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34 species

Acraea andromacha (Glasswing)

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

Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor)

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

Danaus petilia (Lesser wanderer)

Danaus petilia
Danaus petilia
Danaus petilia
Danaus petilia
Danaus petilia
Danaus petilia

Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel)

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

Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel)

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

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper)

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

Erina (genus) (A dusky blue butterfly)

Erina (genus)
Erina (genus)
Erina (genus)
Erina (genus)
Erina (genus)
Erina (genus)

Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue)

Erina acasta
Erina acasta
Erina acasta
Erina acasta
Erina acasta
Erina acasta

Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)

Erina hyacinthina
Erina hyacinthina
Erina hyacinthina
Erina hyacinthina
Erina hyacinthina
Erina hyacinthina

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 choredon (Blue Triangle)

Graphium choredon
Graphium choredon
Graphium choredon
Graphium choredon
Graphium choredon
Graphium choredon

Hesperilla idothea (Flame Sedge-skipper)

Hesperilla idothea
Hesperilla idothea
Hesperilla idothea
Hesperilla idothea
Hesperilla idothea
Hesperilla idothea

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

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

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus)

Junonia villida
Junonia villida
Junonia villida
Junonia villida
Junonia villida
Junonia villida

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Black Mountain

Species Richness Score (SRS)

4,338
  • Area (hectares) 443.04 ha
  • Survey Effort Score (SES) 30.48 sightings per ha

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Conservation level

  • Local native (change?)
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Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)

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