Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

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Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)

Featured sightings

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

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by Csteele4

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at ANBG - 17 Feb 2024 by KorinneM

Hypochrysops byzos (Yellow Jewel) by DPRees125

Hypochrysops delicia (Moonlight Jewel) at Hall Cemetery - 26 Nov 2023 by Christine

Latest sightings

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Lyneham, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by JulieMc

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Tharwa, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Harrisi

Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Hall, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Anna123

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Whitlam, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by Wolfdogg

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Fadden, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Zizina otis by Span102

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Manton, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Booth, ACT - 22 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Booth, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Booth, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Booth, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 25 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Melba, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Zizina otis at Tomakin, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Theclinesthes serpentata at Marion Bay, TAS - 26 Jan 2025 by VanessaC

Zizina otis at Acton, ACT - 26 Nov 2024 by AndyRussell

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Watson, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by waltraud

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Hall, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by Anna123

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Mogo, NSW - 12 Jan 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW - 24 Jan 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Burnside, QLD - 23 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Jalmenus sp. (genus) (An unidentified hairstreak butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) by LisaH

Paralucia pyrodiscus by LisaH

Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Jingera, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by DPRees125

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Tinderry, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by danswell

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by JimL

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by JimL

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Geehi, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Phillip, ACT - 16 Jan 2025 by Mike

Jalmenus ictinus at Phillip, ACT - 16 Jan 2025 by Mike

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Overland Corner, SA - 27 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton

Theclinesthes serpentata at Uriarra Village, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by DPRees125

Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Aranda, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Aranda, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kingston on Murray, SA - 27 Oct 2022 by AlisonMilton

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Ogyris olane (Broad-margined Azure) at Kambah, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Zizina otis at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Breadalbane, NSW - 24 Feb 2024 by JaneR

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Manton, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Jan 2025 by Shazw

Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spotted Blue) at Moruya, NSW - 8 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Acton, ACT - 27 Dec 2024 by RAllen

Candalides xanthospilos (Yellow-spotted Blue) at Mittagong, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by Span102

Neolucia agricola at Bimberi, NSW - 30 Dec 2024 by RAllen

Neolucia agricola at Bimberi, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by RAllen

Paralucia crosbyi at Cotter River, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by RAllen

Neolucia agricola at Brindabella, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by RAllen

Neolucia agricola at Cotter River, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by RAllen

Neolucia agricola at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by SWishart

Neolucia agricola at Uriarra Village, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by RAllen

Theclinesthes serpentata at Uriarra Village, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by RAllen

Neolucia agricola at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by SWishart

Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by RAllen

Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by RAllen

Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by RAllen

Paralucia crosbyi at Tharwa, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by DPRees125

Neolucia hobartensis at Bimberi, NSW - 29 Dec 2024 by SWishart

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Kambah, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Palerang, NSW - 7 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

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Discussion

clarehoneydove wrote:

3 Feb 2025

Cycad or wattle blue?

Unidentified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

WendyEM wrote:

26 Jan 2025

isn't this record for the bug?

Jalmenus icilius

DPRees125 wrote:

24 Jan 2025

Thank you for that. I had my doubts about this being a hyacintha at the time of seeing it, due to its size. Not something I expect to see, fresh, at this time of year.

Erina acasta

RAllen wrote:

24 Jan 2025

Note: image from this sighting has also been erroneously added to sample images of Erina hyacinthina

Erina acasta

owenh wrote:

22 Jan 2025

This is Erina acasta (not hyacinthina).

Erina acasta

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Recent activity

Lucia limbaria at Lyneham, ACT

Lucia limbaria at Lyneham, ACT

Lucia limbaria at Lyneham, ACT

Paralucia aurifera at Tharwa, ACT

Ocybadistes walkeri at Tharwa, ACT

Lampides boeticus at Hall, ACT

Lampides boeticus at Hall, ACT

Lampides boeticus at Hall, ACT

Lucia limbaria at Fadden, ACT

Lucia limbaria at Whitlam, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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