The Butterflies Australia database is a citizen science initiative where members of the public can use our app or website to record butterfly sightings in the field and send them to us to contribute to butterfly conservation and research. All our sightings records are freely available either on our website when you log in with an account , or via the Atlas of Living Australia (www.ala.org.au). The database is curated by a panel of experts from around the country, and it is even possible to submit a photograph of an unknown species for our experts to assist with identification.

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Visit the Butterflies Australia database.

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Our smartphone app is available on iPhone and Android.

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HOW TO USE BUTTERFLIES AUSTRALIA
 

Citizen scientists can contribute to our project in a number of ways. We have put together a number of handy videos for how to participate in the project.

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USING THE MOBILE APP TO UPLOAD SIGHTINGS 
 

If you want to use one of our phone apps, then the following video will give you an overview of how to navigate the app and how to put together an incidental sighting or butterfly survey to send to us:

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USING THE WEBSITE TO BROWSE AND RECORD SIGHTINGS 

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If smartphones aren’t your thing, or you’re looking to upload records from years ago rather than your current sightings, you can also use our website to submit records. You can also use the website to easily search our database for useful sightings and even download data for personal use.

For a guide on how to use the website check out this video: