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Lampides boeticus

2 Long-tailed Pea-blue at Penrose, NSW

Lampides boeticus at Penrose, NSW - 9 Mar 2023
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Identification history

Lampides boeticus 26 Apr 2023 SuziBond
Zizina otis 26 Apr 2023 CarbonAI
Zizina otis 26 Apr 2023 NigeHartley

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User's notes

Quite common but the first time I've photographed the upside. Usually in grassy/lomandra patches. Unable to id

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SuziBond wrote:
   26 Apr 2023
Hi @NigeHartley you have two different species here - can you please remove the second image and create a new sighting for it? Thanks!

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Location information

Species information

  • Lampides boeticus Scientific name
  • Long-tailed Pea-blue Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 6 Abundance
  • 9 Mar 2023 12:12 PM Recorded on
  • NigeHartley Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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