Australian butterflies represent more than 400 different types of butterfly: about 400 continental species, and more than a dozen that, from an Australian perspective, are endemic to (have only be found on) remote islands administered by various Australian territorial governments. Scientifically, these butterflies are organised into six families. The first five families are collectively known as Papilionoidea or "true" butterflies, distinguishing them from the sixth family, the Hesperiidae (Skippers), which are somewhat more moth-like. Butterflies are generally understood to be relatively recently evolved, day-flying, brightly-coloured moths. The moths (nocturnal) and butterflies (diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera.
The phylogenetic relationships between the five families of "true" butterflies are indicated in the diagram below.
The largest butterflies in the world are endemic to the Australasian ecozone. They are the birdwings—Ornithoptera and other genera—of the Troidini tribe of swallowtail butterflies (Papilionidae).[1]
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Contents
[hide]- 1 Papilionidae: Swallowtails
- 2 Pieridae: Whites and Yellows
- 3 Riodinidae: Metalmarks
- 4 Lycaenidae: Gossamer-winged Blues and Coppers
- 5 Nymphalidae: Brush– or four-footed
- 6 Hesperiidae: Skippers
- 7 Remote islands species
- 8 Butterflies on Australian stamps
- 9 Annotated chronology and bibliography
- 10 Glossary
- 11 Major collections
- 12 See also
- 13 Notes and references
- 14 Bibliography
- 15 External links
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