Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae
Zizina labradus
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.