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Appendix 2
Plants for Townsville Butterfly Gardeners



Australian Native Plants

Plant Species or GroupAssociated Butterfly Group or Species
Lomandra confertifolia Skippers
L. longifolia Skippers
Cordyline terminalis Sabera dobboe
Flagellaria indica Skippers
Imperata cylindrica Skippers
Themeda triandra Skippers
Other soft grasses Skippers & Darts
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana Cephrenes augiades
Livistona australis C. augiades, C. trichopepla
Gahnia aspera Hesperilla malindeva
Cyperus javanicus Hesperilla sexguttata
Orchids (most) Hypolycaena danis
Celtis paniculata Ph. shepherdi, Polyura sempronius, Libythea geoffroy
Ficus opposita Philiris innotata
F. racemosa E. sylvester
F. platypoda E. core
Malaisia scandens E. tulliolus
Gymnanthera nitida E. eichhorni
Dendrophthoe glabrescens Many species blues & whites
Melodorum uhrii Graphium agamemnon, Protographium leosthenes
Melodorum leichhardtii G. eurypylus, G. agamemnon, Protographium leosthenes
Doryphora aromatica G. macleayanum, G. sarpedon
Cassytha spp Candalides erinus (L), C. hyacinthinus (L), C. acastus (L)
Cryptocarya hypospodia Candalides helenita (L), G. sarpedon (P), Arhopala micale (L)
Cryptocarya triplinervis G. sarpedon (P), Netrocoryne repanda (H)
Endiandra sieberi N. repanda (H)
Litsea leefeana Netrocoryne repanda (H), G. sarpedon (P)
Litsea reticulata G. sarpedon (P)
Neolitsea dealbata G. sarpedon (P), Netrocoryne repanda (H)
Beilschmedia obtusifolia Graphium sarpedon
Aristolochia tagala Ornithoptera priamus, Atrophaneura polydorus, Cressida cressida
Capparis mitchellii Anaphaeis java, Cepora perimale, Elodina padusa
Castanospermum australe Candalides absimilis
Indigofera hirsuta Freyeria trochylus
Sesbania cannabina Lampides boeticus, Theclinesthes miskini
Derris trifoliata Hasora hurama
Mucuna gigantea Hasora discolor, Phaedyma shepherdi
Pongamia pinnata Hasora chromus, Phaedyma shepherdi
Psoralea spp Papilio demoleus
Cassia spp Catopsilia pomona, C. gorgophone, C. scylla, C. pyranthe, Polyura sempronius
Senna surratensis retusa Catopsilia scylla, Anthene lycaenoides
Acacia flavescens Hypochrysops apelles, H. delicia, Theclinesthes miskini
Acacia holosericea Theclinesthes miskini
Acacia bidwillii Jalmenus daemeli
Acacia spp Jalmenus daemeli, Nacaduba biocellata, Sahuluna scintillata, Theclinesthes miskini
Entada phaseoloides Danis cyanea
Breynia stipitata Eurema hecabe
Phyllanthus sp Eurema spp
Drypetes lasiogyna var. australasica Appias paulina
? Appias melania
Glochidion ferdinandi Arhopala micale, Candalides helenita
Macaranga involucrata Philiris nitens
Mallotus philippensis Megisba strongyle
Clausena brevistyla Papilio ambrax, P. aegeus
Melicope elleryana P. ulysses
Melicope baileyana P. ulysses
Evodiella sp P. ulysses
Flindersia australis P. aegeus
Flindersia schottiana P. aegeus
Glycosmis pentaphylla P. fuscus
Zanthoxylum ovalifolium P. ambrax
Arytera pauciflora Jamides aleuas, Nacaduba berenice
Guioa acutifolia Pseudodipsas cephenes, Hypochrysops miskini
Cupaniopsis anacardioides Anthene lycaenoides, A. seltuttus, Candalides margarita, Erysichton lineata, Hypochrysops ignitus, Hypolycaena phorbas, Nacaduba berenice, Nacaduba kurava, Arhopala micale, Theclinesthes scintillata, Deudorix epijarbas
Harpullia pendula Deudorix epijarbas
Salacia chinensis Bindahara phocides
Alphitonia excelsa Danis danis, Danis hymetus, Hypochrysops apelles, Hypochrysops ignitus, Rapala varuna
Alphitonia obtusifolia Hypochrysops spp
Rhyssopteris timorensis Hypochrysops polycletus, Anthene seltuttus, Allora doleschallii, Badamia exclamationis
Hibiscus tiliaceus Arhopala micale
Bombax ceiba Phaedyma shepherdi
Brachychiton acerifolia Candalides absimilis, C. helenita, Anthene seltuttus
Brachychiton spp Phaedyma shepherdi, Polyura sempronius
Heritiera littoralis Arhopala micale
Commersonia bartramia Hypochrysops pythias
Scolopia braunii Cupha prosope
Flacourtia spp (Cape Plum) Cupha prosope
Adenia heterophylla Cethosia cydippe, Vindula arsinoe, Acraea andromacha
Passiflora spp Acraea andromacha
Eucalyptus spp Hypochrysops ignitus, Theclinesthes miskini, Hypochrysops cyane
Syzygium wilsoni Anthene seltuttus, Hypolycaena phorbas
Lophostemon conferta Chaetocneme denitza, Netrocoryne repanda
Planchonia careya Chaetocneme denitza, Hypochrysops apelles, H. ignitus
Barringtonia sp Hypochrysops apelles
Terminalia catappa H. phorbas, Arhopala spp
Terminalia sp Arhopala spp
Terminalia sericocarpa Arhopala spp
Terminalia muelleri Arhopala spp
Polyscias elegans Candalides consimilis
Rapanea variabilis Nacaduba kurava
Plumbago zeylanica Syntarucus plinius
Parsonsia straminea Euploea core, Tellervo zoilus
Gymnanthera nitida Euploea core, E. eichhorni
Hoya australis Euploea core, E. eichhorni
Mymecodia beccarii Hypochrysops apollo
Pseuderanthemum variabile Doleschallia bisaltide, Hypolimnas alimena, H. misippus, H. bolina, Junonia orithya
Hygrophila salcifolia Junonia hedonia



Useful Introduced Plants

Plant Species or GroupAssociated Butterfly Group or Species
Citrus species Papilio fuscus, P. aegeus, Eleppone anactus
Annona muricata Graphium eurypylus, G. agamemnon
Cinnamomum camphorum G. sarpedon
Ruellia sp Junonia hedonia, Zizula hylax
Cocos nucifera Cephrenes trichopepla
Cassia fistula Catopsilia pomona, Anthene lycaenoides, Anthene seltuttus
Murraya koenigii Papilio fuscus
Lagerstroemia indica Arhopala spp
Litchi chinensis Anthene lycaenoides, Rapala varuna, Deudorix epijarbas
Nerium sp (oleander) Euploea core
Asclepias spp Danaus plexippus



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