Zizina otis

Common Grass-Blue at Wodonga, VIC

Zizina otis at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Oct 2022
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Identification history

Zizina otis 24 Oct 2022 EwinP
Unidentified 24 Oct 2022 KylieWaldon

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This uncooperative butterfly kept flying and landing but quickly shutting its wings. It had some blue veining on the inside with rusty brown edging.

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Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at WREN Reserves - 24 Nov 2023 by KylieWaldon
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Grallina cyanoleuca (Magpie-lark) at Wodonga, VIC - 10 May 2023 by KylieWaldon
Acanthiza nana (Yellow Thornbill) at Wodonga, VIC - 10 May 2023 by KylieWaldon
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Wodonga, VIC - 10 May 2023 by KylieWaldon
Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Polichne parvicauda (Short-tailed Polichne) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Wodonga, VIC - 11 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Wodonga, VIC - 11 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Grylloidea (superfamily) (Unidentified cricket) at Wodonga, VIC - 22 Oct 2022 by KylieWaldon
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Aug 2022 by KylieWaldon
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Aug 2022 by KylieWaldon
Acacia dealbata subsp. dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Aug 2022 by KylieWaldon
Melithreptus brevirostris (Brown-headed Honeyeater) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Aug 2022 by KylieWaldon
Casuarina/Allocasuarina sp. (Casuarina) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Aug 2022 by KylieWaldon
Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Aug 2022 by KylieWaldon

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 23 Oct 2022 10:29 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

  • Zizina otis Scientific name
  • Common Grass-Blue Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1694.4m Recorded at altitude
  • 782 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Zizina labradus

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