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Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

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Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

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Nacaduba biocellata at Tharwa, ACT by RAllen
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Tharwa, ACT by Harrisi
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Fadden, ACT by DavidDedenczuk
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Paddys River, ACT by DavidDedenczuk
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Neolucia hobartensis (Montane Heath-blue) at Tharwa, ACT by RAllen
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Fiery Copper) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Jalmenus sp. (genus) (An unidentified hairstreak butterfly) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Hughes, ACT by LisaH
Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue) at Booth, ACT by JohnBundock
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Fiery Copper) at Deakin, ACT by LisaH
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Deakin, ACT by LisaH
Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Christine
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kambah, ACT by GirtsO
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Jalmenus sp. (genus) (An unidentified hairstreak butterfly) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by DavidDedenczuk
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Hughes, ACT by LisaH
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Evatt, ACT by Thurstan
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Fiery Copper) at Oaks Estate, ACT by RAllen
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Red Hill, ACT by RAllen
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Rockton, NSW by AlisonMilton
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Theodore, ACT by RAllen
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Calwell, ACT by RAllen
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Calwell, ACT by RAllen
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Calwell, ACT by RAllen
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Theodore, ACT by RAllen
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Harrisi
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Banks, ACT by DavidDedenczuk
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Fiery Copper) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Brindabella, ACT by JohnBundock
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Brindabella, NSW by JohnBundock
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Fiery Copper) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Fiery Copper) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Symonston, ACT by RodDeb
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by RAllen
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by RAllen
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by RAllen
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by Harrisi
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Carwoola, NSW by clarehoneydove
Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue) at Cotter River, ACT by RAllen
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Neolucia hobartensis (Montane Heath-blue) at Cotter River, ACT by RAllen
Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Cotter River, ACT by RAllen
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Fraser, ACT by AlisonMilton
Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Higgins, ACT by Jennybach
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Fiery Copper) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Tharwa, ACT by DavidDedenczuk
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Fiery Copper) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Kambah, ACT by DavidDedenczuk
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel) at Nerriga, NSW by Harrisi
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Mount Clear, ACT by RAllen
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Cotter River, ACT by JohnBundock
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Murrumbateman, NSW by SimoneC
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Acrodipsas myrmecophila (Small Ant-blue Butterfly) at Symonston, ACT by RAllen
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Isaacs, ACT by Sheridannew
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by SteveBorkowskis

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DavidDedenczuk wrote:
Yesterday
Hi Owen. Thanks for the confirmations. I didn't know about the cropping feature - I will give it a go with the next pics.
Erina hyacinthina
owenh wrote:
Yesterday
Hi David, thanks for your butterfly sightings. Did you know you can crop the images using the image editor at the bottom right of photo?
Erina hyacinthina
HelenCross wrote:
3 Jan 2025
Thanks Matthew - they're so hard to photograph - mostly flying high and fast!
Ogyris olane
MatthewFrawley wrote:
3 Jan 2025
Love the first photo.
Ogyris olane
GirtsO wrote:
1 Jan 2025
common grass blue Im guessing
Zizina otis

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Nacaduba biocellata

Paralucia aurifera at Tharwa, ACT

Zizina otis at Braidwood, NSW

Zizina otis at Braidwood, NSW

Erina hyacinthina at Fadden, ACT

Erina hyacinthina at Fadden, ACT

Zizina otis at Paddys River, ACT

Zizina otis at Manton, NSW

Nacaduba biocellata at Manton, NSW

Zizina otis at Paddys River, ACT

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