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New Zealand Species

Resident Admirals Red Admiral Vanessa gonerilla gonerilla Yellow Admiral Vanessa itea Blues Common Blue Zizina otis labradus Long-tailed Blue Lampides boeticus Southern Blue Zizina oxleyi Coppers Boulder Copper Lycaena (Boldenaria) boldenarum Common Copper Lycaena salustius Glade Copper Lycaena feredayi Rauparaha's Copper Lycaena rauparaha Monarch Monarch Danaus plexippus Ringlets Black Mountain Ringlet Percnodaimon merula Butler's Ringlet Erebiola butleri Forest Ringlet Dodonidia helmsii Common Tussock Argyrophenga antipodum Harris's Tussock Argyrophenga harrisi Janita's Tussock Argyrophenga janitae White White Butterfly Pieris rapae

Migrants Common Blue Moon Hypolimnas bolina nerina Painted Lady Vanessa Kershawi Rare Lesser Wanderer Danaus chrysippus petilia Very Rare Blue Tiger Tirumala hamata hamata Evening Brown Melanitis leda bankia Lemon Migrant Catopsilia pomona pomona Meadow Argus Precis Villida Calybe

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