Larval foodplant families of 142 butterfly species
found around Sydney

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )

(updated 28 November 2009)

Number of species	FOOD
14	Polyphagus
27	Poaceae
14	Cyperaceae
10	Laxmanniaceae
10	Mimosaceae
8	Loranthaceae
5	Fabaceae
5	Caesalpinaceae
5	Capparaceae
5	Apocynaceae
3	Lauraceae
2	Acanthaceae
2	Chenopodiaceae
2	Iridaceae
2	Pittosporaceae
2	Rhamnaceae
2	Rutaceae
2	Urticaceae
1	Annonaceae
1	Araliaceae
1	Arecaceae
1	Aristolochiaceae
1	Atherospermataceae
1	Brassicaceae
1	Combretaceae
1	Cycadaceae
1	Epacridaceae
1	Euphorbiaceae
1	Flagellariaceae
1	Oxalidaceae
1	Passifloraceae
1	Plumbaginaceae
1	Proteaceae
1	Santalaceae
1	Thymelaeaceae
1	Viscaceae
3	Formicidae