Acrodipsas myrmecophila

Small Ant-blue Butterfly at suppressed

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Identification history

Acrodipsas myrmecophila	8 Nov 2024	MichaelMulvaney
Acrodipsas myrmecophila	8 Nov 2024	CarbonAI
Acrodipsas myrmecophila	8 Nov 2024	RAllen

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New site last season (see record 4545100), same sapling again. In fact, last years hatched eggs still visible above new eggs (second photo). Also, more eggs (9) on adjacent sapling this time.

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

8 Nov 2024

Thanks Richard - I checked out my egg site from last year - but didn't see any eggs this year

RAllen wrote:

9 Nov 2024

Yes that was our experience at Wanniassa this year so we had broadened our search. The key is looking for c ants accumulating generally below 1 metre. Usually around lerps etc but occasionally fresh eggs. Using head torch also helps.

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Sighting information

6 Abundance
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Insects Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) RAllen Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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papyrius nitidus Associated animal
Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Acrodipsas myrmecophila Scientific name
Small Ant-blue Butterfly Common name
Highly Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
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