zach49's Identifications

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What

Genus Zizina

Observer

nedralai

Date

March 2, 2013

Place

777 Halkett Road,West Melton (Google, OSM)

Description

i spotted five Southern blue,three of them hovering above the Yarrow flowers for a short while and then fly away and two were flying around. The southern blue is hardly found in this area.

Tags

Maximum count beyond 10m:5, butterflies visited flowers:Yarrow flowers, Plant abundance:Abundant, Precipitation:None, Temperature:Warm, Wind: Leaves still or move without noise, Direct sun:Yes, Butterfly activity:Flying, Miniumum count beyond 10m:2, Maximum count within 10m:5, Flowers present:Yes, Simple habitat:Farmland, Search for:All butterflies, Observation type:Casual, Duration: 20mins

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New Zealand Blue - Photo (c) Vincent Baudraz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Vincent Baudraz

zach49's ID: New Zealand Blue (Zizina oxleyi)

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