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Geitoneura acantha at Bundanoon, NSW - 12 Jan 2025 by glbn1

Geitoneura acantha

Tisiphone abeona (Varied Sword-grass Brown) at Bundanoon, NSW - 12 Jan 2025 by glbn1

Tisiphone abeona

Dispar compacta at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Dispar compacta

Delias nysa (Yellow-spotted Jezebel) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Delias nysa

Dispar compacta at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Dispar compacta

Delias aganippe at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Delias aganippe

Dispar compacta at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Dispar compacta

Graphium macleayanum at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Graphium macleayanum

Nacaduba biocellata at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Nacaduba biocellata

Paralucia pyrodiscus at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Paralucia pyrodiscus

Dispar compacta at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Dispar compacta

Heteronympha merope at Mongarlowe, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Heteronympha merope

Unidentified Skipper (Hesperiidae) at Tharwa, ACT - 20 Jan 2025 by Harrisi

Unidentified Skipper (Hesperiidae)

Vanessa kershawi at Southwest, TAS - 19 Jan 2025 by VanessaC

Vanessa kershawi

Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Braidwood, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Delias aganippe

Vanessa itea at Braidwood, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Vanessa itea

Erina hyacinthina at Jingera, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by DPRees125

Erina hyacinthina

Tisiphone abeona at Farringdon, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by DPRees125

Tisiphone abeona

Tisiphone abeona at Rossi, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by DPRees125

Tisiphone abeona

Unidentified Butterfly (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) at Karabar, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by Eland

Unidentified Butterfly (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)

Zizina otis at Tinderry, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by danswell

Zizina otis

Junonia villida at Yackandandah, VIC - 4 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Junonia villida

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by NateKingsford

Heteronympha merope

Unidentified Butterfly (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by NateKingsford

Unidentified Butterfly (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Bruce, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by NateKingsford

Heteronympha merope

Dispar compacta at Acton, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by Anna123

Dispar compacta

Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by Csteele4

Geitoneura klugii

Zizina otis at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by JimL

Zizina otis

Zizina otis at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by JimL

Zizina otis

Geitoneura klugii at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by JimL

Geitoneura klugii

Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Braidwood, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Graphium macleayanum

Unidentified Skipper (Hesperiidae) at Cotter River, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by dgb900

Unidentified Skipper (Hesperiidae)

Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by KMcCue

Vanessa kershawi

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 10 Dec 2024 by AlisonMilton

Heteronympha merope

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Lerida, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Junonia villida

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Theodore, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by IHendy01

Papilio aegeus

Geitoneura klugii at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Geitoneura klugii

Zizina otis at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Zizina otis

Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Geitoneura acantha

Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Geitoneura klugii

Erina hyacinthina at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Erina hyacinthina

Erina hyacinthina at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Erina hyacinthina

Heteronympha merope at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Heteronympha merope

Ocybadistes walkeri at Aranda, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by KMcCue

Ocybadistes walkeri

Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Higgins, ACT - 7 Nov 2015 by Jennybach

Vanessa itea

Euploea tulliolus at Sheldon, QLD - 15 Jan 2025 by PJH123

Euploea tulliolus

Hypolimnas bolina at Sheldon, QLD - 16 Jan 2025 by PJH123

Hypolimnas bolina

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Papilio anactus

Unidentified Butterfly (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 12 Mar 2018 by IHendy01

Unidentified Butterfly (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)

Heteronympha solandri at Forbes Creek, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Csteele4

Heteronympha solandri

Belenois java at Braidwood, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Belenois java

Pieris rapae at Braidwood, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Pieris rapae

Junonia villida at Braidwood, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Junonia villida

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Phillip, ACT - 16 Jan 2025 by Mike

Jalmenus ictinus

Jalmenus ictinus at Phillip, ACT - 16 Jan 2025 by Mike

Jalmenus ictinus

Euploea corinna at Banksia Beach, QLD - 15 Jan 2025 by lbradley

Euploea corinna

Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Pilot Wilderness, NSW - 9 Jan 2025 by RobParnell

Vanessa kershawi

Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Jacobs River, NSW - 8 Jan 2025 by RobParnell

Vanessa itea

Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Ingeegoodbee, NSW - 11 Jan 2025 by RobParnell

Vanessa kershawi

Dispar compacta at Mongarlowe, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Dispar compacta

Dispar compacta at Mongarlowe, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Dispar compacta

Heteronympha banksii at Harolds Cross, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by Csteele4

Heteronympha banksii

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Braidwood, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Heteronympha merope

Delias nigrina (Black Jezebel) at Braidwood, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Delias nigrina

Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Braidwood, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Delias aganippe

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Braidwood, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Heteronympha merope

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Ocybadistes walkeri

Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Graphium macleayanum

Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Vanessa itea

Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Monash, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by jackQ

Papilio anactus

Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Braidwood, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Pieris rapae

Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Braidwood, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Delias aganippe

Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Braidwood, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Graphium macleayanum

Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Braidwood, NSW - 13 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Vanessa itea

Delias nigrina (Black Jezebel) at Braidwood, NSW - 13 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Delias nigrina

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

Heteronympha merope

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Overland Corner, SA - 27 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

Theclinesthes serpentata at Uriarra Village, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by DPRees125

Theclinesthes serpentata

Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Bruce, ACT - 29 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Heteronympha merope

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Queanbeyan East, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by NathanaelC

Papilio aegeus

Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Bruce, ACT - 29 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Erina acasta

Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Erina acasta

Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Geitoneura klugii

Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Erina acasta

Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 29 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Vanessa kershawi

Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Tharwa, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by Christine

Junonia villida

Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Pilot Wilderness, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by RobParnell

Heteronympha cordace

Unidentified Nymph (Nymphalidae) at Pilot Wilderness, NSW - 9 Jan 2025 by RobParnell

Unidentified Nymph (Nymphalidae)

Oreixenica kershawi (Striped Xenica) at Pilot Wilderness, NSW - 9 Jan 2025 by RobParnell

Oreixenica kershawi

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Melba, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Papilio aegeus

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kingston on Murray, SA - 27 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton

Zizina otis

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Wodonga, VIC - 2 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Zizina otis

Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Ogyris olane

Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by VanceLawrence

Papilio aegeus

Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Delias aganippe

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

Vanessa itea

Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Melba, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Ocybadistes walkeri

Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Glossop, SA - 26 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton

Vanessa kershawi

Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Bungendore, NSW - 12 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Delias aganippe

Zizina otis at Wodonga, VIC - 2 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Zizina otis

Geitoneura acantha at Bundanoon, NSW - 12 Jan 2025 by glbn1
Tisiphone abeona (Varied Sword-grass Brown) at Bundanoon, NSW - 12 Jan 2025 by glbn1
Dispar compacta at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Delias nysa (Yellow-spotted Jezebel) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Dispar compacta at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Delias aganippe at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Dispar compacta at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Graphium macleayanum at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Nacaduba biocellata at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Paralucia pyrodiscus at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Dispar compacta at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Heteronympha merope at Mongarlowe, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Unidentified Skipper (Hesperiidae) at Tharwa, ACT - 20 Jan 2025 by Harrisi
Vanessa kershawi at Southwest, TAS - 19 Jan 2025 by VanessaC
Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Braidwood, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa itea at Braidwood, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Erina hyacinthina at Jingera, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by DPRees125
Tisiphone abeona at Farringdon, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by DPRees125
Tisiphone abeona at Rossi, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by DPRees125
Unidentified Butterfly (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) at Karabar, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by Eland
Zizina otis at Tinderry, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by danswell
Junonia villida at Yackandandah, VIC - 4 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by NateKingsford
Unidentified Butterfly (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by NateKingsford
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Bruce, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by NateKingsford
Dispar compacta at Acton, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by Anna123
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by Csteele4
Zizina otis at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by JimL
Zizina otis at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by JimL
Geitoneura klugii at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by JimL
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Braidwood, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Unidentified Skipper (Hesperiidae) at Cotter River, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by dgb900
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by KMcCue
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 10 Dec 2024 by AlisonMilton
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Lerida, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Theodore, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by IHendy01
Geitoneura klugii at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen
Zizina otis at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen
Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen
Erina hyacinthina at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen
Erina hyacinthina at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen
Heteronympha merope at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen
Ocybadistes walkeri at Aranda, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by KMcCue
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Higgins, ACT - 7 Nov 2015 by Jennybach
Euploea tulliolus at Sheldon, QLD - 15 Jan 2025 by PJH123
Hypolimnas bolina at Sheldon, QLD - 16 Jan 2025 by PJH123
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jan 2025 by HelenCross
Unidentified Butterfly (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 12 Mar 2018 by IHendy01
Heteronympha solandri at Forbes Creek, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Csteele4
Belenois java at Braidwood, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Pieris rapae at Braidwood, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Junonia villida at Braidwood, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Phillip, ACT - 16 Jan 2025 by Mike
Jalmenus ictinus at Phillip, ACT - 16 Jan 2025 by Mike
Euploea corinna at Banksia Beach, QLD - 15 Jan 2025 by lbradley
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Pilot Wilderness, NSW - 9 Jan 2025 by RobParnell
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Jacobs River, NSW - 8 Jan 2025 by RobParnell
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Ingeegoodbee, NSW - 11 Jan 2025 by RobParnell
Dispar compacta at Mongarlowe, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Dispar compacta at Mongarlowe, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Heteronympha banksii at Harolds Cross, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by Csteele4
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Braidwood, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Delias nigrina (Black Jezebel) at Braidwood, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Braidwood, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Braidwood, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by HelenCross
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by HelenCross
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by HelenCross
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Monash, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by jackQ
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Braidwood, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Braidwood, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Braidwood, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Braidwood, NSW - 13 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Delias nigrina (Black Jezebel) at Braidwood, NSW - 13 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Braidwood, NSW - 13 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Overland Corner, SA - 27 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton
Theclinesthes serpentata at Uriarra Village, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by DPRees125
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Bruce, ACT - 29 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Queanbeyan East, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by NathanaelC
Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Bruce, ACT - 29 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel
Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel
Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 29 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Tharwa, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by Christine
Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Pilot Wilderness, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by RobParnell
Unidentified Nymph (Nymphalidae) at Pilot Wilderness, NSW - 9 Jan 2025 by RobParnell
Oreixenica kershawi (Striped Xenica) at Pilot Wilderness, NSW - 9 Jan 2025 by RobParnell
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Melba, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kingston on Murray, SA - 27 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Wodonga, VIC - 2 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon
Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by HelenCross
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by VanceLawrence
Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by HelenCross
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Banks, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by Shazw
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Melba, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Glossop, SA - 26 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton
Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Bungendore, NSW - 12 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Zizina otis at Wodonga, VIC - 2 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

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