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 Greenway, ACT - 27 Mar 2025 by g4vpmuk

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by Mike

Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by Mike

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braddon, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Acton, ACT - 11 Mar 2025 by g4vpmuk

Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Acton, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by g4vpmuk

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Wanniassa, ACT - 24 Mar 2025 by JohnBundock

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Strathnairn, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by Poppy

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Melba, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) by clarehoneydove

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Watson, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Parkes, ACT - 22 Mar 2025 by TimL

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kingsdale, NSW - 19 Mar 2025 by trevorpreston

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Gunning, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Yarralumla, ACT - 18 Mar 2025 by TimL

Ogyris amaryllis (Satin Azure) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 11 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Ogyris amaryllis (Satin Azure) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 11 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by g4vpmuk

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Tharwa, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Tharwa, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 9 Mar 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Brindabella, ACT - 9 Mar 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 9 Mar 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 11 Mar 2025 by TimL

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kenny, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Hall, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Burra, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Booth, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Theclinesthes miskini (Wattle Blue) at Booth, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Yarralumla, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by Christine

Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Yarralumla, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by Christine

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Symonston, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 by rawshorty

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Cook, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 by LeahColebrook

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by WendyS7

Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Monga, NSW - 6 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Banks, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Banks, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Tennent, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Evatt, ACT - 4 Mar 2025 by LeahColebrook

Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Hall, ACT - 4 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 4 Mar 2025 by Thurstan

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Burra, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bungonia, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by trevorpreston

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

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) 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) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 22 Feb 2025 by LisaH

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Discussion

ibaird wrote:

25 Mar 2025

Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

ibaird wrote:

25 Mar 2025

Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

DiBickers wrote:

17 Mar 2025

@PaperbarkNativeBees happy to help💚

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PaperbarkNativeBees wrote:

17 Mar 2025

Thanks for confiming @DiBickers , much appreciated :)

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DavidDedenczuk wrote:

14 Mar 2025

I will Suzi.

Zizina otis

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Neolucia hobartensis at Bimberi, NSW

Neolucia agricola at Uriarra Village, ACT

Lucia limbaria at Greenway, ACT

Lucia limbaria at Greenway, ACT

Lucia limbaria at Greenway, ACT

Erina hyacinthina at Acton, ACT

Theclinesthes serpentata at Acton, ACT

Lampides boeticus at Yarralumla, ACT

Zizina otis at Yarralumla, ACT

Zizina otis at Braddon, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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