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

Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) field guide

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Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

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Acrodipsas aurata (Golden Ant-blue)

Acrodipsas aurata
Acrodipsas aurata
Acrodipsas aurata
Acrodipsas aurata
Acrodipsas aurata
Acrodipsas aurata

Acrodipsas myrmecophila (Small Ant-blue Butterfly)

Acrodipsas myrmecophila
Acrodipsas myrmecophila
Acrodipsas myrmecophila
Acrodipsas myrmecophila
Acrodipsas myrmecophila
Acrodipsas myrmecophila

Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue)

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

Cyprotides maculosus (Spotted Trident-blue)

Cyprotides maculosus
Cyprotides maculosus
Cyprotides maculosus
Cyprotides maculosus
Cyprotides maculosus
Cyprotides maculosus

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)

Hypochrysops byzos (Yellow Jewel)

Hypochrysops byzos
Hypochrysops byzos
Hypochrysops byzos
Hypochrysops byzos
Hypochrysops byzos
Hypochrysops byzos

Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel)

Hypochrysops delicia
Hypochrysops delicia
Hypochrysops delicia
Hypochrysops delicia
Hypochrysops delicia
Hypochrysops delicia

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)
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

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