# List of butterflies of Victoria

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 aurifer
      * 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