Zizina otis

2 Common Grass-Blue at Tharwa, ACT

Zizina otis at Tharwa, ACT - 8 Dec 2020
Zizina otis at Tharwa, ACT - 8 Dec 2020
Zizina otis at Tharwa, ACT - 8 Dec 2020
Zizina otis at Tharwa, ACT - 8 Dec 2020
Zizina otis at Tharwa, ACT - 8 Dec 2020
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Identification history

Zizina otis 9 Jan 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Zizina otis 10 Dec 2020 RodDeb

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conservative count they were around the edge of the pond, on the car park ground where there was a lot of water over and elsewhere

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Anterhynchium nigrocinctum (A potter wasp) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Mar 2020 by RodDeb
Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Mar 2020 by RodDeb
Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Mar 2020 by RodDeb
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Mar 2020 by RodDeb
Ischnura aurora (Aurora Bluetail) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Mar 2020 by RodDeb
Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Red & Blue Damsel) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Mar 2020 by RodDeb
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Mar 2020 by RodDeb
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Mar 2020 by RodDeb
Petrochelidon ariel (Fairy Martin) at Tharwa, ACT - 10 Nov 2019 by RodDeb
Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Tharwa, ACT - 17 Feb 2019 by JohnBundock
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
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Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Nov 2018 by JohnBundock
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Grallina cyanoleuca (Magpie-lark) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
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Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jan 2018 by JohnBundock
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Austrolestes annulosus (Blue Ringtail) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Dec 2017 by JohnBundock
Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Dec 2017 by JohnBundock
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by JohnBundock
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Dec 2017 by JohnBundock
Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Oct 2017 by JohnBundock
Phlebopus marginatus (Giant Bolete) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 May 2017 by RodDeb
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Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Mar 2017 by JohnBundock
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Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Dec 2016 by JohnBundock
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Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Oct 2016 by RodDeb
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Oct 2016 by galah681
Papaver aculeatum (Bristle Poppy) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Oct 2015 by galah681
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Location information

Sighting information

  • 101 Abundance
  • 8 Dec 2020 11:38 AM Recorded on
  • RodDeb Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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
  • 764 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Zizina labradus

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