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Acrodipsas myrmecophila at Theodore, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Liam.m

Acrodipsas myrmecophila

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

Erina acasta at Bombay, NSW - 9 Sep 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Erina acasta

Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Aranda, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by LeahColebrook

Erina hyacinthina

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by Pirom

Paralucia crosbyi

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Strathnairn, ACT - 1 Sep 2025 by Jennybach

Zizina otis

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by Christine

Paralucia crosbyi

Erina hyacinthina at Aranda, ACT - 26 Aug 2025 by RobertD

Erina hyacinthina

Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Miranda

Erina acasta

Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Miranda

Erina acasta

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by Liam.m

Paralucia crosbyi

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by DPRees125

Paralucia crosbyi

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by Csteele4

Paralucia crosbyi

Erina sp. (genus) at Greenway, ACT - 17 Aug 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Erina sp. (genus)

Erina hyacinthina at Kambah, ACT - 14 Aug 2025 by JohnBundock

Erina hyacinthina

Erina hyacinthina at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Aug 2025 by JohnBundock

Erina hyacinthina

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by Csteele4

Paralucia crosbyi

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 9 Aug 2025 by WendyEM

Zizina otis

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by JohnBundock

Paralucia crosbyi

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by Csteele4

Paralucia crosbyi

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by RAllen

Paralucia crosbyi

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by RAllen

Paralucia crosbyi

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by RAllen

Paralucia crosbyi

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by RAllen

Paralucia crosbyi

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by RAllen

Paralucia crosbyi

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by RAllen

Paralucia crosbyi

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by RAllen

Paralucia crosbyi

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by RAllen

Paralucia crosbyi

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by RAllen

Paralucia crosbyi

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by JohnBundock

Paralucia crosbyi

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by RAllen

Paralucia crosbyi

Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) at - suppressed by RAllen

Paralucia crosbyi

Acrodipsas myrmecophila (Small Ant-blue Butterfly) at - suppressed by patrickharvey

Acrodipsas myrmecophila

Zizina otis at East Ballina, NSW - 8 Jul 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Zizina otis

Zizina otis at Noosa Heads, QLD - 6 Jul 2025 by ConBoekel

Zizina otis

Lampides boeticus at Noosa Heads, QLD - 5 Jul 2025 by ConBoekel

Lampides boeticus

Theclinesthes sulpitius at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 16 Jun 2025 by LisaH

Theclinesthes sulpitius

Nacaduba berenice (Large Purple Line-blue) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 by rawshorty

Nacaduba berenice

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 by rawshorty

Zizina otis

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Wodonga, VIC - 31 May 2025 by KylieWaldon

Zizina otis

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braemar, NSW - 31 May 2025 by Curiosity

Zizina otis

Zizina otis at Townsville City, QLD - 30 May 2025 by Hejor1

Zizina otis

Jalmenus sp. (genus) at Townsville City, QLD - 30 May 2025 by Hejor1

Jalmenus sp. (genus)

Zizina otis at Townsville City, QLD - 30 May 2025 by Hejor1

Zizina otis

Nacaduba biocellata at Hall, ACT - 29 May 2025 by Anna123

Nacaduba biocellata

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Townsville City, QLD - 27 May 2025 by Hejor1

Zizina otis

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Kakadu, NT - 18 May 2025 by HelenCross

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Kakadu, NT - 18 May 2025 by HelenCross

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Nitmiluk, NT - 15 May 2025 by HelenCross

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Cossack, NT - 14 May 2025 by HelenCross

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

Erina hyacinthina at Caparra, NSW - 10 May 2025 by maznee

Erina hyacinthina

Psychonotis caelius at Caparra, NSW - 10 May 2025 by maznee

Psychonotis caelius

Prosotas felderi at Braemar, NSW - 7 May 2025 by Curiosity

Prosotas felderi

Nacaduba berenice (Large Purple Line-blue) at Arakoon, NSW - 7 May 2025 by Pirom

Nacaduba berenice

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Symonston, ACT - 3 May 2025 by Mike

Zizina otis

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Crowther, NSW - 29 Apr 2025 by KMcCue

Zizina otis

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Crowther, NSW - 28 Apr 2025 by KMcCue

Zizina otis

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Apr 2025 by Jennybach

Zizina otis

Neolucia hobartensis at Acton, ACT - 25 Apr 2025 by TimL

Neolucia hobartensis

Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Acton, ACT - 25 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Lampides boeticus

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Strathnairn, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by Thurstan

Lucia limbaria

Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Acton, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by HelenCross

Lampides boeticus

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Apr 2025 by KylieWaldon

Zizina otis

Lampides boeticus at Menindee, NSW - 22 Apr 2025 by JimL

Lampides boeticus

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 21 Apr 2025 by lbradley

Zizina otis

Zizina otis at Central Tilba, NSW - 21 Apr 2025 by RAllen

Zizina otis

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Parkesbourne, NSW - 21 Apr 2025 by trevorpreston

Zizina otis

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Zizina otis

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Yulara, NT - 15 Apr 2025 by trevorpreston

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Strathnairn, ACT - 14 Apr 2025 by Thurstan

Lucia limbaria

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Strathnairn, ACT - 14 Apr 2025 by Thurstan

Lucia limbaria

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Brindabella, NSW - 14 Apr 2025 by KMcCue

Zizina otis

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at The Gardens, NT - 13 Apr 2025 by HelenCross

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Banks, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Zizina otis

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Banks, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Zizina otis

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Banks, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Lucia limbaria

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Zizina otis

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Conder, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Zizina otis

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Conder, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Zizina otis

Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue) at Jamberoo, NSW - 11 Apr 2025 by RAllen

Psychonotis caelius

Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue) at Jamberoo, NSW - 11 Apr 2025 by RAllen

Psychonotis caelius

Leptotes plinius (Plumbago Blue) at Gerroa, NSW - 11 Apr 2025 by RAllen

Leptotes plinius

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Tharwa, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Zizina otis

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Yarralumla, ACT - 7 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Zizina otis

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW - 5 Apr 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Zizina otis

Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Lauderdale, TAS - 4 Apr 2025 by VanessaC

Theclinesthes serpentata

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Lauderdale, TAS - 4 Apr 2025 by VanessaC

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Acton, ACT - 4 Apr 2025 by g4vpmuk

Lampides boeticus

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Katherine South, NT - 4 Apr 2025 by HelenCross

Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae)

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Apr 2025 by Untidy

Lucia limbaria

Euchrysops cnejus (Spotted Pea-blue) at Katherine South, NT - 3 Apr 2025 by HelenCross

Euchrysops cnejus

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Goulburn, NSW - 2 Apr 2025 by trevorpreston

Zizina otis

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Princes Hill, VIC - 1 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Lucia limbaria

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Banks, ACT - 29 Mar 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Zizina otis

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Greenway, ACT - 27 Mar 2025 by g4vpmuk

Lucia limbaria

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braddon, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Zizina otis

Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at - suppressed by Paul4K

Jalmenus ictinus

Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by Mike

Zizina otis

Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by Mike

Lampides boeticus

Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Acton, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by g4vpmuk

Theclinesthes serpentata

Acrodipsas myrmecophila at Theodore, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by Liam.m
Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel
Erina acasta at Bombay, NSW - 9 Sep 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Aranda, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by LeahColebrook
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by Pirom
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Strathnairn, ACT - 1 Sep 2025 by Jennybach
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by Christine
Erina hyacinthina at Aranda, ACT - 26 Aug 2025 by RobertD
Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Miranda
Erina acasta (Blotched Dusky-blue) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Miranda
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by Liam.m
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by DPRees125
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by Csteele4
Erina sp. (genus) at Greenway, ACT - 17 Aug 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Erina hyacinthina at Kambah, ACT - 14 Aug 2025 by JohnBundock
Erina hyacinthina at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Aug 2025 by JohnBundock
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by Csteele4
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 9 Aug 2025 by WendyEM
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by JohnBundock
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by Csteele4
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by RAllen
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by RAllen
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by RAllen
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by RAllen
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by RAllen
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by RAllen
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by RAllen
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by RAllen
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by RAllen
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by JohnBundock
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by RAllen
Paralucia crosbyi (Violet Copper Butterfly) by RAllen
Acrodipsas myrmecophila (Small Ant-blue Butterfly) by patrickharvey
Zizina otis at East Ballina, NSW - 8 Jul 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Zizina otis at Noosa Heads, QLD - 6 Jul 2025 by ConBoekel
Lampides boeticus at Noosa Heads, QLD - 5 Jul 2025 by ConBoekel
Theclinesthes sulpitius at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 16 Jun 2025 by LisaH
Nacaduba berenice (Large Purple Line-blue) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 by rawshorty
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Port Macquarie, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 by rawshorty
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Wodonga, VIC - 31 May 2025 by KylieWaldon
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braemar, NSW - 31 May 2025 by Curiosity
Zizina otis at Townsville City, QLD - 30 May 2025 by Hejor1
Jalmenus sp. (genus) at Townsville City, QLD - 30 May 2025 by Hejor1
Zizina otis at Townsville City, QLD - 30 May 2025 by Hejor1
Nacaduba biocellata at Hall, ACT - 29 May 2025 by Anna123
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Townsville City, QLD - 27 May 2025 by Hejor1
Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Kakadu, NT - 18 May 2025 by HelenCross
Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Kakadu, NT - 18 May 2025 by HelenCross
Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Nitmiluk, NT - 15 May 2025 by HelenCross
Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Cossack, NT - 14 May 2025 by HelenCross
Erina hyacinthina at Caparra, NSW - 10 May 2025 by maznee
Psychonotis caelius at Caparra, NSW - 10 May 2025 by maznee
Prosotas felderi at Braemar, NSW - 7 May 2025 by Curiosity
Nacaduba berenice (Large Purple Line-blue) at Arakoon, NSW - 7 May 2025 by Pirom
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Symonston, ACT - 3 May 2025 by Mike
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Crowther, NSW - 29 Apr 2025 by KMcCue
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Crowther, NSW - 28 Apr 2025 by KMcCue
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Apr 2025 by Jennybach
Neolucia hobartensis at Acton, ACT - 25 Apr 2025 by TimL
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Acton, ACT - 25 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Strathnairn, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by Thurstan
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Acton, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by HelenCross
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Apr 2025 by KylieWaldon
Lampides boeticus at Menindee, NSW - 22 Apr 2025 by JimL
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 21 Apr 2025 by lbradley
Zizina otis at Central Tilba, NSW - 21 Apr 2025 by RAllen
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Parkesbourne, NSW - 21 Apr 2025 by trevorpreston
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Yulara, NT - 15 Apr 2025 by trevorpreston
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Strathnairn, ACT - 14 Apr 2025 by Thurstan
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Strathnairn, ACT - 14 Apr 2025 by Thurstan
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Brindabella, NSW - 14 Apr 2025 by KMcCue
Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at The Gardens, NT - 13 Apr 2025 by HelenCross
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Banks, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Banks, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Banks, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Conder, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Conder, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue) at Jamberoo, NSW - 11 Apr 2025 by RAllen
Psychonotis caelius (Small Green-banded Blue) at Jamberoo, NSW - 11 Apr 2025 by RAllen
Leptotes plinius (Plumbago Blue) at Gerroa, NSW - 11 Apr 2025 by RAllen
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Tharwa, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Yarralumla, ACT - 7 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braidwood, NSW - 5 Apr 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Lauderdale, TAS - 4 Apr 2025 by VanessaC
Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Lauderdale, TAS - 4 Apr 2025 by VanessaC
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Acton, ACT - 4 Apr 2025 by g4vpmuk
Unverified Blue or Copper (Lycaenidae) at Katherine South, NT - 4 Apr 2025 by HelenCross
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Apr 2025 by Untidy
Euchrysops cnejus (Spotted Pea-blue) at Katherine South, NT - 3 Apr 2025 by HelenCross
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Goulburn, NSW - 2 Apr 2025 by trevorpreston
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Princes Hill, VIC - 1 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Banks, ACT - 29 Mar 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Greenway, ACT - 27 Mar 2025 by g4vpmuk
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Braddon, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by Hejor1
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) by Paul4K
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by Mike
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by Mike
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Acton, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by g4vpmuk

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