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

Zizina otis

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

Jalmenus ictinus

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

Zizina otis

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

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

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

Erina hyacinthina

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

Jalmenus evagoras

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

Erina hyacinthina

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

Zizina otis

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

Zizina otis

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

Lucia limbaria

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

Zizina otis

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

Zizina otis

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

Lucia limbaria

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

Zizina otis

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

Zizina otis

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

Zizina otis

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

Erina hyacinthina

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

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

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

Arhopala micale

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

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

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

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

Jalmenus ictinus by LisaH

Jalmenus ictinus

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

Paralucia aurifera

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

Zizina otis

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

Lucia limbaria

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

Lampides boeticus

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

Paralucia aurifera

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

Lucia limbaria

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

Lucia limbaria

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

Neolucia hobartensis

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

Neolucia hobartensis

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

Nacaduba biocellata

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

Zizina otis

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

Lucia limbaria

Zizina otis by Span102

Zizina otis

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

Jalmenus ictinus

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

Paralucia aurifera

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

Paralucia aurifera

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

Zizina otis

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

Theclinesthes serpentata

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

Lucia limbaria

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

Jalmenus ictinus

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

Lucia limbaria

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

Jalmenus ictinus

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

Paralucia aurifera

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

Jalmenus evagoras

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

Zizina otis

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

Jalmenus icilius

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

Jalmenus icilius

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

Jalmenus ictinus

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

Theclinesthes onycha

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

Theclinesthes serpentata

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

Nacaduba biocellata

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

Erina acasta

Paralucia pyrodiscus by LisaH

Paralucia pyrodiscus

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

Zizina otis

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

Jalmenus evagoras

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

Zizina otis

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

Zizina otis

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

Jalmenus ictinus

Jalmenus ictinus at Phillip, ACT - 16 Jan 2025 by Mike

Jalmenus ictinus

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Phillip, ACT - 16 Jan 2025 by Mike

Jalmenus ictinus

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

Zizina otis

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

Erina hyacinthina

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

Zizina otis

Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by DPRees125

Theclinesthes serpentata

Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Ogyris olane

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Jan 2025 by Shazw

Jalmenus evagoras

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

Candalides xanthospilos

Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spotted Blue) at Mittagong, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by Span102

Candalides xanthospilos

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Manton, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Zizina otis

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Jalmenus ictinus

Paralucia crosbyi at Tharwa, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by DPRees125

Paralucia crosbyi

Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spotted Blue) at Moruya, NSW - 8 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Candalides xanthospilos

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Zizina otis

Pseudalmenus chlorinda (Silky Hairstreak) by Csteele4

Pseudalmenus chlorinda

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Zizina otis

Pseudalmenus chlorinda (Silky Hairstreak) by AlisonMilton

Pseudalmenus chlorinda

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

Paralucia aurifera

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW - 5 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Zizina otis

Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Fadden, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Erina hyacinthina

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW - 4 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Zizina otis

Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Tharwa, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Nacaduba biocellata

Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Ogyris olane

Neolucia agricola at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by SWishart

Neolucia agricola

Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue) at Booth, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by JohnBundock

Theclinesthes miskini

Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Ogyris olane

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Melba, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Zizina otis

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Zizina otis

Zizina otis at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Zizina otis

Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Cook, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by CathB

Nacaduba biocellata

Neolucia agricola at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by SWishart

Neolucia agricola

Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Goulburn, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Erina acasta

Neolucia hobartensis (Montane Heath-blue) at Tharwa, ACT - 2 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Neolucia hobartensis

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Isaacs, ACT - 2 Jan 2025 by Mike

Zizina otis

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Manton, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Zizina otis

Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Manton, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Nacaduba biocellata

Jalmenus sp. (genus) (An unidentified hairstreak butterfly) at Manton, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Jalmenus sp. (genus)

Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Bombay, NSW - 1 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Nacaduba biocellata

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bombay, NSW - 1 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Zizina otis

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Greenway, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by RodDeb
Jalmenus ictinus at Aranda, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by KMcCue
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Yarralumla, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by KMcCue
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
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Borough, NSW - 13 Feb 2025 by Paul4K
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by RAllen
Zizina otis at Woolgarlo, NSW - 10 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by Harrisi
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
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Wodonga, VIC - 9 Feb 2025 by KylieWaldon
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Zizina otis at Bombay, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Erina hyacinthina at Bombay, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Kakadu, NT - 8 Feb 2025 by HelenCross
Arhopala micale at Jabiru, 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
Jalmenus ictinus by LisaH
Paralucia aurifera at Bredbo, NSW - 6 Feb 2025 by JediNME
Zizina otis at Franklin, ACT - 6 Feb 2025 by lbradley
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Lyneham, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by JulieMc
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Hall, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Anna123
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Tharwa, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Harrisi
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Pearce, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Whitlam, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by Wolfdogg
Neolucia hobartensis at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by RAllen
Neolucia hobartensis at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by RAllen
Nacaduba biocellata at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by RAllen
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Fadden, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Zizina otis by Span102
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
Zizina otis at Tomakin, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by Hejor1
Theclinesthes serpentata at Marion Bay, TAS - 26 Jan 2025 by VanessaC
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Watson, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by waltraud
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Melba, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 25 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Hall, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by Anna123
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW - 24 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
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 ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton
Theclinesthes onycha at Burnside, QLD - 23 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Booth, ACT - 22 Jan 2025 by RAllen
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) by LisaH
Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Jingera, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by DPRees125
Paralucia pyrodiscus by LisaH
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Tinderry, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by danswell
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Manton, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel
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
Jalmenus ictinus at Aranda, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by NateKingsford
Jalmenus ictinus at Phillip, ACT - 16 Jan 2025 by Mike
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Phillip, ACT - 16 Jan 2025 by Mike
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
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by DPRees125
Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by HelenCross
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Jan 2025 by Shazw
Candalides xanthospilos at Mogo, NSW - 12 Jan 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spotted Blue) at Mittagong, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by Span102
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Manton, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by HelenCross
Paralucia crosbyi at Tharwa, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by DPRees125
Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spotted Blue) at Moruya, NSW - 8 Jan 2025 by LisaH
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove
Pseudalmenus chlorinda (Silky Hairstreak) by Csteele4
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton
Pseudalmenus chlorinda (Silky Hairstreak) by AlisonMilton
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Tharwa, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by Harrisi
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW - 5 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Fadden, ACT - 5 Jan 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW - 4 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Tharwa, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by RAllen
Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by HelenCross
Neolucia agricola at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by SWishart
Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue) at Booth, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by JohnBundock
Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Kambah, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by HelenCross
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Melba, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon
Zizina otis at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Cook, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by CathB
Neolucia agricola at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by SWishart
Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Goulburn, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston
Neolucia hobartensis (Montane Heath-blue) at Tharwa, ACT - 2 Jan 2025 by RAllen
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Isaacs, ACT - 2 Jan 2025 by Mike
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Manton, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Manton, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel
Jalmenus sp. (genus) (An unidentified hairstreak butterfly) at Manton, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Bombay, NSW - 1 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bombay, NSW - 1 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

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