Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

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Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

Featured sightings

Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue) at Bangalee, NSW - 9 Mar 2025 by VanceLawrence

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

Latest sightings

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton

Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Acton, ACT - 19 Nov 2018 by AlisonMilton

Zizina otis at Acton, ACT - 19 Nov 2018 by AlisonMilton

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Neolucia agricola at Jagungal Wilderness, NSW - 15 Feb 2022 by Pirom

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Lake George, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Tharwa, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Yarralumla, ACT - 7 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 16 Jun 2025 by LisaH

Nacaduba berenice at Arakoon, NSW - 7 May 2025 by Pirom

Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Pebbly Beach, NSW - 20 Feb 2024 by Pirom

Candalides xanthospilos at Hat Head, NSW - 22 Aug 2024 by Pirom

Nacaduba berenice at Port Macquarie, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 by rawshorty

Zizina otis at Port Macquarie, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 by rawshorty

Paralucia aurifera at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 9 Oct 2023 by Pirom

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Discussion

AlisonMilton wrote:

Yesterday

Thanks Kylie, Of course you are right.

Theclinesthes serpentata

KylieWaldon wrote:

Yesterday

Are you sure this species ID is right Alison? Looks more like a saltbush blue or one of those 'other blue' ones? :)

Theclinesthes serpentata

JanHartog wrote:

11 May 2025

I disagree with Carbon

Erina hyacinthina

HelenCross wrote:

23 Apr 2025

Euchrysops cnejus confirmed by Jared Archibald from the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

Euchrysops cnejus

HelenCross wrote:

23 Apr 2025

Freyeria putli confirmed by Jared Archibald from the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Theclinesthes serpentata at Acton, ACT

Jalmenus ictinus at Acton, ACT

Zizina otis at Acton, ACT

Zizina otis at Lake George, NSW

Erina hyacinthina at Pebbly Beach, NSW

Zizina otis at Murrumbateman, NSW

Zizina otis at Murrumbateman, NSW

Neolucia agricola

Neolucia agricola

Species Richness Score (SRS)

158

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