The pupa is narrow and brown with a few black spots. The abdomen has a pair of lateral flanges. The pupa is attached typically to a host plant near the ground by anal hooks and girdle.

(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

The male and female adults are similar: brown on top with a blue sheen. Underneath, they are fawn with brown shading and rows of dark dashes. The butterflies have a wing span of about 2 cms.

underside
(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

The eggs are pale green, rough, round, and flatteed. They are usually laid singly on flower buds of a foodplant.

The species occurs in the southern half of Australia, including :

Further reading :

Michael F. Braby,
Butterflies of Australia, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne 2000, vol. 2, pp. 768-769.

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