Butterflies in Fiji
Despite its small size, several species of butterflies can be seen in the island nation of Fiji, with new ones discovered all the time. For instance, the Netawa Swallowtail was discovered in 2018 and is endemic to the Natewa Peninsula of Vanua Levu. Other notable butterflies include the Yellow Admiral, the White Albatross, and the Papuan Line-blue.
Butterflies in Fiji
List of Different Butterfly Species of Fiji
Brush-Footed (Nymphalidae)
- Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
- Yellow Admiral (Vanessa itea)
- Acraea andromacha polynesiaca
- Anosia menippe
- Danaus archippus
- Doleschallia bisaltide vomana
- Euploea boisduvalii boisduvalii
- Euploea helcita escholtzii
- Euploea intermedia
- Euploea jessica
- Euploea leucostictos macleayii
- Euploea lewinii eschscholtzii
- Euploea proserpina
- Euploea tulliolus forsteri
- Hypolimnas antilope lutescens
- Hypolimnas bolina pallescens
- Hypolimnas eriphile
- Hypolimnas inopinata
- Hypolimnas octocula octocula
- Hypolimnas tracta
- Junonia villida villida
- Melanitis leda levuna
- Melanitis leda solandra
- Polyura caphontis caphontis
- Polyura caphontis excellens
- Polyura caphontis nambavatua
- Taenaris phorcas
- Tirumala claribella
- Tirumala hamata mellitula
- Tirumala hamata neptunica
- Tirumala moderata
- Tirumala protoneptunia
- Vagrans egista vitiensis
- Xois fulvida
- Xois sesara
- Ypthima vitiensis
Gossamer-Winged (Lycaenidae)
- Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)
- Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus)
- Opaque Six-line Blue (Nacaduba beroe)
- Papuan Line-blue (Catopyrops ancyra)
- Catochrysops taitensis taitensis
- Cupidohylax dampierensis
- Cupidohylax patala
- Deudorix epijarbas diovella
- Euchrysops cnejus samoa
- Famegana alsulus alsulus
- Famegana alsulus lulu
- Jamides candrena
- Jamides pulcherrima
- Nacaduba biocellata armillata
- Nacaduba dyopa
- Nacaduba gemmata
- Nacaduba samoensis
- Strymon bazochii gundlachianus
- Zizina communis
- Zizina hylax
- Zizina labradus labradus
- Zizina labradus mangoensis
Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae)
- Lemon Migrant (Catopsilia pomona)
- White Albatross (Appias albina)
- Anaphaeis clarissa
- Anaphaeis vitiensis
- Appias athama
- Belenois java micronesia
- Catopsilia pyranthe lactea
- Catopsilia scylla gorgophone
- Cepora nabis
- Cepora perimale perithea
- Delias blanca nausicae
- Eurema briggata australis
- Eurema hecabe aprica
- Eurema hecabe hecabe
- Eurema hecabe sulphurata
- Pieris peristhene rapae
- Pieris peristhene vitiensis
Swallowtail (Papilionidae)
- Godeffroy’s Swallowtail (Papilio godeffroyi)
- Natewa Swallowtail (Papilio natewa)
- Papilio schmeltzi
Skipper (Hesperiidae)
- Badamia exclamationis
- Badamia atrox subflava
- Hasora chromus bilunata
- Hasora chromus khoda
- Oriens augustula
One of the most notable places to see butterflies in Fiji is the butterfly house in Vusaratu Village in the province of Cakaudrove. It was established as a means to protect the endemic Natewa Swallowtail.
