South Australia’s only endemic butterfly occurs in the Lower Flinders Ranges. Caterpillars feed on the wattle, Acacia victoriae but require red meat ants to survive in the wild. Locally common. Wingspan 29 – 32mm
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): | 29mm |
| Size (Female): | 32mm |
| Mature Larva Length: | mm |
| Months of Flight: | jan, feb, mar, apr, sep, oct, nov, dec |
| Abundance: | rare |
| Alternate Names: | Lithochroa Blue |