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Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) species

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52 species

Hypolycaena phorbas (Common Tit)

Hypolycaena phorbas
Hypolycaena phorbas

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak)

Jalmenus evagoras
Jalmenus evagoras
Jalmenus evagoras
Jalmenus evagoras
Jalmenus evagoras
Jalmenus evagoras

Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak)

Jalmenus icilius
Jalmenus icilius
Jalmenus icilius
Jalmenus icilius
Jalmenus icilius
Jalmenus icilius

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak)

Jalmenus ictinus
Jalmenus ictinus
Jalmenus ictinus
Jalmenus ictinus
Jalmenus ictinus
Jalmenus ictinus

Jalmenus sp. (genus) (An unidentified hairstreak butterfly)

Jalmenus sp. (genus)

Pupal cases

Jalmenus sp. (genus)
Jalmenus sp. (genus)
Jalmenus sp. (genus)
Jalmenus sp. (genus)
Jalmenus sp. (genus)

Jamides phaseli (Purple Cerulean)

Jamides phaseli
Jamides phaseli
Jamides phaseli
Jamides phaseli
Jamides phaseli
Jamides phaseli

Jamides sp. (genus) (A Cerulean Butterfly)

Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue)

Lampides boeticus
Lampides boeticus
Lampides boeticus
Lampides boeticus
Lampides boeticus
Lampides boeticus

Leptotes plinius (Plumbago Blue)

Leptotes plinius
Leptotes plinius
Leptotes plinius
Leptotes plinius
Leptotes plinius
Leptotes plinius

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper)

Lucia limbaria
Lucia limbaria
Lucia limbaria
Lucia limbaria
Lucia limbaria
Lucia limbaria

Nacaduba berenice (Large Purple Line-blue)

Nacaduba berenice
Nacaduba berenice

Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue)

Nacaduba biocellata
Nacaduba biocellata
Nacaduba biocellata
Nacaduba biocellata
Nacaduba biocellata
Nacaduba biocellata

Nacaduba cyanea (Tailed Green–banded Blue)

Nacaduba cyanea
Nacaduba cyanea
Nacaduba cyanea
Nacaduba cyanea

Nacaduba kurava (White-Banded Line-blue)

Neolucia (genus) (A Heath-blue butterfly)

Neolucia (genus)
Neolucia (genus)

Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue)

Neolucia agricola
Neolucia agricola
Neolucia agricola
Neolucia agricola
Neolucia agricola
Neolucia agricola

Neolucia hobartensis (Montane Heath-blue)

Neolucia hobartensis
Neolucia hobartensis
Neolucia hobartensis
Neolucia hobartensis
Neolucia hobartensis
Neolucia hobartensis

Neolucia mathewi (Dull Heath Blue)

Neolucia mathewi

Kerri-Lee, Wonboyn

Neolucia mathewi

Kerri-Lee, Wonboyn
Neolucia mathewi

Kerri-Lee, Wonboyn
Neolucia mathewi
Neolucia mathewi
Neolucia mathewi

Ogyris abrota (Dark Purple Azure)

Ogyris abrota
Ogyris abrota
Ogyris abrota
Ogyris abrota
Ogyris abrota
Ogyris abrota

Ogyris amaryllis (Satin Azure)

Ogyris amaryllis
Ogyris amaryllis
Ogyris amaryllis
Ogyris amaryllis
Ogyris amaryllis
Ogyris amaryllis

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  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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