Australia
Checklist of Endemic Swallowtail and Nymphalid Butterfly Species
This list of swallowtail and nymphalid butterfly species found exclusively in Australia is based on the taxonomy used in Lepidoptera Mundi (2020). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Jonko, C. (2020), Lepidoptera Mundi, https://lepidoptera.eu, accessed 12 January 2020. The current version of the website is at Lepidoptera Mundi
If additional species are recognized in the lists at Markku Savela or in recent taxonomic papers they are listed seperately following the main list.
Argynnina
cyrila (Nymphalidae) Cyril's
Brown
Argynnina
hobartia (Nymphalidae)
Hobart's Brown
Geitoneura
acanthura (Nymphalidae)
Eastern Ringed Xenica
Geitoneura
klugii (Nymphalidae) Marbled
Xenica
Geitoneura
minyas (Nymphalidae) Western
Xenica
Heteronympha
banksii (Nymphalidae) Banks'
Brown
Heteronympha
cordace (Nymphalidae) Bright-eyed
Brown
Heteronympha
merope (Nymphalidae) Common
Brown
Heteronympha
mirifica (Nymphalidae)
Wonder Brown
Heteronympha
paradelpha (Nymphalidae)
Spotted Brown
Heteronympha
penelope (Nymphalidae)
Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha
solandri (Nymphalidae)
Solander's Brown
Hypocysta
adiante (Nymphalidae) Orange
Ringlet
Hypocysta
euphemia (Nymphalidae)
Rock Ringlet
Hypocysta
irius (Nymphalidae) Northern
Ringlet
Hypocysta
metirius (Nymphalidae)
Common Brown Ringlet
Hypocysta
pseudirius (Nymphalidae)
Dingy Ringlet
Nesoxenica
leprea (Nymphalidae) Tasmanian
Xenica
Oreixenica
correae (Nymphalidae) Orange
Alpine Xenica
Oreixenica
kershawi (Nymphalidae)
Striped Xenica
Oreixenica
lathoniella (Nymphalidae)
Silver Xenica
Oreixenica
latialis (Nymphalidae)
Small Alpine Xenica
Oreixenica
orichora (Nymphalidae)
Spotted Alpine Xenica
Oreixenica
ptunarra (Nymphalidae)
Ptunarra Xenica
Polyura
sempronius (Nymphalidae)
Tailed Emperor
Tisiphone
abeona (Nymphalidae) Varied
Sword-grass Brown
Tisiphone
helena (Nymphalidae) Northern
Sword-grass Brown
Vanessa
kershawi (Nymphalidae)
Australian Painted Lady
Ornithoptera euphorion (Papilionidae) Cairns Birdwing
Ornithoptera richmondia (Papilionidae) Richmond Birdwing
Papilio
anactus (Papilionidae) Dainty Swallowtail