Insects
Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae)
Sighting 4512500

Erina hyacinthina

Varied Dusky-blue at Captains Flat, NSW

Erina hyacinthina at Captains Flat, NSW - 28 Sep 2023
Erina hyacinthina at Captains Flat, NSW - 28 Sep 2023
Erina hyacinthina at Captains Flat, NSW - 28 Sep 2023
Erina hyacinthina at Captains Flat, NSW - 28 Sep 2023
Erina hyacinthina at Captains Flat, NSW - 28 Sep 2023
Erina hyacinthina at Captains Flat, NSW - 28 Sep 2023
Erina hyacinthina at Captains Flat, NSW - 28 Sep 2023
Erina hyacinthina at Captains Flat, NSW - 28 Sep 2023
Erina hyacinthina at Captains Flat, NSW - 28 Sep 2023
Erina hyacinthina at Captains Flat, NSW - 28 Sep 2023
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Identification history

Erina hyacinthina 29 Sep 2023 SuziBond
Erina hyacinthina 28 Sep 2023 CarbonAI
Paralucia spinifera 28 Sep 2023 Csteele4

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Csteele4 wrote:
   28 Sep 2023
@SuziBond hoping this is another sighting out here, as there were three of them and plenty of Bursaria spinosa about.
SuziBond wrote:
   29 Sep 2023
Hi @Csteele4 this is a Varied Dusky-blue, they are in the same family as Purple Coppers and they can look similar. If you look at the underside of the hindwings, this is a good way to separate these two species from each other.

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Echinopogon ovatus (Forest Hedgehog Grass) at QPRC LGA - 26 Feb 2024 by Csteele4
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Erebidae (family) (Unidentified immature Erebid moth) at QPRC LGA - 26 Feb 2024 by Csteele4
Gonocarpus tetragynus (Common Raspwort) at QPRC LGA - 15 Jan 2024 by Csteele4
Cassytha pubescens (Devil's Twine) at QPRC LGA - 15 Jan 2024 by Csteele4
Arkys walckenaeri (Triangle spider) at QPRC LGA - 15 Dec 2023 by Csteele4
Pimelea curviflora var. sericea (Curved Riceflower) at QPRC LGA - 14 Dec 2023 by Csteele4
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at QPRC LGA - 14 Dec 2023 by Csteele4
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at QPRC LGA - 21 Nov 2023 by Csteele4
Comesperma ericinum (Heath Milkwort) at Captains Flat, NSW - 25 Oct 2023 by Csteele4
Cryptobothrus chrysophorus (Golden Bandwing) at Captains Flat, NSW - 18 Oct 2023 by Csteele4
Lomandra multiflora (Many-flowered Matrush) at Captains Flat, NSW - 18 Oct 2023 by Csteele4
Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Captains Flat, NSW - 18 Oct 2023 by Csteele4
Coronidium scorpioides (Button Everlasting) at Captains Flat, NSW - 13 Oct 2023 by Csteele4
Comesperma ericinum (Heath Milkwort) at Captains Flat, NSW - 13 Oct 2023 by Csteele4
Cytisus scoparius subsp. scoparius (Scotch Broom, Broom, English Broom) at Captains Flat, NSW - 13 Oct 2023 by Csteele4
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Captains Flat, NSW - 2 Oct 2023 by Csteele4
Anachloris uncinata (Hook-winged Carpet) at Captains Flat, NSW - 2 Oct 2023 by Csteele4
Polyscias sambucifolia (Elderberry Panax) at Captains Flat, NSW - 28 Sep 2023 by Csteele4
Comesperma volubile (Love Creeper) at Captains Flat, NSW - 11 Sep 2023 by Csteele4
Comesperma volubile (Love Creeper) at Captains Flat, NSW - 6 Sep 2023 by Csteele4
Thysanotus tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Captains Flat, NSW - 5 Jan 2023 by Csteele4

Location information

Sighting information

  • 3 Abundance
  • 28 Sep 2023 12:39 PM Recorded on
  • Csteele4 Recorded by

Additional information

  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower
  • Feeding on Melichrus urceolatus and Leucopogon virgatus Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

  • Erina hyacinthina Scientific name
  • Varied Dusky-blue Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1435.8m Recorded at altitude
  • 211 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Candalides hyacinthina

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  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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  • Description
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