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Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) species

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24 species

Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue)

Candalides heathi
Candalides heathi
Candalides heathi
Candalides heathi
Candalides heathi
Candalides heathi

Eirmocides (genus) (A Pencil-blue butterfly)

Eirmocides (genus)
Eirmocides (genus)
Eirmocides (genus)
Eirmocides (genus)
Eirmocides (genus)
Eirmocides (genus)

Eirmocides consimilis (Dark Pencil-blue)

Eirmocides consimilis
Eirmocides consimilis
Eirmocides consimilis
Eirmocides consimilis

Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue)

Erina acasta
Erina acasta
Erina acasta
Erina acasta
Erina acasta
Erina acasta

Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue)

Erina hyacinthina
Erina hyacinthina
Erina hyacinthina
Erina hyacinthina
Erina hyacinthina
Erina hyacinthina

Erina sp. (genus) (A dusky blue butterfly)

Erina sp. (genus)
Erina sp. (genus)
Erina sp. (genus)
Erina sp. (genus)
Erina sp. (genus)
Erina sp. (genus)

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak)

Jalmenus evagoras
Jalmenus evagoras
Jalmenus evagoras
Jalmenus evagoras
Jalmenus evagoras
Jalmenus evagoras

Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak)

Jalmenus icilius
Jalmenus icilius
Jalmenus icilius
Jalmenus icilius
Jalmenus icilius
Jalmenus icilius

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak)

Jalmenus ictinus
Jalmenus ictinus
Jalmenus ictinus
Jalmenus ictinus
Jalmenus ictinus
Jalmenus ictinus

Jalmenus sp. (genus) (An unidentified hairstreak butterfly)

Jalmenus sp. (genus)

Pupal cases

Jalmenus sp. (genus)
Jalmenus sp. (genus)
Jalmenus sp. (genus)
Jalmenus sp. (genus)
Jalmenus sp. (genus)

Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue)

Lampides boeticus
Lampides boeticus
Lampides boeticus
Lampides boeticus
Lampides boeticus
Lampides boeticus

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper)

Lucia limbaria
Lucia limbaria
Lucia limbaria
Lucia limbaria
Lucia limbaria
Lucia limbaria

Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue)

Nacaduba biocellata
Nacaduba biocellata
Nacaduba biocellata
Nacaduba biocellata
Nacaduba biocellata
Nacaduba biocellata

Neolucia (genus) (A Heath-blue butterfly)

Neolucia (genus)
Neolucia (genus)

Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue)

Neolucia agricola
Neolucia agricola
Neolucia agricola
Neolucia agricola
Neolucia agricola
Neolucia agricola

Neolucia hobartensis (Montane Heath-blue)

Neolucia hobartensis
Neolucia hobartensis
Neolucia hobartensis
Neolucia hobartensis
Neolucia hobartensis
Neolucia hobartensis

Ogyris abrota (Dark Purple Azure)

Ogyris abrota
Ogyris abrota
Ogyris abrota
Ogyris abrota
Ogyris abrota
Ogyris abrota

Ogyris amaryllis (Satin Azure)

Ogyris amaryllis
Ogyris amaryllis
Ogyris amaryllis
Ogyris amaryllis
Ogyris amaryllis
Ogyris amaryllis

Ogyris genoveva (Southern Purple Azure)

Ogyris genoveva
Ogyris genoveva
Ogyris genoveva
Ogyris genoveva
Ogyris genoveva
Ogyris genoveva

Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure)

Ogyris olane
Ogyris olane
Ogyris olane
Ogyris olane
Ogyris olane
Ogyris olane

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  • Local native (change?)
    * designates formal legal status
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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