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Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

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Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

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Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Zizina otis at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Theclinesthes serpentata at Marion Bay, TAS by VanessaC
Zizina otis at Acton, ACT by AndyRussell
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Watson, ACT by waltraud
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Mogo, NSW by DavidDedenczuk
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Burnside, QLD by clarehoneydove
Jalmenus sp. (genus) (An unidentified hairstreak butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT by ConBoekel
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Paralucia pyrodiscus at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Jingera, NSW by DPRees125
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Tinderry, NSW by danswell
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by JimL
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by JimL
Zizina otis at Geehi, NSW by RAllen
Erina hyacinthina at Geehi, NSW by RAllen
Erina hyacinthina at Geehi, NSW by RAllen
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Phillip, ACT by Mike
Jalmenus ictinus at Phillip, ACT by Mike
Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Overland Corner, SA by AlisonMilton
Theclinesthes serpentata at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Bruce, ACT by ConBoekel
Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Aranda, ACT by ConBoekel
Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Aranda, ACT by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kingston on Murray, SA by AlisonMilton
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Zizina otis at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Breadalbane, NSW by JaneR
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Kambah, ACT by Shazw
Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spotted Blue) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Acton, ACT by RAllen
Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spotted Blue) at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Neolucia agricola at Bimberi, NSW by RAllen
Neolucia agricola at Bimberi, ACT by RAllen
Paralucia crosbyi at Cotter River, ACT by RAllen
Neolucia agricola at Brindabella, ACT by RAllen
Neolucia agricola at Cotter River, ACT by RAllen
Neolucia agricola at Cotter River, ACT by SWishart
Neolucia agricola at Uriarra Village, ACT by RAllen
Theclinesthes serpentata at Uriarra Village, ACT by RAllen
Neolucia agricola at Cotter River, ACT by SWishart
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Uriarra Village, ACT by RAllen
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT by RAllen
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT by RAllen
Paralucia crosbyi at Tharwa, ACT by DPRees125
Neolucia hobartensis at Bimberi, NSW by SWishart
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Palerang, NSW by clarehoneydove
Pseudalmenus chlorinda (Silky Hairstreak) at Palerang, NSW by AlisonMilton
Pseudalmenus chlorinda (Silky Hairstreak) at Palerang, NSW by Csteele4
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Tharwa, ACT by RAllen
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Fadden, ACT by DavidDedenczuk
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Paddys River, ACT by DavidDedenczuk
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Neolucia hobartensis (Montane Heath-blue) at Tharwa, ACT by RAllen
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Fiery Copper) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Jalmenus sp. (genus) (An unidentified hairstreak butterfly) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Hughes, ACT by LisaH
Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue) at Booth, ACT by JohnBundock
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Zizina otis at Murga, NSW by Paul4K
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Fiery Copper) at Deakin, ACT by LisaH
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Deakin, ACT by LisaH
Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Christine
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kambah, ACT by GirtsO
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Jalmenus sp. (genus) (An unidentified hairstreak butterfly) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Tianjara, NSW by Harrisi
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by DavidDedenczuk
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Hughes, ACT by LisaH
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Port Macquarie, NSW by trevorpreston

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WendyEM wrote:
26 Jan 2025
isn't this record for the bug?
Jalmenus icilius
DPRees125 wrote:
24 Jan 2025
Thank you for that. I had my doubts about this being a hyacintha at the time of seeing it, due to its size. Not something I expect to see, fresh, at this time of year.
Erina acasta
RAllen wrote:
24 Jan 2025
Note: image from this sighting has also been erroneously added to sample images of Erina hyacinthina
Erina acasta
owenh wrote:
22 Jan 2025
This is Erina acasta (not hyacinthina).
Erina acasta
Mike wrote:
16 Jan 2025
It was too windy for a decent photo. Pleased you could recognise it.
Jalmenus ictinus

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Jalmenus ictinus at Gundaroo, NSW

Paralucia aurifera at Mongarlowe, NSW

Paralucia aurifera at Mongarlowe, NSW

Paralucia aurifera at Mongarlowe, NSW

Jalmenus ictinus at Gundaroo, NSW

Zizina otis at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

Nacaduba biocellata at Mongarlowe, NSW

Zizina otis at Braidwood, NSW

Jalmenus ictinus at Gundaroo, NSW

Lucia limbaria at Watson, ACT

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