus Junonia orithya R
Australian Painted Lady Vanessa kershawi R
Yellow Admiral Vanessa itea R
Jezebel Nymph Mynes geoffroyi R
White-banded Plane Phaedyma sheperdi UN
Blue Tiger Danaus hamatus OS
Wanderer (Monarch) Danaus plexippus VC
Lesser Wanderer Danaus chrysippus VC
Purple Crow Euploea tulliolus R
Common Crow Euploea core VC
Blues
Small Copper Lucia limbaria R
Orange-tipped Azure Ogyris iphis R
Imperial Hairstreak Jalmenus evagoras R
Yellow Admiral Vanessa itea R
Jezebel Nymph Mynes geoffroyi R
White-banded Plane Phaedyma sheperdi UN
Blue Tiger Danaus hamatus OS
Wanderer (Monarch) Danaus plexippus VC
Lesser Wanderer Danaus chrysippus VC
Purple Crow Euploea tulliolus R
Common Crow Euploea core VC
Blues
Small Copper Lucia limbaria R
Orange-tipped Azure Ogyris iphis R
Imperial Hairstreak Jalmenus evagoras R
Common Pencilled-blue Candalides absimilis R
Small Dusky Blue Candalides erinus R
Yellow Spot Blue Candalides xanthospilos R
Large Purple Line-blue Nacaduba berenice R
Double-spotted Line Blue Nacaduba biocellata R
Hairy Line-blue Erysichton lineata R
Small Green-banded Blue Psychonotis caelius R
Small Dusky Blue Candalides erinus R
Yellow Spot Blue Candalides xanthospilos R
Large Purple Line-blue Nacaduba berenice R
Double-spotted Line Blue Nacaduba biocellata R
Hairy Line-blue Erysichton lineata R
Small Green-banded Blue Psychonotis caelius R
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| Common Albatross (Photo: A. Podlich) |
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| Large Purple Line-blue (Photo: L.Beaton) |
Short-tailed Line-blue Prosotas felderi R
Purple-lined Blue Prosotas dubiosa R
Speckled Line-blue Catopyrops florinda R
Long-tailed Pea-blue Lampides boeticus R
Plumbago Blue Leptotes plinius OS
Spotted Grass-blue Zizeeria karsandra R
Common Grass-blue Zizina otis R
Orange-tipped Pea-blue Everes lacturnus R
Spotted Pea-blue Euchrysops cnejus R
Skippers
Purple-lined Blue Prosotas dubiosa R
Speckled Line-blue Catopyrops florinda R
Long-tailed Pea-blue Lampides boeticus R
Plumbago Blue Leptotes plinius OS
Spotted Grass-blue Zizeeria karsandra R
Common Grass-blue Zizina otis R
Orange-tipped Pea-blue Everes lacturnus R
Spotted Pea-blue Euchrysops cnejus R
Skippers
Orange Palmdart Cephrenes augiades R
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| Ornate Dusk Flat (Photo: J. Kielly) |
Ornate Dusk-flat Chaetocneme denitza R
Narrow-winged Awl Badamia exclamationis R
Black-ringed Ochre Trapezites petalia R
Brown Ochre Trapezites iacchus R
Splendid Ochre Trapezites symmomus R
Barred Skipper Dispar ompacta R
Banded Grass-skipper Toxidia parvulus R
Dingy Grass-skipper Toxidia peronii R
Narrow-brand Grass-dart Ocybadistes flavovittatus R
Greenish Grass-dart Ocybadistes walkeri R
Dark Orange Dart Ocybadistes ardea R
Black-ringed Ochre Trapezites petalia R
Brown Ochre Trapezites iacchus R
Splendid Ochre Trapezites symmomus R
Barred Skipper Dispar ompacta R
Banded Grass-skipper Toxidia parvulus R
Dingy Grass-skipper Toxidia peronii R
Narrow-brand Grass-dart Ocybadistes flavovittatus R
Greenish Grass-dart Ocybadistes walkeri R
Dark Orange Dart Ocybadistes ardea R
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| Splendid Ochre (Photo: A. Podlich) |
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| Orange Tipped Pea Blue (Photo: A. Podlich) |
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| Orchard Swallowtail caterpiller (Photo: L.Beaton) |
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| Dainty Swallowtail caterpiller (Photo: L.Beaton) |
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| Dark Orange Dart (Photo: L.Beaton) |
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