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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 /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111383/hairy_line-blue.html" title="Hairy line-blue"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/111383_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=q9nC6rmWhi0SE3FRq0QZL2y6%2BOE%3D" width="200" height="176" alt="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 /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71630/hairy_line_blue.html Australia,Erysichton lineata,Fall,Geotagged,Hairy Line Blue,Lepidoptera,Lycaenidae,Polyommatinae,Polyommatini,arthropod,autumn,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales" /></a></figure> Australia,Butterfly,Erysichton lineata,Geotagged,Hairy Line Blue,Lepidoptera,Lycaenidae,Macro,Polyommatinae,Polyommatini,Spring,insect,invertebrate Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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.

Image of a male, below.

Wingspan 20 mm

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 /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71630/hairy_line_blue.html Australia,Erysichton lineata,Fall,Geotagged,Hairy Line Blue,Lepidoptera,Lycaenidae,Polyommatinae,Polyommatini,arthropod,autumn,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales

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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 Dec 25, 2018. Captured Nov 30, 2018 11:07 in 287 City Rd, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm

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