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42 species

Acraea andromacha (Glasswing)

Acraea andromacha
Acraea andromacha
Acraea andromacha
Acraea andromacha
Acraea andromacha
Acraea andromacha

Acrodipsas aurata (Golden Ant-blue)

Acrodipsas aurata
Acrodipsas aurata
Acrodipsas aurata
Acrodipsas aurata
Acrodipsas aurata
Acrodipsas aurata

Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor)

Charaxes sempronius
Charaxes sempronius
Charaxes sempronius
Charaxes sempronius
Charaxes sempronius
Charaxes sempronius

Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel)

Delias aganippe
Delias aganippe
Delias aganippe
Delias aganippe
Delias aganippe
Delias aganippe

Delias argenthona (Scarlet Jezebel)

Delias argenthona
Delias argenthona
Delias argenthona
Delias argenthona
Delias argenthona
Delias argenthona

Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel)

Delias harpalyce
Delias harpalyce
Delias harpalyce
Delias harpalyce
Delias harpalyce
Delias harpalyce

Delias nigrina (Black Jezebel)

Delias nigrina
Delias nigrina
Delias nigrina
Delias nigrina
Delias nigrina
Delias nigrina

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper)

Dispar compacta
Dispar compacta
Dispar compacta
Dispar compacta
Dispar compacta
Dispar compacta

Elodina parthia (Striated Pearl-white)

Elodina parthia
Elodina parthia
Elodina parthia
Elodina parthia
Elodina parthia
Elodina parthia

Eurema smilax (Small Grass-yellow)

Eurema smilax
Eurema smilax
Eurema smilax
Eurema smilax
Eurema smilax
Eurema smilax

Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica)

Geitoneura acantha
Geitoneura acantha
Geitoneura acantha
Geitoneura acantha
Geitoneura acantha
Geitoneura acantha

Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica)

Geitoneura klugii
Geitoneura klugii
Geitoneura klugii
Geitoneura klugii
Geitoneura klugii
Geitoneura klugii

Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail)

Graphium macleayanum
Graphium macleayanum
Graphium macleayanum
Graphium macleayanum
Graphium macleayanum
Graphium macleayanum

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly)

Heteronympha merope
Heteronympha merope
Heteronympha merope
Heteronympha merope
Heteronympha merope
Heteronympha merope

Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown)

Heteronympha paradelpha
Heteronympha paradelpha
Heteronympha paradelpha
Heteronympha paradelpha
Heteronympha paradelpha
Heteronympha paradelpha

Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown)

Heteronympha penelope
Heteronympha penelope
Heteronympha penelope
Heteronympha penelope
Heteronympha penelope
Heteronympha penelope

Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel)

Hypochrysops delicia
Hypochrysops delicia
Hypochrysops delicia
Hypochrysops delicia
Hypochrysops delicia
Hypochrysops delicia

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak)

Jalmenus evagoras
Jalmenus evagoras
Jalmenus evagoras
Jalmenus evagoras
Jalmenus evagoras
Jalmenus evagoras

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak)

Jalmenus ictinus
Jalmenus ictinus
Jalmenus ictinus
Jalmenus ictinus
Jalmenus ictinus
Jalmenus ictinus

Jalmenus sp. (genus) (An unidentified hairstreak butterfly)

Jalmenus sp. (genus)
Jalmenus sp. (genus)
Jalmenus sp. (genus)
Jalmenus sp. (genus)
Jalmenus sp. (genus)
Jalmenus sp. (genus)

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Mount Ainslie

Species Richness Score (SRS)

4,257
  • Area (hectares) 743.82 ha
  • Survey Effort Score (SES) 30.3 sightings per ha

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