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Four-barred Swordtail
- Not only does it have an impressive everyday name, but it's Latin one Protographium leosthenes is also pretty amazing.
This pretty butterfly can be found on the eastern coast of QLD and northeast of NSW.
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Chequered Swallowtail
- The Papilio demoleus has black wings with pretty white spots - possibly the goth of the butterfly world.
This butterfly is widespread all over the world, as well as Australia, including Lord Howe Island.
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Leafwing - Scientifically known as Doleschallia bisaltide, it resides along the east coast of QLD, and north coast of NSW.
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Cairns Birdwing - The Ornithoptera euphorion is Australia's largest endemic butterfly. It's found mostly in the northeast of Australia.
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Cruiser - Scientifically known as Vindula arsinoe, Northern QLD's tropical climate is best suited to this butterfly.
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Dingy Swallowtail - The Papilio anactus, is found throughout Australia but especially in the east, including VIC, NSW, QLD, and eastern SA.
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Scarlet Jezebel - Scientifically known as Delias argenthona, it enjoys tropical climates and so can found along the northern coast of Australia, and the east coast as low as NSW.
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Ulysses Swallowtail - The Papilio ulysses has pretty blue wings and is found exclusively on the northern coast of QLD.
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Grey Albatross - Scientifically known as Appias melania, it can be found on the north and east coasts of Australia, but also in some central parts of Australia.
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Meadow Argus - The Junonia villida is very common and found all throughout Australia.
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Blue Tiger - Scientifically known as Tirumala hamata, it is native to the east and north coast of Australia, especially in NT and QLD.
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Caper White - Known as Belenois java in its Latin name, it is widespread throughout Australia, particularly central and eastern parts.
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Richmond Birdwing - Scientifically known as Ornithoptera richmondia, it is similar to the Cairns Birdwing. It can be found mostly on the south-eastern coast of QLD.
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Red-bodied swallowtail - Scientifically known as Pachliopta polydorus, it is found in northern QLD.
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Monarch - The Danaus plexippus is found throughout Australia, particularly the east coast, but also in Perth, Adelaide and Alice Springs.
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Wood White - The Delias aganippe is native to the south of Australia, throughout SA, VIC, NSW, southern WA and southeast QLD.
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Common Eggfly - Scientifically known as Hypolimnas bolina, it is common in the northeast of Australia, including QLD, NT, north WA and NSW.
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Lurcher - The lurcher or Yoma alginais is found exclusively in northern QLD.
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Purple Crow - Scientifically known as Euploea tulliolus, it is common along the east coast of QLD and NSW.
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Palmfly - The Elymnias agondasm is found exclusively in northern QLD.
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Blue Triangle - Scientifically known as Graphium choredon, it is found all along the east coast from NSW up to northern QLD.
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Red Lacewing - Scientifically known as Cethosia cydippe, it is found exclusively in northern QLD.
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Blue-banded Eggfly - Scientifically known as Hypolimnas alimena, it is common in northern parts of Australia, in NT and QLD.
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Pied Flat - Scientifically known as Tagiades japetus, it is common only in northern QLD.
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Swordgrass Brown - Scientifically known as Tisiphone abeona, it most common in south-east Australia, particularly along the coast of VIC and NSW, but also south-east SA and south-east QLD.
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Sword-tailed Flash - Scientifically known as Bindahara phocides, it is exclusive to northern QLD.
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Chocolate Argus - Scientifically known as Junonia hedonia, it is most common to the north coast of Australia, including WA, NT and QLD.
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Tailed Emperor - Scientifically known as Charaxes sempronius, it is common throughout the north and east coast of Australia, from north WA around to VIC.
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Green-spotted Triangle - The Graphium agamemnon is found exclusively in northern QLD.
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Orange Lacewing - Scientifically known as Cethosia penthesilea, it is most common in NT along the coastline.
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Australia's brilliantly beautiful butterflies
Such fluttering fancies
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Spring is here, and what better way to celebrate it than enjoying all the beauties that come with it! It'll soon be warm enough to visit the most beautiful swimming spots and watch all the colourful wildflowers bloom.
Check out the beautiful butterflies native to Australia that'll be fluttering by.
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