Pansy family
VIOLACEAE in Australia

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com ) & Christine Ashe

link to Flowers in Australia

Hybanthus enneaspermus Spade Flower Magnetic Island, Photos courtesy of Donald Simpson

Viola betonicifolia Arrowhead Violet Wyee, September 2011

Viola hederacea Australian Native Violet Sydney, December 2006

Viola odorata Violet Sydney, August 2006

Viola tricolor Johnny Jumps Ups Wyee, September 2006

Viola wittrockiana Pansy Sydney, August 2006

Some caterpillars of Australian Butterflies and Moths which have been reported as using species in VIOLACEAE for their foodplant are:

Imma acosma

Acraea andromacha

Argyreus hyperbius

Theretra oldenlandiae

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths

(updated 17 December 2011)