Erina hyacinthina

Varied Dusky-blue at Captains Flat, NSW

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Identification history

Erina hyacinthina	29 Sep 2023	SuziBond
Erina hyacinthina	28 Sep 2023	CarbonAI
Paralucia crosbyi	28 Sep 2023	Csteele4

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Csteele4 wrote:

28 Sep 2023

@SuziBond hoping this is another sighting out here, as there were three of them and plenty of Bursaria spinosa about.

SuziBond wrote:

29 Sep 2023

Hi @Csteele4 this is a Varied Dusky-blue, they are in the same family as Purple Coppers and they can look similar. If you look at the underside of the hindwings, this is a good way to separate these two species from each other.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.454368 -35.577418
Altitude 916.0m
Places Captains Flat, NSW

Sighting information

3 Abundance
28 Sep 2023 12:39 PM Recorded on
Csteele4 Recorded by
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Csteele4 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Erina hyacinthina Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects

Additional information

Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Insect on a flower
Feeding on Melichrus urceolatus and Leucopogon virgatus Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Erina hyacinthina Scientific name
Varied Dusky-blue Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1435.8m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Candalides hyacinthina

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