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25 native species of butterflies local to the area have been found on the Pinnacle Nature Reserve.
All photos were taken on the Reserve by Alison Milton
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click images to enlarge tap images to enlarge | Scientific name [Common name] | |
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![]() Charaxes sempronius [Tailed emperor] |
Belenois java [Caper white] | |
Charaxes sempronius [Tailed emperor] | ||
Delias aganippe [Spotted jezebel] | ||
Delias harpalyce [Imperial jezebel] | ||
Eurema herla [Macleay's grass yellow] | ||
Geitoneura klugii [Marbled xenica] | ||
Heteronympha merope [Common brown] | ||
Heteronympha penelope [Shouldered brown] | ||
Jalmenus icilius [Amethyst hairstreak] | ||
![]() Heteronympha merope [Common brown] |
Jalmenus ictinus [Stencilled hairstreak] | |
Junonia villida [Meadow argus] | ||
Lampides boeticus [Long-tailed pea-blue] | ||
Lucia limbaria [Chequered copper] | ||
Nacaduba biocellata [Two-spotted line-blue] | ||
Netrocoryne repanda [Bronze flat] | ||
Ocybadistes walkeri [Green grass-dart] | ||
Ogyris olane [Broad-margined azure] | ||
Papilio aegeus [Orchard swallowtail] | ||
Papilio anactus [Dainty swallowtail] | ||
![]() Lucia limbaria [Chequered copper] |
Taractrocera papyria [White-banded grass-dart] | |
Theclinesthes serpentata [Saltbush blue] | ||
Trapezites luteus [Yellow ochre, Rare white-spot skipper] | ||
Vanessa itea [Yellow admiral] | ||
Vanessa kershawi [Australian painted lady] | ||
Zizina otis [Common grass-blue] | ||
![Eurema herla [Pink grass-yellow] photo: Alison Milton Pink grass-yellow](photos/butterflies/Eurema-herla_Pink-grass-yellow_apm_4255987.jpg)
Eurema herla [Pink grass-yellow]
![Jalmenus icilius [Amethyst hairstreak] photo: Alison Milton Amethyst hairstreak](photos/butterflies/Jalmenus-icilius_Amethyst-hairstreak_apm_4203032.jpg)
Jalmenus icilius [Amethyst hairstreak]
![Junonia villida [Meadow argus] photo: Alison Milton Meadow argus](photos/butterflies/Junonia-villida_Meadow-argus_apm_4242817.jpg)
Junonia villida [Meadow argus]
![Nacaduba biocellata [Two-spotted line-blue] photo: Alison Milton Two-spotted line-blue](photos/butterflies/Nacaduba-biocellata_Two-spotted-line-blue_apm_4366037.jpg)
Nacaduba biocellata [Two-spotted line-blue]
![Ocybadistes walkeri [Green grass-dart] photo: Alison Milton Green grass-dart](photos/butterflies/Ocybadistes-walkeri _Greenish-grass-dart_apm_4256276.jpg)
Ocybadistes walkeri [Green grass-dart]
![Papilio anactus [Dainty swallowtail] photo: Alison Milton Dainty swallowtail](photos/butterflies/Papilio-anactus_Dainty-swallowtail_apm_4252596.jpg)
Papilio anactus [Dainty swallowtail]
![Taractrocera papyria [White banded grass-dart] photo: Alison Milton White banded grass-dart](photos/butterflies/Taractrocera-papyria_White-banded-grass-dart_apm_4376272.jpg)
Taractrocera papyri [White banded grass-dart]
![Theclinesthes serpentata [Saltbush blue] photo: Alison Milton Saltbush blue](photos/butterflies/Theclinesthes-serpentata_Saltbush-blue_apm_4201686.jpg)
Theclinesthes serpentata [Saltbush blue]
![Trapezites luteus [Yellow Ochre, Rare white-spot skipper] photo: Alison Milton Yellow ochre](photos/butterflies/Trapezites-luteus_Yellow-ochre-Rare-white-spot-skipper_apm_4374997.jpg)
Trapezites luteus [Yellow Ochre, Rare white-spot skipper]
![Vanessa itea [Yellow admiral] photo: Alison Milton Yellow admiral](photos/butterflies/Vanessa-itea_Yellow-admiral_apm_4256420.jpg)
Vanessa itea [Yellow admiral]
![Vanessa kershawi [Australian painted lady] photo: Alison Milton Australian painted lady](photos/butterflies/Vanessa-kershawi_Australian-painted-lady_apm_4426800.jpg)
Vanessa kershawi [Australian painted lady]
![Zizina otis [Common Grass-blue] photo: Alison Milton Common Grass-blue](photos/butterflies/Zizina-otis_Common-grass-blue_apm6.jpg)
Zizina otis [Common Grass-blue]
For more photos from the Pinnacle and elsewhere in the ACT, follow this link to NatureMapr