User:Alastair Haines/List of Australian butterflies

List of Australian butterflies include 416 species, 18 of which can only be found on remote islands administered by Australian governments.

Skippers, Hesperiidae (121)

family: Skippers, Hesperiidae (121)

subfamily: Spread-winged Skippers, Pyrginae

genus: Euschemon

Regent Skipper, Euschemon rafflesia (WS Macleay, 1826)^[1]

Euschemon refflesia refflesia (WS Macleay, 1826)^[1]

Euschemon refflesia alba (1903)

subfamily: Coeliadinae

genus: Allora

[[]], Allora doleschallii (C. Felder, 1860)^[2]

[[]], Allora majora (Rosthchild, 1915)

genus: Hasora

[[]], Hasora discolor (C. & R. Felder, 1860)^[3]

[[]], Hasora discolor mastusia (Fruhstorfer, )

[[]], Hasora hurama (Butler, 1859)

Common Banded Awl, Hasora chromus (Cramer, 1780)

[[]], Hasora chromus chromus (Cramer, 1780)

Large Banded Awl, Hasora khoda (Mabille, 1876)

[[]], Hasora khoda haslia (Swinhoe, )

genus: Anisynta

[[]], Anisynta albovenata (Waterhouse, )

[[]], Anisynta cynone (Hewitson, )

[[]], Anisynta dominula (Plötz, )

[[]], Anisynta monticolae (Olliff, )

[[]], Anisynta sphenosema (Meyrick & Lower, )

[[]], Anisynta tillyardi (Waterhouse & Lyell, )

[[]], Anisyntoides argenteoornatus (Hewitson, )

[[]], Antipodia atralba (Tepper, )

[[]], Antipodia chaostola (Meyrick, )

[[]], Antipodia dactyliota (Meyrick, )

[[]], Arrhenes dschilus iris (Waterhouse, )

[[]], Arrhenes marnas affinis (Waterhouse & Lyell, )

[[]], Badamia exclamationis (Fabricius, )

genus: Borbo

Rice Swift, Borbo cinnara (Wallace, )

[[]], Borbo impar (Mabile, )

genus: Cephrenes

[[]], Cephrenes augiades ssp. sperthias (Felder, )

[[]], Cephrenes trichopepla (Lower, )

genus: Chaetocneme

[[]], Chaetocneme beata (Hewitson, )

[[]], Chaetocneme critomedia ssp. sphinterifera (Fruhstorfer, )

[[]], Chaetocneme denitza (Hewitson, )

[[]], Chaetocneme porphyropis (Meyrick & Lower, )

genus: Croitana

[[]], Croitana aestiva (Edwards, )

[[]], Croitana arenaria (Edwards, )

[[]], Croitana croites (Hewitson, )

[[]], Dispar compacta (Butler, )

[[]], Exometoeca nycteris (Meyrick, )

[[]], Herimosa albovenata (Waterhouse, )

genus: Hesperilla

[[]], Hesperilla chrysotricha (Meyrick & Lower, )

[[]], Hesperilla crypsargyra (Meyrick, )

[[]], Hesperilla crypsigramma (Meyrick & Lower, )

[[]], Hesperilla donnysa (Hewitson, )

[[]], Hesperilla flavescens (Waterhouse, )

[[]], Hesperilla furva (Sands & Kerr, )

[[]], Hesperilla idothea (Miskin, )

[[]], Hesperilla malindeva (Lower, )

[[]], Hesperilla mastersi (Waterhouse, )

[[]], Hesperilla ornata (Leach, )

[[]], Hesperilla picta (Leach, )

[[]], Hesperilla sarnia (Atkins, )

[[]], Hesperilla sexguttata (Herrich-Schäffer, )

genus: Mesodina

[[]], Mesodina aeluropis (Meyrick, )

[[]], Mesodina cyanophracta (Lower, )

[[]], Mesodina gracillima (Edwards, )

[[]], Mesodina halyzia (Hewitson, )

[[]], Mesodina hayi (Edwards & Graham, )

[[]], Mimene atropatene (Fruhstorfer, )

[[]], Motasingha dirphia (Hewitson, )

[[]], Motasingha trimaculata (Tepper, )

[[]], Neohesperilla croceus (Miskin, )

[[]], Neohesperilla senta (Miskin, )

[[]], Neohesperilla xanthomera (Meyrick & Lower, )

[[]], Neohesperilla xiphiphora (Lower, )

[[]], Netrocoryne repanda (Felder, )

[[]], Notocrypta waigensis proserpina (Butler, )

[[]], Ocybadistes ardea ardea (Bethune-Baker, )

[[]], Ocybadistes ardea heterobathra (Lower, )

[[]], Ocybadistes flavovittata (Latreille, )

[[]], Ocybadistes hypomeloma (Lower, )

[[]], Ocybadistes knightorum (Lambkin & Donaldson, )

[[]], Ocybadistes walkeri (Heron, )

[[]], Oreisplanus munionga (Olliff, )

[[]], Oreisplanus perornata (Kirby, )

[[]], Parnara amalia (Semper, )

[[]], Parnara bada (Waterhouse, )

[[]], Pasma tasmanicus (Miskin, )

[[]], Pelopidas agna (Evans, )

[[]], Pelopidas lyelli (Rothschild, )

[[]], Proeidosa polysema (Lower, )

[[]], Pseudoborbo bevani (Moore, )

[[]], Rachelia extrusus (C. & R. Felder, )

[[]], Sabera caesina (Miskin, )

[[]], Sabera dobboe (Miskin, )

[[]], Sabera fuliginosa (Miskin, )

[[]], Signeta flammeata (Butler, )

[[]], Signeta tymbophora (Meyrick & Lower, )

[[]], Suniana lascivia (Rosenstock, )

[[]], Suniana sunias (C. Felder, )

[[]], Tagiades japetus janetta (Butler, )

[[]], Taractrocera anisomorpha (Lower, )

[[]], Taractrocera dolon (Plötz, )

[[]], Taractrocera ilia ilia Waterhouse, )

[[]], Taractrocera ina (Waterhouse, )

[[]], Taractrocera papyria (Boisduval, )

genus: Telicota

[[]], Telicota ancilla (Herrich-Schäffer, )

[[]], Telicota anisodesma (Lower, )

[[]], Telicota augias krefftii (W.J. Macleay, )

[[]], Telicota brachydesma (Lower, )

[[]], Telicota colon argeus (Plötz, )

[[]], Telicota eurotas (C. Felder, )

[[]], Telicota eurychlora (Lower, )

[[]], Telicota mesoptis mesoptis (Lower, )

[[]], Telicota ohara (Plötz, )

genus: Toxidia

[[]], Toxidia andersoni (Kirby, )

[[]], Toxidia doubledayi (Felder, )

[[]], Toxidia inornatus (Butler, )

[[]], Toxidia melania (Waterhouse, )

[[]], Toxidia parvulus (Plötz, )

[[]], Toxidia peron (Latreille, )

[[]], Toxidia rietmanni (Semper, )

[[]], Toxidia thyrrhus (Mabille, )

genus: Trapezites

[[]], Trapezites argenteoornatus (Hewitson, )

[[]], Trapezites atkinsi (Williams, Williams & Hay, )

[[]], Trapezites eliena (Hewitson, )

[[]], Trapezites genevieveae (Atkins, )

[[]], Trapezites heteromacula (Meyrick & Lower, )

[[]], Trapezites iacchoides (Waterhouse, )

[[]], Trapezites iacchus (Fabricius, )

[[]], Trapezites lutea (Tepper, )

[[]], Trapezites macqueeni (Kerr & Sands, )

[[]], Trapezites maheta (Hewitson, )

[[]], Trapezites petalia (Hewitson, )

[[]], Trapezites phigalia (Hewitson, )

[[]], Trapezites phigalioides (Waterhouse, )

[[]], Trapezites praxedus (Plötz, )

[[]], Trapezites sciron (Waterhouse & Lyell, )

[[]], Trapezites symmomus (Hübner, )

[[]], Trapezites taori (Atkins, )

[[]], Trapezites waterhouse (Mayo & Atkins, )

Swallowtails, Papilionidae (18+2)

family: Swallowtails, Papilionidae

subfamily: Papilioninae

tribe: Leptocircini (formerly Graphiini)

Four-barred Swordtail, Protographium leosthenes (Doubleday, 1846) — pictured right

Protographium leosthenes leosthenes (Doubleday, 1846)

Protographium leosthenes geimbia (Tindale, 1927)

Five-barred or Chain Swordtail, Graphium aristeus (Stoll, 1780)

Macleay's Swordtail, Graphium macleayanus (Leach, 1814)

Graphium macleayanus macleayanus (Leach, 1814)

Graphium macleayanus moggana (LE Couchman, 1965)

Blue Triangle, Graphium sarpedon (Linnaeus, 1758) — pictured right

Pale Triangle, Graphium eurypylus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Graphium eurypylus lycaon (C. & R. Felder, 1865)

Graphium eurypylus nyctimus (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)

Graphium eurypylus lycanoides (Rothschild, 1895)

Green Triangle, Graphium macfarlanei (Butler, 1877)

Green-spotted Triangle, Graphium agamemnon (Linnaeus, 1758)

tribe: Fluted Swallowtails, Papilionini

[[]], Papilio anactus (WS Macleay, 1826)^[1]

Orchard Swallowtail, Papilio aegeus (Donovan, 1805) — pictured right

Papilio aegeus aegeus (Donovan, 1805)

Papilio aegeus ormenus (Guerin-Meneville, 1830)

[[]], Papilio ambrax (Boisduval, 1832)

[[]], Papilio fuscus (Goeze, 1779)

Papilio fuscus capaneus (Westwood, 1843)

Papilio fuscus canopus (Westwood, 1842)

Papilio fuscus indicatus (Butler, 1876)

Ulysses Swallowtail, Papilio ulysses (Linnaeus, 1758) — pictured right

[[]], Papilio demoleus (Linnaeus, 1758)

*[[]], Papilio memmnon (Linnaeus, 1758)

*[[]], Papilio agamemnon (Boisduval, 1859)

tribe: Troidini

[[]], Cressida cressida (Fabricius, 1775)

[[]], Pachliopta polydorus (Linnaeus, 1763)

[[]], Ornithoptera richmondia (Gray, 1853)

[[]], Ornithoptera euphorion (Gray, 1853)

[[]], Ornithoptera priamus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ornithoptera priamus poseidon (Doubleday, 1847)

Ornithoptera priamus pronomus (Gray, 1853)

Ornithoptera priamus macalpinei (Moulds, 1974)

Whites and Yellows, Pieridae (35)

family Whites and Yellows, Pieridae (35)

subfamily: Coliadinae

genus: Migrants (or Emigrants), Catopsilia

White Migrant, Catopsilia pyranthe (Linnaeus, 1758) <----- Pierre André Latreille authority?

Lemon Migrant, Catopsilia pomona (Fabricius, 1775)

Orange Migrant, Catopsilia scylla (Linnaeus, 1764)

Yellow Migrant, Catopsilia gorgophone (Boisduval, 1836)

genus: Grass-yellows, Eurema

No-brand Grass-yellow, Eurema brigitta (Stoll, 1780)

Lined Grass-yellow, Eurema laeta (Boisduval, 1836)

Pink Grass-yellow, Eurema herla (WS Macleay, 1836)

Small Grass-yellow, Eurema smilax (Donovan, 1826)

Broad-margined Grass-yellow, Eurema puella (Boisduval, 1805)

Scalloped Grass-yellow, Eurema alitha (C. & R. Felder, 1832)

Large Grass-yellow, Eurema hecabe (Linnaeus, 1862)

*Three-Spot Grass Yellow, Eurema blanda (Boisduval, 1758)

subfamily: Whites, Pierinae

tribe: Pierini

†Small Cabbage White, Pieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758) — pictured right

tribe: Aporiini

[[]], Cepora perimale (Donovan, 1805)

[[]], Delius nysa (Fabricius, 1775)

[[]], Delius nysa nysa (Fabricius, 1775)

[[]], Delius nysa nivira (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)

[[]], Delius ennia (Wallace, 1867)

[[]], Delius ennia nigidius (Miskin, 1884)

[[]], Delius ennia tindalii (Joicey & Talbot, 1926)

[[]], Delius aruna (Boisduval, 1832)

Nymphs, Nymphalidae (81)

family Nymphs, Nymphalidae

Metalmarks, Riodinidae (1)

family: Metalmarks, Riodinidae

subfamily: Nemeobiinae

genus: Praetaxilia

Harlequin metalmark, Praetaxilia segecia, (Hewetson, 1861)

Gossamer-winged, Lycaenidae (142)

family: Gossamer-winged, Lycaenidae

subfamily: Harvesters, Miletinae
subfamily: <Common name?>, Theclinae
subfamily: Blues, Polyommatinae

tribe: <Common name?>, Candalidini

genus: Candalides

[[]], Candalides helenita (Semper, 1879)

[[]], Candalides margarita (Semper, 1879)

[[]], Candalides gilberti (Waterhouse, 1903)

[[]], Candalides absimilis (Felder, 1862)

[[]], Candalides consimilis (Waterhouse, 1942)

[[]], Candalides consimilis consimilis (Waterhouse, 1942)

[[]], Candalides consimilis goodingi (Tindale, 1965)

[[]], Candalides consimilis toza (Kerr, 1967)

genus: Nesolycaena

[[]], Nesolycaena consimilis (Braby & Douglas, 1891)

[[]], Nesolycaena consimilis (Miskin, 1996)

[[]], Nesolycaena consimilis (Braby, 1922)

[[]], Nesolycaena consimilis (d'Apice & Miller, 1992)

tribe: <Common name?>, Lycaenestheni

[[]], Anthene seltuttus

[[]], Anthene lycaenoides

tribe: <Common name?>, Polyommatini

Remote islands species

Australia has 8,222 islands within her maritime borders. This is small in comparison with her northern neighbour Indonesia, with about 18,300 islands (though high geological activity is constantly adding and removing Indonesian islands). The British Isles include more than 6,000 islands over a much smaller area. The Greek islands include about as many islands as the UK, but in an even smaller area.

Glossary

aestivation — summer dormancy
anal vein — sixth wing vein, parallel to dorsum
androconia —
apical area —
apical claw —
apical spurs —
apiculus —
bifid — two-pronged
discal cell —
imago — adult insect; fully grown, sexually mature

Notes and references

^ ^a ^b ^c Macleay, William Sharp. "Annulosa, catalogue of insects, collected by Captain King, RN". Appendix B, pp. 438–469 in Phillip Parker King. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia. London: John Murray, 1826.
^ C Felder, 1860
^ C & R Felder, 1860

Bibliography

Brady, Michael F. Butterflies of Australia: their identification, biology and distribution. 2 volumes. Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2000.

[Reviewed in Australian Journal of Entomology 40 (2001): 202–204.]

Brady, Michael F. The Complete Guide to Butterflies of Australia. Corrected edition. Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing, 2005.
Common, Ian FB and Doug F Waterhouse. Butterflies of Australia. 2nd edition. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1981.

Taxonomic authorities

Felder, Cajetan Freiherr von. 1860.
Felder, Cajetan Freiherr von and R. Felder. "Reise der Österreichischen Fregatte Novara in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859". Zoologischer Thiel 2 (1867) : xx–xx.
Guérin-Méneville, Félix Édouard. 1831.
Hewitson, William Chapman. "Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera. Part I. Lycænidae". London: John Van Voorst, 1867. [First published 1863, reprinted with additions until 1878.]
Linnaeus, Carl. 1758.
Macleay, William Sharp. "Annulosa, catalogue of insects, collected by Captain King, RN". Appendix B, pp. 438–469 in Phillip Parker King. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia. London: John Murray, 1826.
Meyrick, Edward. 1888.
Meyrick, Edward and OB Lower. "Revision of the Australian Hesperiadae". Transactions and Proceedings and Report of the Royal Society of South Australia 35 (1902): 112–172. ISSN 1324-177X (1877–1958)
Waterhouse, Gustavus Athol [1]. What Butterfly is That? A Guide to the Butterflies of Australia. 8 volumes. Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1932. [Reviewed in Nature (1933).]
Stoll. 1781.

External links

GART / GloBIS — de:Globales Artregister Tagfalter (GART) / Global Butterfly Information System (GloBIS) edited by Christoph L. Häuser, Joachim Holstein, Axel Steiner
Australian Insect Common Names — Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO, Australia)

[WSMacleay1826-1] Macleay, William Sharp. "Annulosa, catalogue of insects, collected by Captain King, RN". Appendix B, pp. 438–469 in Phillip Parker King. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia. London: John Murray, 1826.

[CFelder1860-2] C Felder, 1860

[C&RFelder1860-3] C & R Felder, 1860

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