Pseudalmenus chlorinda

2 Silky Hairstreak at suppressed

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Identification history

Pseudalmenus chlorinda

7 Jan 2025

AlisonMilton

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Significant sighting

AlisonMilton noted:

7 Jan 2025

First breeding record, and a new location

4 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

8 Jan 2025

They can both stand - I suspect a joint discovery

Csteele4 wrote:

8 Jan 2025

@MichaelMulvaney they were indeed - we were together!

AlisonMilton wrote:

8 Jan 2025

And thanks to ClareHoneyDove for spotting them.

AlisonMilton wrote:

8 Jan 2025

Owen, Clare was the spotter for a number of things but didn't want to be acknowledged. Since this was a significant sighting I thought she should be given credit.

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Sighting information

5 Abundance
AlisonMilton Recorded by
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AlisonMilton Significant Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pseudalmenus chlorinda Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects

Additional information

Acacia dealbata Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Larvae or nymphs Breeding behaviour
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Pseudalmenus chlorinda Scientific name
Silky Hairstreak Common name
Highly Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible

Record quality

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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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