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Hairy line-blue Within family Lycaenidae (blues and coppers), this diminutive butterfly can be seen flying during daylight hours. Its range is along most of the east coast of Australia and New Guinea. <br /> <br /> Male, wingspan 20 mm <br /> <br /> Image of a female, below.<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71630/hairy_line_blue.html" title="Hairy Line Blue"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/71630_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=xkFJ%2B8mkZ8k0XLPmbbiF4Y9m%2BUQ%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="Hairy Line Blue Females, as seen here, are brown on top with a large white patch on each forewing, and a blue sheen near the hinges and the hindwings. Underneath, the wings are fawn with arcs of darker markings. A black eye-spot at the tornus and a small tail at the hindwing tornus. The females also have a large white patch under each forewing. <br /> <br /> Image of a male, below. <br /> <br /> Wingspan 20 mm<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111383/hairy_line-blue.html Australia,Butterfly,Erysichton lineata,Geotagged,Hairy Line Blue,Lepidoptera,Lycaenidae,Macro,Polyommatinae,Polyommatini,Spring,insect,invertebrate" /></a></figure> Australia,Erysichton lineata,Fall,Geotagged,Hairy Line Blue,Lepidoptera,Lycaenidae,Polyommatinae,Polyommatini,arthropod,autumn,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Hairy line-blue

Within family Lycaenidae (blues and coppers), this diminutive butterfly can be seen flying during daylight hours. Its range is along most of the east coast of Australia and New Guinea.

Male, wingspan 20 mm

Image of a female, below.

Hairy Line Blue Females, as seen here, are brown on top with a large white patch on each forewing, and a blue sheen near the hinges and the hindwings. Underneath, the wings are fawn with arcs of darker markings. A black eye-spot at the tornus and a small tail at the hindwing tornus. The females also have a large white patch under each forewing. <br /> <br /> Image of a male, below. <br /> <br /> Wingspan 20 mm<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111383/hairy_line-blue.html Australia,Butterfly,Erysichton lineata,Geotagged,Hairy Line Blue,Lepidoptera,Lycaenidae,Macro,Polyommatinae,Polyommatini,Spring,insect,invertebrate

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  1. View Ernst's profile
    Ernst
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    If they only would open the wings for you when taking a photo. Nice little butterfly. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
      Ruth Spigelman
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      All these years, I've only managed to capture that split second moment a few times with butterflies in this family! They open and close their wings so very fast and are so small themselves. Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Wesley Goorachan's profile
    Wesley Goorachan
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    Beautiful capture! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
      Ruth Spigelman
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      Thank you Wesley :) Posted 4 years ago
  5. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Appreciate the precise capture, fine details are amazing. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
      Ruth Spigelman
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      Cheers Ferdy! Posted 4 years ago

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The Hairy Line Blue

''Erysichton lineata'', the hairy line blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in New Guinea and along most of the eastern coast of Australia, from Queensland to New South Wales.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Mar 27, 2021. Captured Mar 23, 2021 14:40 in 59 Merewether St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/14.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.