native sorrel
Oxalis perennans
Nectar
Host
Rare. Occasionally seen in undisturbed fringe urban areas, or in meadow areas and reserves.
Caterpillars eat native sorrel and form a close relationship with small black ants.
Greg Coote’s 2020 video of symbiosis
Understand why we are seeking to conserve Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) in the Adelaide Park Lands
You can learn a lot more about this butterfly on this research-quality website (now managed by the BCSA)
Key Facts
| Family: | lycaenidae |
| Size (Male): | 23mm |
| Size (Female): | 25mm |
| Mature Larva Length: | 16-18mm |
| Months of Flight: | jan, feb, mar, apr, sep, oct, nov, dec |
| Abundance: | rare |
| Alternate Names: | Grassland copper or Small copper |
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Favoured Plants
Plants for attracting this butterfly to your garden