Candalides xanthospilos

Yellow-spotted Blue at Mittagong, NSW

Candalides xanthospilos at Mittagong, NSW - 10 Jan 2025
Candalides xanthospilos at Mittagong, NSW - 10 Jan 2025
Candalides xanthospilos at Mittagong, NSW - 10 Jan 2025
Candalides xanthospilos at Mittagong, NSW - 10 Jan 2025
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Candalides xanthospilos Yesterday MatthewFrawley
Candalides xanthospilos Yesterday Span102

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If you look closely you can see the 'yellow spot' through the wings - unfortunately it wouldn't open it's wings for me before it flew away

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  • Casuarina littoralis Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Resting Insect behaviour on flower

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