Insects
Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)
Sighting 3392117

Erina acasta

Blotched Dusky-blue at Canberra Central, ACT

Erina acasta at Canberra Central, ACT - 27 Feb 2018
Erina acasta at Canberra Central, ACT - 27 Feb 2018
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Identification history

Erina acasta 6 Mar 2018 SuziBond
Erina acasta 2 Mar 2018 SuziBond
Unidentified 27 Feb 2018 roymcd

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2 comments

SuziBond wrote:
   3 Mar 2018
Hi Roy, did you manage to get any other images of this butterfly? I'm fairly sure it's Blotched Dusky-blue but would be great to see another image or two of it to be sure.
roymcd wrote:
   3 Mar 2018
Sorry this was the only decent image.

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Pomaderris intermedia (Golden Pomaderris) at Canberra Central, ACT - 27 Sep 2016 by galah681

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Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Point 4999 - 27 Feb 2018 by roymcd
Graphium choredon (Blue Triangle) at Point 4999 - 17 Feb 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Point 4999 - 16 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Point 4997 - 16 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat) at Canberra Central, ACT - 16 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Canberra Central, ACT - 16 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Point 4997 - 16 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Canberra Central, ACT - 16 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre) at Point 4999 - 25 Oct 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Comptosia stria (A bee fly) at Canberra Central, ACT - 25 Oct 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Canberra Central, ACT - 11 Feb 2017 by David
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at Canberra Central, ACT - 26 Nov 2016 by David
Anilios nigrescens (Blackish Blind Snake) at Canberra Central, ACT - 24 Nov 2016 by rupert.b
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Canberra Central, ACT - 27 Sep 2016 by galah681
Pomaderris intermedia (Golden Pomaderris) at Canberra Central, ACT - 27 Sep 2016 by galah681
Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Canberra Central, ACT - 17 Jan 2016 by SuziBond
Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle) at Point 4999 - 22 Nov 2015 by galah681
Coronidium oxylepis subsp. lanatum (Woolly Pointed Everlasting) at Canberra Central, ACT - 27 Oct 2015 by galah681
Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Canberra Central, ACT - 27 Oct 2015 by galah681
Pseudocheirus peregrinus (Common Ringtail Possum) at Point 4999 - 10 Nov 2011 by Christine

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  • 27 Feb 2018 04:01 PM Recorded on
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