Zizina otis

Common Grass-Blue at Lawson Grasslands (LWG)

Zizina otis at Lawson Grasslands (LWG) - 27 Feb 2024
Zizina otis at Lawson Grasslands (LWG) - 27 Feb 2024
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Identification history

Zizina otis 8 Apr 2024 SuziBond
Lycaenidae 6 Apr 2024 donhe
Zizina otis 6 Apr 2024 DianneClarke
Unidentified 6 Apr 2024 maura

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Insect pollinator survey, second one for February 2024. Moth followed me around the survey site. Took off in a rapid whirr of grey (underside)/blue (?topside) wings when approached. Flowers on dandelions small. Most seeding. Thick ground cover of live and dead grasses.

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Additional information

  • Dandelions, grasses Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Resting Insect behaviour on 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
  • 789 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Zizina labradus

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