Zizina otis

Common Grass-Blue at Undefined Area

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Identification history

Zizina otis	6 Feb 2024	owenh
Pieris rapae	6 Feb 2024	CarbonAI
Pieris rapae	6 Feb 2024	galah681

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2 comments

owenh wrote:

6 Feb 2024

Hi @galah681 after enlarging your original image I can only see a Common Grass-blue on the flower in the centre of the image. For butterflies we really need to see a clear image of upper/undersides of the wings (preferably both).

galah681 wrote:

6 Feb 2024

It wouldn’t cooperate!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.069551 -35.381849
Altitude 660.0m
Maps Little Taylor Grasslands
Places Kambah, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
3 Feb 2024 10:02 AM Recorded on
galah681 Recorded by
Collections
galah681 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Zizina otis Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects

Additional information

Chrysocephalum apiculatum Associated plant
25mm to 50mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Insect on a flower

Species information

Zizina otis Scientific name
Common Grass-Blue Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1694.4m Recorded at altitude
External link More information
Synonyms
Zizina labradus

Record quality

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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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