Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

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Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

Featured sightings

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Yackandandah, VIC - 2 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Oct 2024 by LisaH

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Monga, NSW - 6 Oct 2024 by MatthewFrawley

Prosotas felderi (Short-tailed Line-blue) by LisaH

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by Csteele4

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at ANBG - 17 Feb 2024 by KorinneM

Hypochrysops byzos (Yellow Jewel) by DPRees125

Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel) at Hall Cemetery - 26 Nov 2023 by Christine

Latest sightings

Zizina otis at Woolgarlo, NSW - 10 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Higgins, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by Jennybach

Erina hyacinthina at Batehaven, NSW - 15 Feb 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Jalmenus evagoras at Batehaven, NSW - 15 Feb 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Greenway, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Neolucia hobartensis at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Neolucia agricola at Bruce, ACT - 22 Nov 2024 by KorinneM

Neolucia hobartensis at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Kakadu, NT - 8 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Jabiru, NT - 7 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Kakadu, NT - 7 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Yarralumla, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by KMcCue

Jalmenus ictinus at Aranda, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by KMcCue

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Borough, NSW - 13 Feb 2025 by Paul4K

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Wodonga, VIC - 9 Feb 2025 by KylieWaldon

Nacaduba biocellata at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by Harrisi

Erina hyacinthina at Bombay, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Zizina otis at Bombay, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Pearce, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 24 Feb 2023 by RobG1

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Curtin, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Curtin, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Paralucia aurifera at Bredbo, NSW - 6 Feb 2025 by JediNME

Arhopala micale at Jabiru, NT - 8 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Jalmenus ictinus by LisaH

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Lyneham, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by JulieMc

Zizina otis at Franklin, ACT - 6 Feb 2025 by lbradley

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Tharwa, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Harrisi

Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Hall, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Anna123

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Whitlam, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by Wolfdogg

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Fadden, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Zizina otis by Span102

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Manton, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Booth, ACT - 22 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Booth, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Booth, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Booth, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 25 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Melba, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Zizina otis at Tomakin, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Theclinesthes serpentata at Marion Bay, TAS - 26 Jan 2025 by VanessaC

Zizina otis at Acton, ACT - 26 Nov 2024 by AndyRussell

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Watson, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by waltraud

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Hall, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by Anna123

Candalides xanthospilos at Mogo, NSW - 12 Jan 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW - 24 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Theclinesthes onycha at Burnside, QLD - 23 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Jalmenus sp. (genus) (An unidentified hairstreak butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

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Discussion

HelenCross wrote:

17 Feb 2025

Thanks Owen

Arhopala micale

owenh wrote:

17 Feb 2025

Helen, suggest Shining Oak-blue (Arhopala micale). Refer ALA/iNat/LBH.

Arhopala micale

HelenCross wrote:

16 Feb 2025

Sorry Simon, the caterpillar

Arhopala micale

SimonDunstan wrote:

14 Feb 2025

Hi Helen, are you after an ID on the Weaver ants or the caterpillar? :)

Arhopala micale

clarehoneydove wrote:

3 Feb 2025

Cycad or wattle blue?

Theclinesthes onycha

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Erina hyacinthina

Jalmenus evagoras

Zizina otis at Greenway, ACT

Zizina otis at Greenway, ACT

Zizina otis at Greenway, ACT

Arhopala micale

Neolucia hobartensis

Neolucia agricola

Neolucia hobartensis

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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