The Caterpillars are suspected of being carnivorous, feeding on the ant larvae.
female
(Specimen: courtesy of the The Australian Museum)
The adults of this species are brown, The female additionally has areas of iridescent blue on the upper surface of each wing. The undersides are fawn with arcs of spots parallel to the margins. The wing span is about 2 cms.
male
(Specimen: courtesy of the The Australian Museum)
The adult butterflies are difficult to catch, as they are inclined to fly high amongst the tree tops.
Two races of the species have been recognised, although this splitting is controversial. They are found mainly along the south-eastern coastal region of Australia, from Queensland through New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, to Victoria and South Australia :
Further reading :
Michael F. Braby, Butterflies of Australia, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne 2000, vol. 2, pp. 629-631.
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