Online Identification Tool

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This website mainly focuses on the greater Adelaide region To identify butterflies further afield, check out another website which we maintain, starting by clicking on an area on the SA Regional map here

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Complete list

Below is a complete list of butterflies in all Adelaide regions. Use the search boxes above to narrow down the results.

Arid Bronze Azure Arid Bronze Azure

Arid Bronze Azure
Ogyris subterrestris

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Australian Admiral

Australian Admiral
Vanessa itea

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Australian Painted lady

Australian Painted lady
Vanessa kershawi

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Barred Grass-skipper Barred Grass-skipper

Barred Grass-skipper
Dispar compacta

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Bitterbush blue

Bitterbush blue
Theclinesthes albocincta

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Blotched Dusky-blue

Blotched Dusky-blue
Erina acasta (Cox)

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Bright Purple Azure Bright Purple Azure

Bright Purple Azure
Ogyris barnardi

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Bright Shield-skipper Bright Shield-skipper

Bright Shield-skipper
Signeta flammeata

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Bright-eyed Brown

Bright-eyed Brown
Heteronympha cordace wilsoni

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Broad-margined Azure

Broad-margined Azure
Ogyris olane

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Bronze Ant-Blue

Bronze Ant-Blue
Acriodipsas brisbanensis

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Cabbage White (pest)

Cabbage White (pest)
Pieris rapae

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Caper white

Caper white
Belenois java teutonia

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Chequered copper

Chequered copper
Lucia limbaria

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Chequered swallowtail

Chequered swallowtail
Papilio demolius

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Common Brown Common Brown

Common Brown
Heteronympha merope

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Common Crow

Common Crow
Euploea core

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Common or Varied Eggfly Common or Varied Eggfly Common or Varied Eggfly Common or Varied Eggfly

Common or Varied Eggfly Common or Varied Eggfly
Hypolimnas bolina

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Common Xenica

Common Xenica
Geitoneura klugii

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Cyprotus blue Cyprotus blue

Cyprotus blue
Cyprotides cyprotus (Hall)

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Dainty Swallowtail

Dainty Swallowtail
Papilio anactus

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Dark Purple Azure Dark Purple Azure

Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris abrota

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Double-spotted lineblue Double-spotted lineblue

Double-spotted lineblue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata

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Fiery Jewell

Fiery Jewell
Hypochrysops ignita

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Flame sedge skipper

Flame sedge skipper
Hesperilla idothea clara

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Fringed heath-blue

Fringed heath-blue
Neolucia agricola agricola

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Glasswing

Glasswing
Acraea andromacha

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Golden-haired sedge skipper

Golden-haired sedge skipper
Hesperilla chrysotricha cyclospila

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Grass Yellow

Grass Yellow
Eurema smilax

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Grass-blue

Grass-blue
Zizena labradus

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Heath Ochre

Heath Ochre
Trapezites phigalia

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Icilus blue/amethyst hairstreak

Icilus blue/amethyst hairstreak
Jalmenus icilius

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Inland Sand-skipper

Inland Sand-skipper
Croitana arenaria arenaria

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Large Brown Azure

Large Brown Azure
Ogyris halmaturia

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Large Brown skipper

Large Brown skipper
Motasingha trimaculata trimaculata

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Lesser Wanderer

Lesser Wanderer
Danaus petilia

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Long-tailed Pea-blue

Long-tailed Pea-blue
Lampides boeticus

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Meadow Argus

Meadow Argus
Junonia villida calybe

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Mottled grass skipper

Mottled grass skipper
Anisynta cynone

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Narrow-winged Pearl-white

Narrow-winged Pearl-white
Elodina padusa

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Orange Ochre

Orange Ochre
Trapezites eliena

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Orange Palm-dart Orange Palm-dart

Orange Palm-dart
Cephrenes augiades sperthias

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Orchard Swallowtail Orchard Swallowtail

Orchard Swallowtail
Papilio aegeus

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Rare black and white skipper

Rare black and white skipper
Antipoda atralba

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Rayed Blue

Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi heathi

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Ringed Xenica

Ringed Xenica
Geitoneura acantha

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Saltbush Blue

Saltbush Blue
Theclinesthes serpentata

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Satin Azure Satin Azure

Satin Azure
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis

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Sciron Ochre

Sciron Ochre
Trapezites sciron

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Shouldered Brown

Shouldered Brown
Heteronympha penelope alope

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Silky Azure

Silky Azure
Ogyris oroetes

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Silver Xenica

Silver Xenica
Oriexenica lathoniella herceus

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Small Bronze Azure Small Bronze Azure

Small Bronze Azure
Ogyris otanes

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Southern Dart

Southern Dart
Ocybadistes walkeri

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Southern purple Azure Southern purple Azure

Southern purple Azure
Ogyris genoveva

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Splendid Ochre

Splendid Ochre
Trapezites symmomus soma

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Spotted Grass-blue

Spotted Grass-blue
Zizeeria karsandra

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Striped Xenica

Striped Xenica
Oriexenica kershawi kanunda

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Sword Grass-brown

Sword Grass-brown
Tisiphone abeona albifascia

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Tailed Emperor

Tailed Emperor
Polyura sempronius

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Varied Dusky-blue

Varied Dusky-blue
Erina hyacinthina form simplexa (Tepper)

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Varied sedge skipper

Varied sedge skipper
Hesperilla donnysa

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Wanderer or Monarch Wanderer or Monarch

Wanderer or Monarch
Danaus plexippus

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Waterhouse’s Hairstreak

Waterhouse’s Hairstreak
Jalmenus lithochroa

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Wattle blue

Wattle blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini

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White or Common Migrant

White or Common Migrant
Catopsilia pyranthe

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White-banded grass-dart

White-banded grass-dart
Taractrocera papyria

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White-veined Sand-skipper

White-veined Sand-skipper
Herimosa albovenata

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Wood White

Wood White
Delias aganippe

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Yellow Ochre

Yellow Ochre
Trapezites lutea

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Yellow Sedge-skipper

Yellow Sedge-skipper
Hesperilla flavescens

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