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silvery blue taken at onkaparinga gorge south australia Glaucopsyche lygdamus,Silvery Blue Click/tap to enlarge

silvery blue

taken at onkaparinga gorge south australia

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  1. View aestheticallypleasing's profile
    aestheticallypleasing
    Green Fly
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    Hi wildlifeonwalkabout! I believe the butterfly you are looking for is the silvery blue, more specifically a female, quite a rare find indeed! While the silvery blue is indigenous to north america, they have started being introduced to many sanctuaries in the uk and australia.
    Scientific classification;
    Kingdom: Animalia
    Division: Rhopalocera
    Phylum: Arthropoda
    Class: Insecta
    Order: Lepidoptera
    Family: Lycaenidae
    Tribe: Polyommatini
    Genus: Glaucopsyche
    Species: G. lygamus
    Binomial name
    Glaucopsyche lygdamus
    (Edward Doubleday, 1841)

    Resource: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucopsyche_lygdamus

     Posted 9 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
      Lion
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      I would never dare identifying a blue butterfly without seeing the underside of the wings or both sides. Assuming that an American species would be found in Australia doesn't sound realistic either. Posted 9 years ago

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By Jef braund

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Uploaded Nov 30, 2015. Captured Nov 21, 2015 14:37.
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  • NIKON D3200
  • f/5.6
  • 10/12500s
  • ISO400
  • 55mm