Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

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Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

Featured sightings

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

Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel) at Hall Cemetery - 26 Nov 2023 by Christine

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Captains Flat, NSW - 8 Oct 2023 by Csteele4

Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Sep 2023 by ConBoekel

Latest sightings

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Burra, NSW - Yesterday by clarehoneydove

Zizina otis at Bungonia, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Jalmenus sp. (genus) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Symonston, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Colinton, NSW - 28 Feb 2025 by KMcCue

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Russell, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) by LisaH

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Weston, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by JenniM

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Cook, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Cook, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by KMcCue

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Strathnairn, ACT - 21 Feb 2025 by Thurstan

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Woolgarlo, NSW - 10 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Higgins, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by Jennybach

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

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

Neolucia agricola at Bruce, ACT - 22 Nov 2024 by KorinneM

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

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

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Aranda, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by KMcCue

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

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

Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by RAllen

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

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

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bombay, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

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

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

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 24 Feb 2023 by RobG1

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

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

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Bredbo, NSW - 6 Feb 2025 by JediNME

Jalmenus ictinus by LisaH

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

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Franklin, ACT - 6 Feb 2025 by lbradley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Aussiegall wrote:

25 Feb 2025

@GlossyGal thanks, never seen one of these before

Jalmenus ictinus

GlossyGal wrote:

25 Feb 2025

Wow! Nice sighting!

Jalmenus ictinus

HelenCross wrote:

17 Feb 2025

Thanks Owen

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HelenCross wrote:

16 Feb 2025

Sorry Simon, the caterpillar

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SimonDunstan wrote:

14 Feb 2025

Hi Helen, are you after an ID on the Weaver ants or the caterpillar? :)

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Significant sightings

Recent activity

Jalmenus ictinus at Mongarlowe, NSW

Lucia limbaria at Burra, NSW

Neolucia agricola at Burra, NSW

Lucia limbaria at Burra, NSW

Zizina otis at Gungahlin, ACT

Zizina otis at Gungahlin, ACT

Zizina otis at Gungahlin, ACT

Jalmenus sp. (genus)

Species Richness Score (SRS)

157

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