Zizina otis labradus

Common name: Common Grass-blue

Meaning of name:

Unknown.

Distribution:

Occurs throughout Australia.

Description:

This butterfly has a wingspan of up to 23 millimetres.

Notes:

Occurs in a wide variety of habitats, preferring open grassy areas wherever the larval food plants grow.

The caterpillars are known to feed on young leaves, flower buds, flowers and seedpods of a variety of native and introduced low-spreading legumes, including Lucerne and garden beans.

We have photographed this butterfly in October, December and January.

References:

The Complete Guide to Butterflies of Australia. Michael F Braby. 2016

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/7436839b-93f3-4f3c-9ccf-dcc13319d501

Butterfly House https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyca/otis.html