Theclinesthes serpentata

Saltbush Blue at Googong, NSW

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Identification history

Theclinesthes serpentata	25 Feb 2019	SuziBond
Neolucia agricola	23 Feb 2019	MatthewFrawley
Erina acasta	23 Feb 2019	Wandiyali
Unverified	22 Feb 2019	Wandiyali

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2 comments

SuziBond wrote:

25 Feb 2019

Great record, thanks! The blue in the upperside of the wings rules out Fringed Heath-blue, and the underside of the wings is wrong for Blotched Dusky-blue. You have noted breeding behaviour as part of your record, did you see some of the butterflies lay eggs on the saltbush? If so it would be interesting to follow their progress, as we're not certain how this species overwinters in the Canberra region.

Wandiyali wrote:

26 Feb 2019

Thanks Suzi. Will continue to watch closely to see if I can pinpoint egg laying.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.210182 -35.410676
Maps Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area
Places Googong, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
22 Feb 2019 10:05 AM Recorded on
Wandiyali Recorded by
Collections
Wandiyali Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour

Species information

Theclinesthes serpentata Scientific name
Saltbush Blue Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1785.3m Recorded at altitude
154 images trained Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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