Acrodipsas myrmecophila

8 Small Ant-blue Butterfly at suppressed

Acrodipsas myrmecophila at suppressed - 23 Oct 2020
Acrodipsas myrmecophila at suppressed - 23 Oct 2020
Acrodipsas myrmecophila at suppressed - 23 Oct 2020
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Acrodipsas myrmecophila 23 Oct 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Acrodipsas myrmecophila 23 Oct 2020 Mike

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MichaelMulvaney noted:

23 Oct 2020

First sighting this season of this rare butterfly for which the ACT seems to be a stronghold

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Usually perching, so hard to see until they took flight.

2 comments

   23 Oct 2020
Thanks Mike good to see that they are out this year but no doubt the coming rain will put a damper on the season
Christine wrote:
   23 Oct 2020
Well done Mike, I'm so glad they are flying again!

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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