Zizina otis

Common Grass-Blue at Mittagong, NSW

Zizina otis at Mittagong, NSW - suppressed
Zizina otis at Mittagong, NSW - suppressed
Zizina otis at Mittagong, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Zizina otis 6 Mar 2025 SuziBond
Zizina otis 3 Feb 2025 CarbonAI
Zizina otis 3 Feb 2025 Span102

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User's notes

a common blue butterfly - but thought it may be interesting that it was on an endangered Mittagong Daisy (Brachyscombe Mittagonensis)

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Brachyscombe Mittagonensis Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower

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
  • 867 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Zizina labradus

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