Zizina otis

Common Grass-Blue at Acton, ACT

Zizina otis at Acton, ACT - 15 Jan 2020
Zizina otis at Acton, ACT - 15 Jan 2020
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Identification history

Zizina otis 16 Jan 2020 SuziBond
Zizina otis 15 Jan 2020 donhe
Unidentified 15 Jan 2020 Bioparticles

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Moth or butterfly?

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donhe wrote:
   16 Jan 2020
Butterfly, Lycaenidae, patterned underside with no hindwing tail or tornal spot,
= probably Zizina otis.

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • Dry leaves and dead grass Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

Species information

  • Zizina otis Scientific name
  • Common Grass-Blue Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1694.4m Recorded at altitude
  • 820 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Zizina labradus

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