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The following is a list of 26 species of butterflies observed on the Pinnacle Nature Reserve in recent years.

Thanks to Suzi Bond for introducing Friends of the Pinnacle to our butterflies and providing an initial list.

Common name	Scientific name
Caper White	Belenois java
Tailed Emperor	Charaxes sempronius
Spotted Jezebel	Delias aganippe
Imperial Jezebel	Delias harpalyce
Macleay's Grass Yellow	Eurema herla
Marbled Xenica	Geitoneura klugii
Common Brown	Heteronympha merope
Shouldered Brown	Heteronympha penelope
Amethyst Hairstreak	Jalmenus icilius
Stencilled Hairstreak	Jalmenus ictinus
Meadow Argus	Junonia villida
Long-tailed Pea-blue	Lampides boeticus
Chequered Copper	Lucia limbaria
Two-spotted Line-blue	Nacaduba biocellata
Green Grass-dart	Ocybadistes walkeri
Green Grass-dart	Ocybadistes walkeri sothis
Broad-margined Azure	Ogyris olane
Orchard Swallowtail	Papilio aegeus
Dainty Swallowtail	Papilio anactus
Cabbage White	Pieris rapae
White-banded Grass-dart	Taractrocera papyria
Saltbush Blue	Theclinesthes serpentata
Yellow Ochre, Rare White-spot Skipper	Trapezites luteus
Yellow Admiral	Vanessa itea
Australian Painted Lady	Vanessa kershawi
Common Grass-blue	Zizina otis

For more photos, see the pinnacle butterflies photo gallery

and use the following link to the Canberra Nature Map:

https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Locations/Guide/63/221