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Butterflies of Australia & New Zealand
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Papilionidae | Pieridae | Lycaenidae | Nymphalidae | Hesperiidae
Introduction
About 400 species of butterfly occur on the Australian mainland. New Zealand due to its remoteness has only 26 species. Eleven of these are endemics. The links above lead to Thumbnail pages for the relevant butterfly families. There is also a Species Index if you know the scientific names.

Heteronympha merope ( Australia only ) � David Fischer

Eurema alitha ( Australia only ) � David Fischer
Netrocoryne repanda ( Australia only ) � David Fischer

Jalmenus evagoras ( Australia only ) � David Fischer

Lucia limbaria ( Australia only ) � David Fischer

Vanessa gonerilla ( New Zealand endemic ) � Tony Wills
 

 

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