Acrodipsas myrmecophila

10 Small Ant-blue Butterfly at suppressed

Acrodipsas myrmecophila at suppressed - 4 Dec 2022
Acrodipsas myrmecophila at suppressed - 4 Dec 2022
Acrodipsas myrmecophila at suppressed - 4 Dec 2022
Acrodipsas myrmecophila at suppressed - 4 Dec 2022
Acrodipsas myrmecophila at suppressed - 4 Dec 2022
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Acrodipsas myrmecophila 4 Dec 2022 owenh

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Significant sighting

5 Dec 2022

New breeding site for this very restricted species

User's notes

THNR Small Ant-blue sightings sequence 2022. Image 1: 5 Nov 22 male (12 seen), Image 2: 6 Nov 22, female (3 seen), Image 3: 9 Nov 22, female laying eggs (15 eggs on this date), Image 4: 3 Dec 22 - eggs near hatching), Image 5: 4 Dec 22 - eggs have hatched. Images 4 and 5 taken into mirror.

4 comments

owenh wrote:
   4 Dec 2022
@michaelb - fyi, this is a new breeding site approx 60 metres east of last seasons.
michaelb wrote:
   5 Dec 2022
Nice work Owen, & great pics.
owenh wrote:
   5 Dec 2022
Thanks Michael, it's nice when we can get new records for the reserve.
VeraKurz wrote:
   6 Dec 2022
Marvellous!

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 4 Dec 2022 01:30 PM Recorded on
  • owenh Recorded by

Additional information

  • Red Box (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) Associated plant
  • Coconut Ants Associated Insect
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender
  • Eggs Breeding behaviour

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