New species I had been looking for the Yellow Jewel (Hypochrysops byzos) ever since I began taking butterfly photography seriously in 2004, and I’d begun to doubt its existence as I’d never seen any sign of it whatsoever. Then, at the end of January 2024, Nils of Australian Butterfly Conservation suggested that we go looking …
Taxonomic changes I thought it was about time I changed the website to reflect a number of taxonomic changes that have been published over the last year or so, so here goes… Molecular phylogeny, systematics and generic classification of the butterfly subfamily Trapezitinae (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea: Hesperiidae) Anisynta dominula (Two-brand Grass-skipper) is now Atkinsia dominula Neohesperilla …
New species and subspecies. It’s been a long time since I updated this website, largely because the COVID-19 lockdowns prevented me from getting out at all during the autumn. Things are a lot less restricted now in NSW, but it’s winter so there isn’t much on the wing. Whilst I haven’t been out butterflying, I …
