NYMPHALIDAE of Australia
Admirals, Aeroplanes, Browns, Daniaids, Emperors, Fritillaries, Leafwings, Longwings, Nymphs, and Satyrs PAPILIONOIDEA
    
Don Herbison-Evans,
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

NYMPHALIDAE

eggs
NYMPHALIDAE

caterpillars
NYMPHALIDAE

pupae
NYMPHALIDAE

butterflies
NYMPHALIDAE

undersides
NYMPHALIDAE

females

These are also listed by subfamily:
APATURINAE

Emperors


CHARAXINAE

More Emperors


DANAINAE

Danaids,
Tigers,
Crows
HELICONIINAE

Lacewings,
Rustics,
Fritillaries
LIBYTHEINAE

Beaks


LIMENITIDINAE

Aeroplanes


NYMPHALINAE

Nymphs,
Admirals

SATYRINAE

Satyrs,
Browns

The 84 named Australian species in NYMPHALIDAE are:

Acraea andromacha : Glasswing
Acraea terpsicore : Tawny Coster

Apaturina erminea : Turquoise Emperor

Argynnina cyrila : Forest Brown
Argynnina hobartia : Hobart Brown

Argynnis hyperbius : Laced Fritillary

Cethosia cydippe : Red Lacewing
Cethosia penthesilea : Orange Lacewing

Charaxes latona : Orange Emperor
Charaxes sempronius : Tailed Emperor

Cupha prosope : Bordered Rustic

Danaus affinis : Swamp Tiger
Danaus chrysippus : Plain Tiger
Danaus genutia : Orange Tiger
Danaus petilia : Lesser Wanderer
Danaus plexippus : Monarch

Doleschallia bisaltide : Australian Leafwing

Elymnias agondas : Palmfly

Euploea alcathoe : No-brand Crow
Euploea algea : Mournful Crow
Euploea batesii : Bates' Crow
Euploea climena : Climena Crow
Euploea corinna : Oleander Butterfly or Australian Crow
Euploea darchia : Small Brown Crow
Euploea leucostictos : Orange-flash Crow
Euploea modesta : Modest Crow
Euploea sylvester : Two-brand Crow
Euploea tulliolus : Purple Crow

Geitoneura acantha : Ringed Xenica
Geitoneura klugii : Marbled Xenica
Geitoneura minyas : Western Xenica

Heteronympha banksii : Banks' Brown
Heteronympha cordace : Bright-eyed Brown
Heteronympha merope : Common Brown
Heteronympha mirifica : Wonder Brown
Heteronympha paradelpha : Spotted Brown
Heteronympha penelope : Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha solandri : Solander's Brown

Hypocysta adiante : Orange Ringlet
Hypocysta angustata : Pied Ringlet
Hypocysta euphemia : Rock Ringlet
Hypocysta irius : Orange-streaked Ringlet
Hypocysta metirius : Brown Ringlet
Hypocysta pseudirius : Grey Ringlet

Hypolimnas alimena : Blue-banded Eggfly
Hypolimnas anomala : Crow Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina : Varied Eggfly
Hypolimnas misippus : Danaid Eggfly

Junonia erigone : Northern Argus
Junonia hedonia : Chocolate Argus
Junonia orithya : Blue Argus
Junonia villida : Meadow Argus

Lexias aeropa : Orange-banded Plane

Libythea geoffroy : Purple Beak

Melanitis leda : Evening Brown

Mycalesis perseus : Dingy Bush-brown
Mycalesis sirius : Cedar Bush-brown
Mycalesis terminus : Orange Bush-brown

Mynes geoffroyi : Jezebel Nymph

Neptis praslini : Yellow-eyed Plane

Nesoxenica leprea : Tasmanian Xenica

Oreixenica correae : Orange Alpine Xenica
Oreixenica kershawi : Striped Xenica
Oreixenica lathoniella : Silver Xenica
Oreixenica latialis : Small Alpine Xenica
Oreixenica orichora : Spotted Alpine Xenica
Oreixenica ptunarra : Ptunarra Xenica

Orsotriaena medus : Bush Brown

Pantoporia consimilis : Orange Plane
Pantoporia venilia : Black-eyed Plane

Phaedyma shepherdi : White-banded Plane

Phalanta phalantha : Spotted Rustic

Taenaris artemis : Pearl Owl

Tellervo zoilus : Hamadryad

Tirumala hamata : Blue Tiger

Tisiphone abeona : Varied Sword-grass Brown
Tisiphone helena : Northern Sword Brown

Vagrans egista : Tailed Rustic

Vanessa cardui : Painted Lady
Vanessa itea : Yellow Admiral
Vanessa kershawi : Australian Painted Lady

Vindula arsinoe : The Cruiser

Yoma sabina : The Lurcher

Ypthima arctous : Dusky Night

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(updated 4 October 2011, 29 December 2023)