The status of this butterfly in this state is debatable, it being only rarely collected. If as suggested it feeds on Caltrop then it should be common in the Riverland but it is not. Wingspan: 20mm.
You can learn a lot more about this butterfly on the research-quality website now managed by BCSA, (here)
Key Facts
| Family: | lycaenidae |
| Size (Male): | 20mm |
| Size (Female): | 20mm |
| Mature Larva Length: | mm |
| Months of Flight: | mar, apr, may, sep, oct |
| Abundance: | rare |
| Alternate Names: | Dark Grass-blue |