Erina hyacinthina

Varied Dusky-blue at O'Connor, ACT

Erina hyacinthina at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Feb 2021
Erina hyacinthina at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Feb 2021
Erina hyacinthina at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Erina hyacinthina 9 May 2021 MatthewFrawley
Erina hyacinthina 27 Apr 2021 SimoneC
Unidentified 27 Apr 2021 ConBoekel

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ConBoekel wrote:
   9 May 2021
Thank you, Matthew
There is plenty of Cassytha in the Dryandra Street Woodland which may help to explain the presence of this species of butterfly. Nevertheless, it was the only one of this species that I can recall seeing over the recent flying season.

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Dissomorphia australiaria (Dissomorphia australiaria) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Hellinsia balanotes (Pterophorinae) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Pollanisus (genus) (A Forester Moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Plectobela undescribed species (A concealer moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Taxeotis perlinearia (Spring Taxeotis) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Hellula hydralis (Cabbage Centre Moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 2 Mar 2024 by ConBoekel
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Dryandra St Woodland - 6 Feb 2024 by DianneClarke
Rayieria acaciae (Acacia-spotting bug) at Dryandra St Woodland - 6 Feb 2024 by DianneClarke
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Dryandra St Woodland - 6 Feb 2024 by KMcCue
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Dryandra St Woodland - 6 Feb 2024 by KMcCue
Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 6 Feb 2024 by KMcCue
Pinara divisa (Common Pinara, Lasiocampidae) at Dryandra St Woodland - 6 Feb 2024 by KMcCue
Clania lewinii (Lewin's case moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 6 Feb 2024 by DianneClarke
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Dryandra St Woodland - 3 Feb 2024 by KMcCue
Taxeotis (genus) (Unidentified Taxeotis geometer moths) at Dryandra St Woodland - 9 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Dryandra St Woodland - 9 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Taxeotis intextata (Looper Moth, Grey Taxeotis) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteroteucha occidua (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Platycoris rotundatus (A shield bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Calomela parilis (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Coniopterygidae (family) (Dusty lacewing or Dustywing) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Laxmannia gracilis (Slender Wire Lily) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Tabanidae (family) (Unidentified march or horse fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Tiphiidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Yellow Slender Robber Fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Phauloplana illuta (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Chrysolarentia subrectaria (A Geometer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Nearcha nullata (Rounded Nearcha) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Spilomelinae) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Mutusca brevicornis (A broad-headed bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Epidesmia hypenaria (Long-nosed Epidesmia) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus) (Lauxaniid fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 17 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Chlenias banksiaria group (A Geometer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 17 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Glyphipterix meteora (A Sedge Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Tebenna micalis (Small Thistle Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Sandalodes superbus (Ludicra Jumping Spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Scieropepla polyxesta (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae)) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Phoroncidia sextuberculata (Six-knobbed Phoroncidia) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Sisyrinchium micranthum (Blue Pigroot) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Tortricopsis uncinella (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2022 by ConBoekel
Pimelea linifolia subsp. linifolia (Queen of the Bush, Slender Rice-flower) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Coronidium oxylepis subsp. lanatum (Woolly Pointed Everlasting) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Cortinarius australiensis (Cortinarius australiensis) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Mycena 'clarkeana group' at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Ramaria sp. (A Coral fungus) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 May 2022 by Lynne54321
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Feb 2022 by ConBoekel
Freesia leichtlinii subsp. leichtlinii x Freesia leichtlinii subsp. alba (Freesia) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Sep 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Urodacus manicatus (Black Rock Scorpion) at O'Connor, ACT - 1 Sep 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Drosera sp. (A Sundew) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Drosera sp. (A Sundew) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Leucopogon attenuatus (Small-leaved Beard Heath) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Cotula australis (Common Cotula, Carrot Weed) at O'Connor, ACT - 7 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at O'Connor, ACT - 7 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at O'Connor, ACT - 7 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at O'Connor, ACT - 7 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Leucopogon attenuatus (Small-leaved Beard Heath) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Jul 2021 by Jenny54
Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 May 2021 by Ned_Johnston
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 May 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Coltricia sp. at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Apr 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Polytrichaceae at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Apr 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Doratifera quadriguttata (Four-spotted Cup Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Mar 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Coronidium oxylepis subsp. lanatum (Woolly Pointed Everlasting) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Mar 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Tulostoma (Stalkball) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Threnosia heminephes (Halved Footman) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Coronidium oxylepis subsp. lanatum (Woolly Pointed Everlasting) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Lagriini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified lagriine darkling beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by ConBoekel
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by ConBoekel
Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by ConBoekel
Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by ConBoekel
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by ConBoekel
Tiphiidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Jan 2021 by ConBoekel
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by ConBoekel
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Dec 2020 by ConBoekel
Setaria parviflora (Slender Pigeon Grass) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Dec 2020 by ConBoekel

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 23 Feb 2021 01:58 PM Recorded on
  • ConBoekel Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

  • Erina hyacinthina Scientific name
  • Varied Dusky-blue Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1435.8m Recorded at altitude
  • 211 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Candalides hyacinthina

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