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Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Banks, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by Shazw

Vanessa itea

Toxidia andersoni (Southern Grass-skipper) at Budawang, NSW - 29 Dec 2024 by MatthewFrawley

Toxidia andersoni

Delias nigrina (Black Jezebel) at Braidwood, NSW - 16 Dec 2024 by MatthewFrawley

Delias nigrina

Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 17 Nov 2024 by TimL

Graphium macleayanum

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Oct 2024 by LisaH

Paralucia aurifera

Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Oct 2024 by RomanSoroka

Vanessa kershawi

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Monga, NSW - 6 Oct 2024 by MatthewFrawley

Paralucia aurifera

Papilio demoleus (Chequered Swallowtail) at Karabar, NSW - 11 Sep 2024 by Harrisi

Papilio demoleus

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at Captains Flat, NSW - 15 Aug 2024 by Csteele4

Paralucia crosbyi

Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Page, ACT - 19 Mar 2024 by DonTaylor

Delias aganippe

Badamia exclamationis (Narrow-winged Awl) at QPRC LGA - 6 Mar 2024 by MatthewFrawley

Badamia exclamationis

Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) at Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park - 1 Mar 2024 by Christine

Heteronympha paradelpha

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at ANBG - 17 Feb 2024 by KorinneM

Jalmenus ictinus

Telicota ancilla (Green Darter) at QPRC LGA - 9 Feb 2024 by MatthewFrawley

Telicota ancilla

Hypochrysops byzos (Yellow Jewel) at Namadgi National Park - 23 Jan 2024 by DPRees125

Hypochrysops byzos

Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat) at McQuoids Hill - 20 Jan 2024 by HelenCross

Netrocoryne repanda

Delias nysa (Yellow-spotted Jezebel) at QPRC LGA - 19 Jan 2024 by MatthewFrawley

Delias nysa

Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at QPRC LGA - 8 Jan 2024 by MatthewFrawley

Delias harpalyce

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 7 Dec 2023 by g4vpmuk

Papilio anactus

Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at QPRC LGA - 4 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley

Graphium macleayanum

Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel) at Hall Cemetery - 26 Nov 2023 by Christine

Hypochrysops delicia

Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 1 Nov 2023 by MatthewFrawley

Vanessa kershawi

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Captains Flat, NSW - 8 Oct 2023 by Csteele4

Paralucia aurifera

Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel

Nacaduba biocellata

Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Aug 2023 by Johnpic

Delias harpalyce

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 31 Jul 2023 by RAllen

Paralucia crosbyi

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 25 Jul 2023 by SWishart

Paralucia crosbyi

Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Stromlo, ACT - 23 Jun 2023 by HelenCross

Delias harpalyce

Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 17 May 2023 by HelenCross

Vanessa itea

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel

Lucia limbaria

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Page, ACT - 15 Mar 2023 by CattleDog

Papilio aegeus

Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Feb 2023 by SWishart

Vanessa itea

Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Stromlo, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by HelenCross

Delias aganippe

Delias nigrina (Black Jezebel) at Kaleen, ACT - 12 Jan 2023 by Rixon

Delias nigrina

Tisiphone abeona (Varied Sword-grass Brown) at Rossi, NSW - 1 Jan 2023 by DPRees125

Tisiphone abeona

Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Carwoola, NSW - 29 Dec 2022 by Liam.m

Taractrocera papyria

Pseudalmenus chlorinda (Silky Hairstreak) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Dec 2022 by DPRees125

Pseudalmenus chlorinda

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 15 Dec 2022 by MarkT

Heteronympha merope

Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley

Heteronympha cordace

Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Ainslie, ACT - 26 Nov 2022 by Pirom

Nacaduba biocellata

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Tennent, ACT - 12 Nov 2022 by HelenCross

Paralucia aurifera

Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Theodore, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by owenh

Trapezites phigalioides

Trapezites luteus (Yellow Ochre, Rare White-spot Skipper) at Bruce, ACT - 11 Oct 2022 by darrenw

Trapezites luteus

Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 8 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley

Delias harpalyce

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at Booth, ACT - 17 Aug 2022 by DPRees125

Paralucia crosbyi

Delias nigrina (Black Jezebel) at Tralee, NSW - 10 Apr 2022 by IanBurns

Delias nigrina

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Page, ACT - 7 Mar 2022 by DonTaylor

Papilio aegeus

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Weston, ACT - 7 Mar 2022 by Kenp12

Papilio anactus

Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Coree, ACT - 28 Feb 2022 by jb2602

Charaxes sempronius

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Fadden, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by RodDeb

Papilio anactus

Heteronympha solandri (Solander's Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock

Heteronympha solandri

Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Wamboin, NSW - 6 Feb 2022 by natureguy

Delias harpalyce

Oreixenica orichora (Spotted Alpine Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock

Oreixenica orichora

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 22 Jan 2022 by HelenCross

Heteronympha merope

Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat) at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Jan 2022 by DavidForrester

Netrocoryne repanda

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Dec 2021 by AlisonMilton

Papilio anactus

Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Tennent, ACT - 14 Dec 2021 by GirtsO

Charaxes sempronius

Acrodipsas myrmecophila (Small Ant-blue Butterfly) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 11 Nov 2021 by RAllen

Acrodipsas myrmecophila

Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Nov 2021 by HelenCross

Delias harpalyce

Acrodipsas myrmecophila (Small Ant-blue Butterfly) at Macarthur, ACT - 3 Nov 2021 by RAllen

Acrodipsas myrmecophila

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 15 Oct 2021 by LisaH

Paralucia aurifera

Acrodipsas myrmecophila (Small Ant-blue Butterfly) at Theodore, ACT - 5 Oct 2021 by owenh

Acrodipsas myrmecophila

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at Booth, ACT - 2 Oct 2021 by Christine

Paralucia crosbyi

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at Booth, ACT - 12 Aug 2021 by SWishart

Paralucia crosbyi

Acraea andromacha (Glasswing) at Acton, ACT - 9 May 2021 by TimL

Acraea andromacha

Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 16 Apr 2021 by DonTaylor

Graphium macleayanum

Appias paulina (Yellow Albatross) at Tharwa, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by JohnBundock

Appias paulina

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Cotter River, ACT - 25 Jan 2021 by JohnBundock

Jalmenus evagoras

Euploea corinna (Common Crow Butterfly, Oleander Butterfly) at Parkes, ACT - 30 Dec 2020 by debhart

Euploea corinna

Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Fadden, ACT - 13 Dec 2020 by RAllen

Ogyris olane

Belenois java (Caper White) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Oct 2020 by ruthkerruish

Belenois java

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 13 Apr 2020 by Milly

Dispar compacta

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Mar 2020 by AndrewCB

Papilio anactus

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Mar 2020 by AlisonMilton

Papilio anactus

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Macgregor, ACT - 2 Mar 2020 by Roger

Papilio aegeus

Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat) at Majura, ACT - 18 Jan 2020 by KMcCue

Netrocoryne repanda

Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Aug 2019 by JackyF

Vanessa itea

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Hackett, ACT - 14 May 2019 by DonTaylor

Zizina otis

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Page, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 by DonTaylor

Ocybadistes walkeri

Atkinsia dominula (Two-brand grass-skipper) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty

Atkinsia dominula

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Isaacs, ACT - 4 Feb 2019 by Mike

Lucia limbaria

Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2019 by RodDeb

Vanessa kershawi

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 27 Nov 2018 by TimL

Papilio aegeus

Acrodipsas myrmecophila (Small Ant-blue Butterfly) at Symonston, ACT - 1 Nov 2018 by Christine

Acrodipsas myrmecophila

Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 16 Oct 2018 by TimL

Vanessa itea

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Wamboin, NSW - 29 Apr 2018 by natureguy

Junonia villida

Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Evatt, ACT - 12 Feb 2018 by TimL

Delias harpalyce

Acraea andromacha (Glasswing) at Acton, ACT - 5 Mar 2011 by Christine

Acraea andromacha

Papilio demoleus (Chequered Swallowtail) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 30 Dec 2010 by Marthijn

Papilio demoleus

Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Banks, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by Shazw
Toxidia andersoni (Southern Grass-skipper) at Budawang, NSW - 29 Dec 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Delias nigrina (Black Jezebel) at Braidwood, NSW - 16 Dec 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 17 Nov 2024 by TimL
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Oct 2024 by LisaH
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Oct 2024 by RomanSoroka
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Monga, NSW - 6 Oct 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Papilio demoleus (Chequered Swallowtail) at Karabar, NSW - 11 Sep 2024 by Harrisi
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at Captains Flat, NSW - 15 Aug 2024 by Csteele4
Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Page, ACT - 19 Mar 2024 by DonTaylor
Badamia exclamationis (Narrow-winged Awl) at QPRC LGA - 6 Mar 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) at Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park - 1 Mar 2024 by Christine
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at ANBG - 17 Feb 2024 by KorinneM
Telicota ancilla (Green Darter) at QPRC LGA - 9 Feb 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Hypochrysops byzos (Yellow Jewel) at Namadgi National Park - 23 Jan 2024 by DPRees125
Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat) at McQuoids Hill - 20 Jan 2024 by HelenCross
Delias nysa (Yellow-spotted Jezebel) at QPRC LGA - 19 Jan 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at QPRC LGA - 8 Jan 2024 by MatthewFrawley
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 7 Dec 2023 by g4vpmuk
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at QPRC LGA - 4 Dec 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel) at Hall Cemetery - 26 Nov 2023 by Christine
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 1 Nov 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Captains Flat, NSW - 8 Oct 2023 by Csteele4
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Aug 2023 by Johnpic
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 31 Jul 2023 by RAllen
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 25 Jul 2023 by SWishart
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Stromlo, ACT - 23 Jun 2023 by HelenCross
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 17 May 2023 by HelenCross
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Page, ACT - 15 Mar 2023 by CattleDog
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Feb 2023 by SWishart
Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Stromlo, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by HelenCross
Delias nigrina (Black Jezebel) at Kaleen, ACT - 12 Jan 2023 by Rixon
Tisiphone abeona (Varied Sword-grass Brown) at Rossi, NSW - 1 Jan 2023 by DPRees125
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Carwoola, NSW - 29 Dec 2022 by Liam.m
Pseudalmenus chlorinda (Silky Hairstreak) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Dec 2022 by DPRees125
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 15 Dec 2022 by MarkT
Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Ainslie, ACT - 26 Nov 2022 by Pirom
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Tennent, ACT - 12 Nov 2022 by HelenCross
Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Theodore, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by owenh
Trapezites luteus (Yellow Ochre, Rare White-spot Skipper) at Bruce, ACT - 11 Oct 2022 by darrenw
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 8 Oct 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at Booth, ACT - 17 Aug 2022 by DPRees125
Delias nigrina (Black Jezebel) at Tralee, NSW - 10 Apr 2022 by IanBurns
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Page, ACT - 7 Mar 2022 by DonTaylor
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Weston, ACT - 7 Mar 2022 by Kenp12
Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Coree, ACT - 28 Feb 2022 by jb2602
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Fadden, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by RodDeb
Heteronympha solandri (Solander's Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Wamboin, NSW - 6 Feb 2022 by natureguy
Oreixenica orichora (Spotted Alpine Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 22 Jan 2022 by HelenCross
Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat) at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Jan 2022 by DavidForrester
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Dec 2021 by AlisonMilton
Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Tennent, ACT - 14 Dec 2021 by GirtsO
Acrodipsas myrmecophila (Small Ant-blue Butterfly) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 11 Nov 2021 by RAllen
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Nov 2021 by HelenCross
Acrodipsas myrmecophila (Small Ant-blue Butterfly) at Macarthur, ACT - 3 Nov 2021 by RAllen
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 15 Oct 2021 by LisaH
Acrodipsas myrmecophila (Small Ant-blue Butterfly) at Theodore, ACT - 5 Oct 2021 by owenh
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at Booth, ACT - 2 Oct 2021 by Christine
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at Booth, ACT - 12 Aug 2021 by SWishart
Acraea andromacha (Glasswing) at Acton, ACT - 9 May 2021 by TimL
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 16 Apr 2021 by DonTaylor
Appias paulina (Yellow Albatross) at Tharwa, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by JohnBundock
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Cotter River, ACT - 25 Jan 2021 by JohnBundock
Euploea corinna (Common Crow Butterfly, Oleander Butterfly) at Parkes, ACT - 30 Dec 2020 by debhart
Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Fadden, ACT - 13 Dec 2020 by RAllen
Belenois java (Caper White) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Oct 2020 by ruthkerruish
Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 13 Apr 2020 by Milly
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Mar 2020 by AndrewCB
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Mar 2020 by AlisonMilton
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Macgregor, ACT - 2 Mar 2020 by Roger
Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat) at Majura, ACT - 18 Jan 2020 by KMcCue
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Aug 2019 by JackyF
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Hackett, ACT - 14 May 2019 by DonTaylor
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Page, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 by DonTaylor
Atkinsia dominula (Two-brand grass-skipper) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Isaacs, ACT - 4 Feb 2019 by Mike
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 27 Nov 2018 by TimL
Acrodipsas myrmecophila (Small Ant-blue Butterfly) at Symonston, ACT - 1 Nov 2018 by Christine
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 16 Oct 2018 by TimL
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Wamboin, NSW - 29 Apr 2018 by natureguy
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Evatt, ACT - 12 Feb 2018 by TimL
Acraea andromacha (Glasswing) at Acton, ACT - 5 Mar 2011 by Christine
Papilio demoleus (Chequered Swallowtail) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 30 Dec 2010 by Marthijn
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