Butterflies of Australia

Don Herbison-Evans, (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley

Australia is home to about 400 species of butterflies from five families:

Families	HESPERIIDAE : Darters, Skippers	LYCAENIDAE : Blues, Coppers	NYMPHALIDAE : Nymphs, Satyrs	PAPILIONIDAE : Swallowtails, Birdwings	PIERIDAE : Whites, Yellows
Caterpillars
Pupae
Adults
Undersides

The butterfly foodplants have been totaled for the various plant families,
and comprehensively described in the book
Create More Butterflies.

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Caterpillar FAQ's

Australian Lepidoptera

Australian moths

Some links to Australian regional Butterfly sites:
Western Australian Butterflies & Moths
Queensland Butterflies
Sydney Area Butterflies
Victorian Butterflies
Tasmanian Butterflies
South Australian Butterflies
New Zealand Butterflies

(written 11 August 1995, updated 10 March 2025)

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