Erina sp. (genus)
A dusky blue butterfly at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
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| Erina sp. (genus) | owenh | 20 Aug 2023 | |
| Unverified | JT1997 | 20 Aug 2023 |
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User's notes
In Namadgi National Park. Apologies for lack of information, posting on behalf of my partner.
1 comment
20 Aug 2023
To confidently confirm to species we would also need to see an underside image as both the superficially similar Blotched Dusky-blue (Erina acasta) and Varied Dusky-blue (E. hyacinthina) throughout this area.
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- JT1997 Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- JT1997 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Erina sp. (genus) Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Species information
- Erina sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A dusky blue butterfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 920m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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