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Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

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Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

Featured sightings

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Page, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by DonTaylor

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by DPRees125

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by JohnBundock

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Oct 2024 by LisaH

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Monga, NSW - 6 Oct 2024 by MatthewFrawley

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

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Aranda, ACT - 26 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Neolucia agricola at Acton, ACT - Yesterday by HelenCross

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Neolucia agricola at Tinderry, NSW - 24 Nov 2025 by Csteele4

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Nov 2025 by HelenCross

Neolucia agricola by amiessmacro

Neolucia (genus) at Acton, ACT - 23 Nov 2025 by Debbie05

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Fadden, ACT - 23 Nov 2025 by Harrisi

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Monash, ACT - 23 Nov 2025 by debhart

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bombay, NSW - 23 Nov 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Wirlinga, NSW - 21 Nov 2025 by RobCook

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Acton, ACT - 19 Nov 2025 by HelenCross

Theclinesthes serpentata at Aranda, ACT - 17 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Zizina otis at Sydney, NSW - 17 Nov 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Sydney, NSW - 17 Nov 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Strathnairn, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by DPRees125

Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Yarralumla, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by DPRees125

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Latham, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Booth, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by VanceLawrence

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Latham, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Nov 2025 by Christine

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Nov 2025 by Christine

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW - 15 Nov 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Franklin, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by chriselidie

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Tennent, ACT - 13 Nov 2025 by JohnBundock

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Strathnairn, ACT - 13 Nov 2025 by PeteRav

Neolucia (genus) at Bungonia, NSW - 10 Nov 2025 by Miranda

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Snowy Plain, NSW - 8 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Booth, ACT - 10 Nov 2025 by ChrisChapman

Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue) at Booth, ACT - 10 Nov 2025 by ChrisChapman

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Kambah, ACT - 7 Nov 2025 by SWishart

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 4 Nov 2025 by blacksheep

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Chapman, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by ChrisAppleton

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Brindabella, NSW - 7 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Zizina otis at Flinders Ranges, SA - 25 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Bethungra, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bethungra, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bethungra, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Strathnairn, ACT - 5 Nov 2025 by JohnBundock

Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2025 by Christine

Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Ainslie, ACT - 2 Nov 2025 by Christine

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 23 Oct 2025 by LisaH

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Weetangera, ACT - 2 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Calwell, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by JohnBundock

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Symonston, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by JohnBundock

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Symonston, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Christine

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by ChrisChapman

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by ChrisChapman

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by ChrisChapman

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by ChrisChapman

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

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Discussion

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

Yesterday

Yes one of my favourite butterflies

Paralucia aurifera

KMcCue wrote:

25 Oct 2025

Thanks Alison

Lucia limbaria

SuziBond wrote:

23 Oct 2025

Great record, thanks David!

Pseudalmenus chlorinda

SuziBond wrote:

30 Sep 2025

Hi @KylieWaldon. Great photos! These are the pupal shells and larvae of Jalmenus ictinus, with their attendant Meat Ants; J evagoras have a different species of ant as their attendant ant.

Jalmenus ictinus

DavidDedenczuk wrote:

18 Sep 2025

great shots Chris

Zizina otis

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