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Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)


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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 Bredbo, NSW by WhiteRabbit
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 icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Theodore, ACT by owenh
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by SteveBorkowskis
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Harrisi
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Kenny, ACT by RAllen
Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Kenny, ACT by RAllen
Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Kenny, ACT by RAllen
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Kenny, ACT by RAllen
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Acton, ACT by MatthewFrawley
Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue) at Cotter River, ACT by DPRees125
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT by RAllen
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT by RAllen
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Cotter River, ACT by RAllen
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel) at Googong, NSW by Harrisi
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Uriarra Village, ACT by RAllen
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Tennent, ACT by Pirom
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Theodore, ACT by RomanSoroka
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue) at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Mawson, ACT by Mike
Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Fadden, ACT by RAllen
Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Macarthur, ACT by RAllen
Acrodipsas aurata (Golden Ant-blue) at Macarthur, ACT by RAllen
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT by RAllen
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT by RAllen
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by SWishart
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by SWishart
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Cook, ACT by RAllen
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Cook, ACT by RAllen
Acrodipsas aurata (Golden Ant-blue) at Cook, ACT by RAllen
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Acrodipsas aurata (Golden Ant-blue) at Watson, ACT by RAllen
Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel) at Majura, ACT by RAllen
Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Majura, ACT by RAllen
Acrodipsas myrmecophila (Small Ant-blue Butterfly) at Macarthur, ACT by RAllen
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Acton, ACT by RAllen
Acrodipsas aurata (Golden Ant-blue) at Narrabundah, ACT by RAllen
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Brindabella, NSW by JimL
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Brindabella, NSW by RAllen
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Acton, ACT by WHall
Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Acton, ACT by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Acton, ACT by ConBoekel
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Acton, ACT by ConBoekel
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Berridale, NSW by Harrisi
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Acton, ACT by Christine
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Hackett, ACT by Pirom
Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel) at Whitlam, ACT by SteveBorkowskis
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Yarralumla, ACT by galah681
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Lyneham, ACT by Hejor1
Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Gundary, NSW by trevorpreston
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Acton, ACT by WHall
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Nicholls, ACT by mroseby
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Tennent, ACT by BethanyDunne
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Acton, ACT by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Weetangera, ACT by Thurstan
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at O'Connor, ACT by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Bruce, ACT by ConBoekel
Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Acton, ACT by ConBoekel
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Hall, ACT by Christine
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Acton, ACT by Christine
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Acton, ACT by Christine
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by RAllen
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by RAllen
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Paralucia pyrodiscus (Fiery Copper) at Macarthur, ACT by RAllen
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Hawker, ACT by AlisonMilton
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Gundaroo, NSW by trevorpreston
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel

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owenh wrote:
Yesterday
All good now.
Nacaduba biocellata
SimoneC wrote:
Yesterday
Sorry not sure what happened, should be there now
Nacaduba biocellata
owenh wrote:
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Nacaduba biocellata
owenh wrote:
5 Dec 2024
I'm with you. E. hyacinthina under wing markings are visible in main photo.
Erina hyacinthina
owenh wrote:
4 Dec 2024
Very nice find.
Hypochrysops delicia

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Zizina otis at Bungendore, NSW

Zizina otis at Bungendore, NSW

Nacaduba biocellata at Murrumbateman, NSW

Zizina otis at Murrumbateman, NSW

Nacaduba biocellata at Murrumbateman, NSW

Zizina otis at Aranda, ACT

Zizina otis at Aranda, ACT

Acrodipsas myrmecophila

Zizina otis at Bredbo, NSW

Zizina otis at Bredbo, NSW

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