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Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

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Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

Featured sightings

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Page, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by DonTaylor

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by DPRees125

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by JohnBundock

Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue) at Bangalee, NSW - 9 Mar 2025 by VanceLawrence

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Yackandandah, VIC - 2 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Oct 2024 by LisaH

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Monga, NSW - 6 Oct 2024 by MatthewFrawley

Prosotas felderi (Short-tailed Line-blue) by LisaH

Latest sightings

Lucia limbaria at Strathnairn, ACT - Today by JohnBundock

Erina hyacinthina at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2025 by Christine

Ogyris olane at Ainslie, ACT - 2 Nov 2025 by Christine

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 23 Oct 2025 by LisaH

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Weetangera, ACT - 2 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ogyris olane at Calwell, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by JohnBundock

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Symonston, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by JohnBundock

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Symonston, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Christine

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by ChrisChapman

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by ChrisChapman

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by ChrisChapman

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by ChrisChapman

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Oct 2025 by SWishart

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 24 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 24 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 24 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Weetangera, ACT - 25 Oct 2025 by Thurstan

Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 23 Oct 2025 by KMcCue

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 23 Oct 2025 by KMcCue

Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue) at Cotter River, ACT - 24 Oct 2025 by JohnBundock

Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spotted Blue) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 24 Oct 2025 by SteveBorkowskis

Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Yarralumla, ACT - 23 Oct 2025 by ChrisChapman

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Yarralumla, ACT - 23 Oct 2025 by ChrisChapman

Pseudalmenus chlorinda (Silky Hairstreak) by DPRees125

Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Tharwa, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by ChrisSutevski

Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue) at Booth, ACT - 15 Oct 2025 by RAllen

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Theodore, ACT - 19 Oct 2025 by Harrisi

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Lanitza, NSW - 2 Oct 2025 by Carolina

Zizina otis at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Monga, NSW - 18 Oct 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Monga, NSW - 18 Oct 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spotted Blue) at Penrose, NSW - 9 Oct 2025 by Aussiegall

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Oct 2025 by JohnBundock

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Yarralumla, ACT - 16 Oct 2025 by JohnBundock

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kenny, ACT - 16 Oct 2025 by HappyWanderer

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Hawker, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Yarralumla, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by LeahColebrook

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Page, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by DonTaylor

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 11 Oct 2025 by ChrisChapman

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Nicholls, ACT - 11 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by ChrisChapman

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Aranda, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by KMcCue

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Dalwood, NSW - 28 Sep 2025 by Christine

Candalides consimilis subsp. goodingi at Dalwood, NSW - 28 Sep 2025 by Christine

Erysichton lineata (Hairy Line-blue) at East Ballina, NSW - 28 Sep 2025 by Christine

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Yarra, NSW - 9 Oct 2025 by trevorpreston

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by ChrisChapman

Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Hall, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Anna123

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by regeraghty

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Watson, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Lisa.Jok

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

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Discussion

KMcCue wrote:

25 Oct 2025

Thanks Alison

Lucia limbaria

SuziBond wrote:

23 Oct 2025

Great record, thanks David!

Pseudalmenus chlorinda

SuziBond wrote:

30 Sep 2025

Hi @KylieWaldon. Great photos! These are the pupal shells and larvae of Jalmenus ictinus, with their attendant Meat Ants; J evagoras have a different species of ant as their attendant ant.

Jalmenus ictinus

DavidDedenczuk wrote:

18 Sep 2025

great shots Chris

Zizina otis

KylieWaldon wrote:

16 Sep 2025

?long tailed pea blue Lampides boeticus

Lampides boeticus

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