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Zizina otis

Common Grass-blue at Namadgi National Park

Zizina otis at Namadgi National Park - 7 Dec 2017
Zizina otis at Namadgi National Park - 7 Dec 2017
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Identification history

Zizina otis 15 Dec 2017 SuziBond
Unidentified 7 Dec 2017 JudithRoach

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Author's notes

A number of different species of blue butterflies up there. This was the largest type.

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(genus) (Unidentified Jotus Jumping Spider) at Namadgi National Park - 21 Feb 2019 by JudithRoach Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Namadgi National Park - 21 Feb 2019 by JudithRoach Goniaea carinata (Black kneed gumleaf grasshopper) at Namadgi National Park - 21 Feb 2019 by JudithRoach Mutillidae sp. (family) (Unidentified 'velvet ant') at Namadgi National Park - 21 Feb 2019 by JudithRoach Perginae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified pergine sawfly) at Namadgi National Park - 21 Feb 2019 by JudithRoach Melobasis sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle) at Namadgi National Park - 20 Feb 2019 by JudithRoach Austroaeschna pulchra (Forest Darner) at Namadgi National Park - 24 Jan 2019 by JohnBundock Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Namadgi National Park - 11 Jan 2019 by RFYank Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Namadgi National Park - 11 Jan 2019 by RFYank Diphucrania acuducta (Acuducta jewel beetle) at Namadgi National Park - 11 Jan 2019 by HarveyPerkins Austroaeschna atrata (Mountain Darner) at Namadgi National Park - 18 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock Daptolestes limbipennis (A wasp-mimicking robber fly) at Namadgi National Park - 7 Dec 2018 by JudithRoach Daptolestes limbipennis (A wasp-mimicking robber fly) at Namadgi National Park - 7 Dec 2018 by JudithRoach Tanaostigmodes sp. (genus) (Undescribed) (Bossiaea gall wasp) at Namadgi National Park - 19 Nov 2018 by Christine Percassa rugifrons (Mountain Grasshopper) at Namadgi National Park - 19 Nov 2018 by Christine Melitulias graphicata (Mask Carpet) at Namadgi National Park - 19 Nov 2018 by Christine Diphucephala sp. (genus) (Green Scarab Beetle) at Namadgi National Park - 19 Nov 2018 by Christine Philobota sp. (genus) (Unidentified Philobota genus moths) at Namadgi National Park - 19 Nov 2018 by Christine Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Namadgi National Park - 19 Nov 2018 by Christine Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave) at Namadgi National Park - 19 Nov 2018 by Christine Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Namadgi National Park - 18 Nov 2018 by Christine Dichromodes confluaria (Ceremonial Heath Moth) at Namadgi National Park - 18 Nov 2018 by Christine Antasia flavicapitata (Yellow-headed Heath Moth) at Namadgi National Park - 18 Nov 2018 by JohnBundock Glaucocharis dilatella (A Crambid moth) at Namadgi National Park - 18 Nov 2018 by Christine Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue) at Namadgi National Park - 30 Oct 2018 by JohnBundock Chrysolarentia polyxantha (Yellow Carpet Moth) at Namadgi National Park - 11 Feb 2018 by HarveyPerkins Oreixenica lathoniella (Silver Xenica) at Namadgi National Park - 11 Feb 2018 by MatthewFrawley Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Namadgi National Park - 11 Feb 2018 by HarveyPerkins Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Namadgi National Park - 11 Feb 2018 by MatthewFrawley Heteronyx dimidiatus (Dimidiatus scarab beetle) at Namadgi National Park - 4 Feb 2018 by SWishart Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Namadgi National Park - 4 Feb 2018 by SWishart Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Namadgi National Park - 4 Feb 2018 by SWishart Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Namadgi National Park - 4 Feb 2018 by SWishart Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Namadgi National Park - 10 Jan 2018 by JohnBundock Ogcodes basalis (A hunch-back fly) at Namadgi National Park - 14 Dec 2017 by JudithRoach Chrysolarentia severata (Finely-lined Carpet) at Namadgi National Park - 11 Dec 2017 by HarveyPerkins Microtropesa sp. (genus) (Tachinid fly) at Namadgi National Park - 7 Dec 2017 by JudithRoach Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Namadgi National Park - 7 Dec 2017 by JudithRoach Cabasa pulchella (Robber fly) at Namadgi National Park - 14 Jan 2017 by HarveyPerkins Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Namadgi National Park - 14 Jan 2017 by HarveyPerkins Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Namadgi National Park - 7 Jan 2017 by HarveyPerkins Xyloperga sp. (genus) (Sawfly, Spitfire) at Namadgi National Park - 7 Jan 2017 by HarveyPerkins Telephlebia brevicauda (Southern Evening Darner) at Namadgi National Park - 7 Jan 2017 by HarveyPerkins Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead) at Namadgi National Park - 17 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Namadgi National Park - 17 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Namadgi National Park - 17 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Namadgi National Park - 17 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins Elateridae sp. (family) (Unidentified click beetle) at Namadgi National Park - 16 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins Anthela nicothoe (Urticating Anthelid moth) at Namadgi National Park - 22 Mar 2015 by JohnBundock
Chlorodectes montanus (Montane green shield back katydid) at Namadgi National Park - 3 Apr 2021 by Christine
Chrysolarentia polyxantha (Yellow Carpet Moth) at Namadgi National Park - 20 Feb 2021 by Christine
Fraus fusca at Namadgi National Park - 19 Feb 2021 by Christine
Signeta flammeata (Bright Shield-skipper) at Namadgi National Park - 19 Feb 2021 by rawshorty
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Namadgi National Park - 10 Jan 2021 by HarveyPerkins
Neolucia hobartensis (Montane Heath-blue) at Namadgi National Park - 26 Dec 2019 by JohnBundock
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Namadgi National Park - 1 Apr 2019 by Christine
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Namadgi National Park - 1 Apr 2019 by Christine
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Namadgi National Park - 1 Apr 2019 by Christine
Tiphiidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Namadgi National Park - 28 Mar 2019 by Judith Roach
Jotus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Jotus Jumping Spider) at Namadgi National Park - 21 Feb 2019 by JudithRoach
Praxibulus sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Namadgi National Park - 21 Feb 2019 by JudithRoach
Goniaea carinata (Black kneed gumleaf grasshopper) at Namadgi National Park - 21 Feb 2019 by JudithRoach
Mutillidae sp. (family) (Unidentified 'velvet ant') at Namadgi National Park - 21 Feb 2019 by JudithRoach
Perginae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified pergine sawfly) at Namadgi National Park - 21 Feb 2019 by JudithRoach
Melobasis sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melobasis jewel Beetle) at Namadgi National Park - 20 Feb 2019 by JudithRoach
Austroaeschna pulchra (Forest Darner) at Namadgi National Park - 24 Jan 2019 by JohnBundock
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Namadgi National Park - 11 Jan 2019 by RFYank
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Namadgi National Park - 11 Jan 2019 by RFYank
Diphucrania acuducta (Acuducta jewel beetle) at Namadgi National Park - 11 Jan 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Austroaeschna atrata (Mountain Darner) at Namadgi National Park - 18 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock
Daptolestes limbipennis (A wasp-mimicking robber fly) at Namadgi National Park - 7 Dec 2018 by JudithRoach
Daptolestes limbipennis (A wasp-mimicking robber fly) at Namadgi National Park - 7 Dec 2018 by JudithRoach
Tanaostigmodes sp. (genus) (Undescribed) (Bossiaea gall wasp) at Namadgi National Park - 19 Nov 2018 by Christine
Percassa rugifrons (Mountain Grasshopper) at Namadgi National Park - 19 Nov 2018 by Christine
Melitulias graphicata (Mask Carpet) at Namadgi National Park - 19 Nov 2018 by Christine
Diphucephala sp. (genus) (Green Scarab Beetle) at Namadgi National Park - 19 Nov 2018 by Christine
Philobota sp. (genus) (Unidentified Philobota genus moths) at Namadgi National Park - 19 Nov 2018 by Christine
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Namadgi National Park - 19 Nov 2018 by Christine
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave) at Namadgi National Park - 19 Nov 2018 by Christine
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Namadgi National Park - 18 Nov 2018 by Christine
Dichromodes confluaria (Ceremonial Heath Moth) at Namadgi National Park - 18 Nov 2018 by Christine
Antasia flavicapitata (Yellow-headed Heath Moth) at Namadgi National Park - 18 Nov 2018 by JohnBundock
Glaucocharis dilatella (A Crambid moth) at Namadgi National Park - 18 Nov 2018 by Christine
Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue) at Namadgi National Park - 30 Oct 2018 by JohnBundock
Chrysolarentia polyxantha (Yellow Carpet Moth) at Namadgi National Park - 11 Feb 2018 by HarveyPerkins
Oreixenica lathoniella (Silver Xenica) at Namadgi National Park - 11 Feb 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Namadgi National Park - 11 Feb 2018 by HarveyPerkins
Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Namadgi National Park - 11 Feb 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Heteronyx dimidiatus (Dimidiatus scarab beetle) at Namadgi National Park - 4 Feb 2018 by SWishart
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Namadgi National Park - 4 Feb 2018 by SWishart
Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Namadgi National Park - 4 Feb 2018 by SWishart
Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Namadgi National Park - 4 Feb 2018 by SWishart
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Namadgi National Park - 10 Jan 2018 by JohnBundock
Ogcodes basalis (A hunch-back fly) at Namadgi National Park - 14 Dec 2017 by JudithRoach
Chrysolarentia severata (Finely-lined Carpet) at Namadgi National Park - 11 Dec 2017 by HarveyPerkins
Microtropesa sp. (genus) (Tachinid fly) at Namadgi National Park - 7 Dec 2017 by JudithRoach
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Namadgi National Park - 7 Dec 2017 by JudithRoach
Cabasa pulchella (Robber fly) at Namadgi National Park - 14 Jan 2017 by HarveyPerkins
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Namadgi National Park - 14 Jan 2017 by HarveyPerkins
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Namadgi National Park - 7 Jan 2017 by HarveyPerkins
Xyloperga sp. (genus) (Sawfly, Spitfire) at Namadgi National Park - 7 Jan 2017 by HarveyPerkins
Telephlebia brevicauda (Southern Evening Darner) at Namadgi National Park - 7 Jan 2017 by HarveyPerkins
Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead) at Namadgi National Park - 17 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Namadgi National Park - 17 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Namadgi National Park - 17 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Namadgi National Park - 17 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Elateridae sp. (family) (Unidentified click beetle) at Namadgi National Park - 16 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Anthela nicothoe (Urticating Anthelid moth) at Namadgi National Park - 22 Mar 2015 by JohnBundock

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Species information

  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 7 Dec 2017 12:27 PM Recorded on
  • JudithRoach Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender

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