Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae

Zizina labradus  

Common Grass Blue (Zizina labradus)
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© Vik Dunis 2013
Delegate, NSW (Apr, 2013)
Common Names
  • Common Grass Blue

These tiny butterflies were in large numbers in the long grass along the road.

The Common Grass Blue is commonly considered (refer I.F.B Common*) as the commonest butterfly in Australia.


*Common, I.F.B and Waterhouse, D. F. (1981). Butterflies of Australia (Rev. Ed). Angus & Robertson, p.586.

Common Grass Blue (Zizina labradus)

Common Grass Blue

Common Grass Blue (Zizina labradus)

Common Grass Blue

Common Grass Blue (Zizina labradus)

Common Grass Blue

Common Grass Blue (Zizina labradus)

Common Grass Blue

Common Grass Blue (Zizina labradus)

Common Grass Blue

Common Grass Blue (Zizina labradus)

Common Grass Blue

Common Grass Blue (Zizina labradus)

Common Grass Blue