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

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 - Today by KMcCue

Jalmenus ictinus at Aranda, ACT - Today 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

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) 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

Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) by LisaH

Paralucia pyrodiscus by LisaH

Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Jingera, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by DPRees125

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Tinderry, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by danswell

Jalmenus ictinus at Aranda, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by NateKingsford

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by JimL

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by JimL

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen

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Discussion

HelenCross wrote:

2 hrs ago

Sorry Simon, the caterpillar

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

SimonDunstan wrote:

14 Feb 2025

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

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

clarehoneydove wrote:

3 Feb 2025

Cycad or wattle blue?

Theclinesthes onycha

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

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Zizina otis at Yarralumla, ACT

Zizina otis at Yarralumla, ACT

Zizina otis at Yarralumla, ACT

Jalmenus ictinus

Jalmenus evagoras

Erina hyacinthina at Borough, NSW

Zizina otis at Cotter River, ACT

Zizina otis at Cotter River, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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