1. © 2007-2010 The University of Waikato | www.sciencelearn.org.nzwww.sciencelearn.org.nz Science Stories > Butterflies> New Zealand butterfly families Nymphalidae Red admiral Forest ringletCommon tussockHarris’s tussock Blue moon (blown here, not known to breed here) Black mountain ringletMonarchYellow admiral Butler’s ringlet Lesser wanderer (blown here, not known to breed here) Painted lady (blown here, breeds occasionally) Janita’s tussock

2. © 2007-2010 The University of Waikato | www.sciencelearn.org.nzwww.sciencelearn.org.nz Science Stories > Butterflies> New Zealand butterfly families Lycaenidae Common blue Rauparaha’s copperGlade copperBoulder copperCommon copper Long-tailed blueSouthern blue

3. © 2007-2010 The University of Waikato | www.sciencelearn.org.nzwww.sciencelearn.org.nz Science Stories > Butterflies> New Zealand butterfly families The sole representative of the Pieridae family is the introduced white butterfly. Pieridae

4. Papilionidae Riodinidae Science Stories > Butterflies> New Zealand butterfly families © 2007-2010 The University of Waikato | www.sciencelearn.org.nzwww.sciencelearn.org.nz These butterflies are not represented in New Zealand.

5. Science Stories > Butterflies> New Zealand butterfly families The Science Learning Hub would like to thank the following for the use of their images for this activity Nymphalidae family Tony WillsRed and yellow admiral Kath WiddowsonMonarch Jon SullivanBlack mountain ringlet Robert Arter-WilliamsonLesser wanderer Butler’s ringlet Janita’s tussock Harris’s tussock Jerome AlbreCommon tussock Landcare ResearchForest ringlet Public domainPrinted lady Blue moon Lycaenidae family Robert Arter-WilliamsonCommon blue Southern blue Long-tailed blue Norm TwiggeCommon copper Mike LuskBoulder copper Tony WillsGlade copper Jerome AlbreRauparaha’s copper Pieridae family Christopher ZaborskyWhite cabbage butterfly