Nymphs (Nymphalidae)

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Nymphs (Nymphalidae)

Featured sightings

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

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

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

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

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

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Moruya, NSW - 19 May 2023 by LisaH

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

Tisiphone abeona (Varied Sword-grass Brown) at Ku-Ring-Gai Chase, NSW - 27 Apr 2023 by MatthewFrawley

Latest sightings

Hypocysta metirius at Gerroa, NSW - 8 Apr 2025 by RAllen

Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet) at Gerroa, NSW - 8 Apr 2025 by RAllen

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at West Wodonga, VIC - Today by KylieWaldon

Junonia villida at Endrick, NSW - 7 Apr 2025 by RAllen

Heteronympha merope at Endrick, NSW - 7 Apr 2025 by RAllen

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Aranda, ACT - Today by KMcCue

Danaus plexippus (Monarch) at Gerringong, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by RAllen

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Anembo, NSW - 23 Apr 2025 by Csteele4

Phaedyma shepherdi at Caparra, NSW - 21 Apr 2025 by maznee

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Hawker, ACT - 17 Apr 2025 by Jennybach

Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Ainslie, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by SteveBorkowskis

Heteronympha penelope at Acton, ACT - 11 Mar 2025 by rjwhite

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Mount Evelyn, VIC - 15 Apr 2025 by GlossyGal

Heteronympha banksii by GlossyGal

Heteronympha merope at Wodonga, VIC - 19 Apr 2025 by KylieWaldon

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 18 Apr 2025 by Jennybach

Danaus plexippus (Monarch) at Alpine, NSW - 4 Feb 2025 by JanHartog

Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Wirlinga, NSW - 19 Apr 2025 by RobCook

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Bombay, NSW - 18 Apr 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Canberra Airport, ACT - 18 Apr 2025 by AVK

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 3 Jan 2025 by WendyEM

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 3 Jan 2025 by WendyEM

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Bolivia, NSW - 26 Apr 2008 by PJH123

Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet) at Cascade, NSW - 16 Apr 2025 by Csteele4

Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 15 Apr 2025 by lbradley

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by TimL

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Carlton North, VIC - 1 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Carlton North, VIC - 1 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Carlton North, VIC - 31 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Banks, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Braidwood, NSW - 13 Apr 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Yackandandah, VIC - 12 Apr 2025 by KylieWaldon

Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Bowral, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by JanHartog

Oreixenica lathoniella (Silver Xenica) at Brindabella, NSW - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Brindabella, NSW - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Bungendore, NSW - 12 Apr 2025 by yellowboxwoodland

Hypocysta euphemia by PJH123

Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Bolivia, NSW - 28 Dec 2006 by PJH123

Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Bolivia, NSW - 28 Dec 2006 by PJH123

Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Melba, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Melba, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Campbell, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by Clarel

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Parkes, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by Hejor1

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Phillip, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by Mike

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Emerald, VIC - 8 Apr 2025 by GlossyGal

Heteronympha banksii at Katoomba, NSW - 10 Apr 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Fyshwick, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by RodDeb

Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Theodore, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by RomanSoroka

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Aranda, ACT - 26 Dec 2023 by NateKingsford

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Bolivia, NSW - 28 Dec 2006 by PJH123

Vanessa kershawi by PJH123

Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Gordon, ACT - 8 Apr 2025 by RodDeb

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Isaacs, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Fadden, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Gordon, ACT - 8 Apr 2025 by RodDeb

Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Emerald, VIC - 2 Apr 2025 by GlossyGal

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Hypocysta pseudirius (Grey Ringlet, Dingy Ringlet) at Thirlmere, NSW - 2 Apr 2025 by Curiosity

Danaus petilia (Lesser wanderer) at Katherine South, NT - 2 Apr 2025 by HelenCross

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Bungendore, NSW - 7 Apr 2025 by clarehoneydove

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Moruya, NSW - 7 Apr 2025 by LisaH

Hypocysta metirius (Brown Ringlet) at Thirlmere, NSW - 2 Apr 2025 by Curiosity

Hypocysta pseudirius (Grey Ringlet, Dingy Ringlet) at Thirlmere, NSW - 2 Apr 2025 by Curiosity

Heteronympha paradelpha by LisaH

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Braidwood, NSW - 6 Apr 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Tisiphone abeona (Varied Sword-grass Brown) at Depot Beach, NSW - 6 Apr 2025 by LyndalT

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Florey, ACT - 6 Apr 2025 by Jennybach

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Braidwood, NSW - 5 Apr 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Braidwood, NSW - 5 Apr 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Oreixenica latialis (Small Alpine Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Oreixenica latialis (Small Alpine Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) by Paul4K

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Kingston, ACT - 4 Apr 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Apr 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Oreixenica latialis (Small Alpine Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Heteronympha mirifica (Wonder Brown) at Jamberoo, NSW - 2 Apr 2025 by plants

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Lake George, NSW - 2 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Oreixenica latialis at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Vanessa kershawi at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Oreixenica correae at Bimberi, NSW - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Oreixenica lathoniella at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Oreixenica latialis at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Unverified Nymph (Nymphalidae) by PJH123

Oreixenica latialis (Small Alpine Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Oreixenica latialis (Small Alpine Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Aranda, ACT - 2 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton

Oreixenica lathoniella (Silver Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Bimberi, NSW - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Oreixenica lathoniella (Silver Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Aranda, ACT - 2 Apr 2025 by KMcCue

Heteronympha banksii (Banks' Brown) at Cotter River, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Symonston, ACT - 2 Apr 2025 by rawshorty

Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Berry, NSW - 2 Apr 2025 by plants

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MatthewFrawley wrote:

Yesterday

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Junonia villida

KylieWaldon wrote:

19 Apr 2025

Tailed Emperor - its under Nymphs. Charaxes sempronius :)

Charaxes sempronius

WendyEM wrote:

5 Apr 2025

or something else in the NYMPHALIDAE

Vanessa kershawi

DiBickers wrote:

16 Mar 2025

For some reason this on keeps sitting under the Unidentified List (& I know it’s already been Verified), so I’m going to have a go at Re-Verifying it to see if that’ll shift it over to the right place🤞😊**Yep, that’s got it**

Euploea corinna

Jubeyjubes wrote:

13 Mar 2025

Wow! That's amazing! Thank you! My street is planting a butterfly garden in the local park in the coming month and I'll let them know. Amazing!

Charaxes sempronius

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Junonia villida at West Wodonga, VIC

Hypocysta metirius at Gerroa, NSW

Hypocysta metirius

Heteronympha mirifica

Hypocysta metirius at Gerroa, NSW

Hypocysta metirius at Gerroa, NSW

Junonia villida at West Wodonga, VIC

Junonia villida at West Wodonga, VIC

Junonia villida

Heteronympha merope

Species Richness Score (SRS)

143

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