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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

Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel) at Theodore, ACT - 29 Dec 2025 by RAllen

Paralucia pyrodiscus at Theodore, ACT - 29 Dec 2025 by RAllen

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Dec 2025 by HelenCross

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Dec 2025 by HelenCross

Jalmenus ictinus at Kambah, ACT - 30 Dec 2025 by HelenCross

Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel) at Nerriga, NSW - 29 Dec 2025 by Harrisi

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kiandra, NSW - 25 Dec 2025 by Jennybach

Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel) at Bywong, NSW - 27 Dec 2025 by Harrisi

Jalmenus sp. (genus) at Bywong, NSW - 27 Dec 2025 by Harrisi

Paralucia pyrodiscus at Deakin, ACT - 26 Dec 2025 by LisaH

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Deakin, ACT - 16 Dec 2025 by LisaH

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Gungahlin, ACT - 16 Dec 2025 by LeahColebrook

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW - 23 Dec 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Higgins, ACT - 16 Dec 2025 by Untidy

Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) by Anna123

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) by Anna123

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Hackett, ACT - 22 Dec 2025 by WalterEgo

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW - 20 Dec 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Throsby, ACT - 20 Dec 2025 by JimL

Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Bruce, ACT - 16 Dec 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Bruce, ACT - 16 Dec 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Jalmenus sp. (genus) (An unidentified hairstreak butterfly) at Mount Buffalo, VIC - 16 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Jalmenus ictinus at Bruce, ACT - 17 Dec 2025 by ChrisChapman

Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Bruce, ACT - 17 Dec 2025 by ChrisChapman

Neolucia agricola at Uriarra Village, ACT - 16 Dec 2025 by Harrisi

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW - 16 Dec 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Zizina otis at Tharwa, ACT - 15 Dec 2025 by RobParnell

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Tharwa, ACT - 15 Dec 2025 by RobParnell

Zizina otis at Yaouk, NSW - 13 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Jalmenus ictinus at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 14 Dec 2025 by Miranda

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 13 Dec 2025 by Paul4K

Theclinesthes serpentata at Aranda, ACT - 5 Dec 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Zizina otis at Isaacs, ACT - 7 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Dec 2025 by ConBoekel

Jalmenus sp. (genus) (An unidentified hairstreak butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Dec 2025 by ConBoekel

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 Dec 2025 by Harrisi

Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) by LisaH

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 8 Dec 2025 by Harrisi

Neolucia agricola by LisaH

Jalmenus icilius at Higgins, ACT - 8 Dec 2025 by ChrisChapman

Erina hyacinthina at Acton, ACT - 7 Dec 2025 by Christine

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 7 Dec 2025 by Christine

Theclinesthes serpentata at Acton, ACT - 7 Dec 2025 by Christine

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Holt, ACT - 7 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Captains Flat, NSW - 6 Dec 2025 by Csteele4

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bombay, NSW - 6 Dec 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Acrodipsas aurata at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 6 Dec 2025 by Paul4K

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bruce, ACT - 3 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bruce, ACT - 3 Dec 2025 by AlisonMilton

Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Bombay, NSW - 15 Nov 2025 by glbn1

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 4 Dec 2025 by Paul4K

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Discussion

owenh wrote:

1 Jan 2026

New CNM location record for this species. H. delicia has previously been recorded from Tugg Hill.

Hypochrysops delicia

DavidDedenczuk wrote:

17 Dec 2025

excellent

Nacaduba biocellata

DavidDedenczuk wrote:

17 Dec 2025

great pics Chris

Jalmenus ictinus

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

11 Dec 2025

@suzi @SuziBond can you please check this one

Acrodipsas aurata

Csteele4 wrote:

7 Dec 2025

@MatthewFrawley ? @SuziBond ? I'm pretty confident in my ID but would love a confirmation. 😀

Neolucia agricola

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