HESPERIIDAE
(skippers)
PAPILIONIDAE
(swallowtails)
PIERIDAE
(whites and yellows)
NYMPHALIDAE
(browns)
LYCAENIDAE
(coppers and blues)
Butterfly Common Name Subfamily Tribe Comments
Croitana arenaria pilepudla Kimba Grass-skipper Trapezitinae Mesodinini -
Herimosa albovenata albovenata White-veined Grass-skipper Trapezitinae Mesodinini -
Motasingha trimaculata trimaculata Dingy four-spot Sedge-skipper Trapezitinae Hesperillini -
Butterfly Common Name Subfamily Tribe Comments
Papilio aegeus aegeus Orchard Swallowtail Papilioninae Papilionini
(fluted swallowtails)
Occasional vagrant
Papilio anactus Dingy Swallowtail Papilioninae Papilionini
(fluted swallowtails)
Occasional vagrant
Papilio demoleus sthenelus Chequered Swallowtail Papilioninae Papilionini
(fluted swallowtails)
-
Butterfly Common Name Subfamily Tribe Comments
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera White Migrant Coliadinae (yellows) - Occasional vagrant
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Large Grass-yellow Coliadinae (yellows) - Occasional vagrant
Eurema (Terias) smilax Small Grass-yellow Coliadinae (yellows) - -
Belenois java teutonia Caper White Pierinae (whites) - Migrant
Delias aganippe Wood White Pierinae (whites) - -
*Pieris rapae rapae Cabbage White Pierinae (whites) - -
Butterfly Common Name Subfamily Tribe Comments
Danaus petilia Lesser Wanderer Danainae (milk-sap butterflies) - Partial
Danaus plexippus plexippus Wanderer, Monarch Danainae (milk-sap butterflies) - Occasional vagrant
Polyura sempronius Tailed Emperor Charaxinae - Occasional vagrant
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Common Eggfly Nymphalinae (nymphs) - Occasional vagrant
Junonia villida calybe Meadow Argus Nymphalinae (nymphs) - -
Vanessa itea Australian Admiral Nymphalinae (nymphs) - -
Vanessa kershawi Australian Painted Lady Nymphalinae (nymphs) - -
Acraea andromacha andromacha Glasswing Heliconiinae Acraeini (glasswings) Occasional vagrant
Butterfly Common Name Subfamily Tribe Comments
Hypochrysops ignitus ignitus Fiery Jewel Theclinae Luciini Possibly present
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Amaryllis Azure Theclinae Ogyrini (azures) -
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis
- coastal form
Amaryllis Azure Theclinae Ogyrini (azures) -
Ogyris barnardi delphis Barnard's Azure Theclinae Ogyrini (azures) -
Ogyris olane Olane Azure Theclinae Ogyrini (azures) -
Ogyris oroetes apiculata Silky Azure Theclinae Ogyrini (azures) -
Ogyris halmaturia Eastern Large Bronze Azure Theclinae Ogyrini (azures) Possibly present
Ogyris subterrestris subterrestris Mallee Bronze Azure Theclinae Ogyrini (azures) Possibly present
Ogyris otanes otanes Small Bronze Azure Theclinae Ogyrini (azures) Possibly present
Jalmenus icilius Icilius Hairstreak Theclinae Zesiini -
Jalmenus lithochroa Lithochroa Hairstreak Theclinae Zesiini -
Candalides heathi heathi Rayed Blue Polyommatinae Candalidini -
Cyprotides cyprotus (Hall) Cyprotus Pencilled-blue Polyommatinae Candalidini -
Erina acasta (Cox) Blotched Dusky-blue Polyommatinae Candalidini -
Erina hyacinthina form simplexa Western Dusky-blue Polyommatinae Candalidini -
Lampides boeticus Long-tailed Pea-blue Polyommatinae Polyommatini -
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata Two-spotted Line-blue Polyommatinae Polyommatini -
Neolucia agricola agricola Fringed Heath-blue Polyommatinae Polyommatini -
Theclinesthes albocincta Bitter-bush Blue Polyommatinae Polyommatini -
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Wattle Blue Polyommatinae Polyommatini -
Theclinesthes serpentata serpentata Salt-bush Blue Polyommatinae Polyommatini -
Zizina otis labradus Common Grass-blue Polyommatinae Polyommatini -