Butterfly Larvae of Australia Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com ) & Stella Crossley ( Stella.Crossley@sci.monash.edu.au ) (updated 22 July 2002) Australia is home to about 370 species of butterflies from five families: PAPILIONIDAE : Swallowtails and Birdwings NYMPHALIDAE : Nymphs, Danaiids, Satyrs, Fritillaries, and Browns PIERIDAE : Whites and Yellows LYCAENIDAE : Blues and ...