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List of butterflies of Victoria

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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

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Orchard swallowtail

family: Papilionidae (swallowtails) — 4 species

genus: Graphium
genus: Papilio

Pieridae

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Lemon migrant
Small white

family: Pieridae (whites and yellows) — 12 + 1 species [1 introduced species]

genus: Appias
genus: Belenois
genus: Catopsilia
genus: Cepora
genus: Delias
genus: Elodina
genus: Eurema
genus: Pieris

Lycaenidae

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Varied dusky-blue
Long-tailed pea-blue
Silky hairstreak
Bright copper
Common grass-blue

family: Lycaenidae (gossamer-winged blues and coppers) — 39 species

genus: Acrodipsas
genus: Candalides
C. h. alpina
C. h. heathi
C. h. hyacinthina
C. h. josephina
C. h. simplexa
genus: Hypochrysops
genus: Jalmenus
genus: Lampides
genus: Lucia
genus: Nacaduba
genus: Neolucia
genus: Ogyris
O. g. araxes
O. g. duaringa
genus: Paralucia
genus: Pseudalmenus
P. c. fisheri
P. c. zephyrus
genus: Theclinesthes
genus: Zizeeria

Nymphalidae

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family: Nymphalidae (brush– or four-footed) — 28 species

genus: Acraea
genus: Argynnina
genus: Danaus
genus: Euploea
genus: Geitoneura
Plain tiger
genus: Heteronympha
H. b. banksii
H. b. nevina
H. c. cordace
H. c. wilsoni
H. p. alope
H. p. maraia
H. p. sterope
H. s. angela
H. s. solandri
Meadow argus
genus: Hypocysta
genus: Hypolimnas
genus: Junonia
genus: Oreixenica
O. k. kanunda
O. k. kershawi
O. l. latialis
O. l. theddora
genus: Polyura
genus: Tirumala
Australian painted lady
genus: Tisiphone
T. a. albifascia
T. a. antoni
genus: Vanessa
genus: Ypthima

Hesperiidae

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family: Hesperiidae (skippers) — 40 species

genus: Anisynta
genus: Antipodia
genus: Badamia
Brown awl
genus: Cephrenes
genus: Dispar
genus: Hesperilla
H. c. cyclospila
H. c. leucosia
H. d. delos
H. d. patmos
H. i. clara
H. i. idothea n
genus: Mesodina
genus: Netrocoryne
genus: Oreisplanus
Green grass-dart
genus: Pasma
genus: Signeta
genus: Suniana
Dingy skipper
genus: Taractrocera
genus: Anisynta
genus: Toxidia
genus: Trapezites
T. s. soma
T. s. symmomus

See also

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References

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