Theclinesthes serpentata

1 Saltbush Blue at Molonglo Valley, ACT

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Identification history

Theclinesthes serpentata	14 Feb 2022	SuziBond
Theclinesthes serpentata	11 Feb 2022	DPRees125
Neolucia agricola	8 Feb 2022	Christine

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Pretty sure she is egg laying in pic 2.

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DPRees125 wrote:

11 Feb 2022

I don't think that main picture is Neolucia rather it is a Saltbush blue. I have been up there in recent days and have seen Saltbush blue there, there is some planted saltbush in and around the carpark.

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Location information

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
6 Feb 2022 03:56 PM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
Collections
Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Egg laying 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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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

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