Psychonotis caelius

Small Green-banded Blue at suppressed

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Identification history

	Psychonotis caelius	8 May 2025	MichaelBedingfield
	Psychonotis caelius	7 May 2025	MazzV

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This is small butterfly is a regular annual visitor over Summer and well into Autumn. It is often seen visiting any flowering Cucurbits and Common Silkpod, (Parsoonia straminea) plants. The predominant colours are black, white and an intense, sometimes iridescent light blue. Photo 1 gives a clear idea of the colours and patterns on the outer wings of, I believe, a female Small Green-Banded Blue, (Psychonotus caelius). The next 4 photos are of a mating pair. The female is slightly bigger and has a slightly yellow wash over much of the large white area on the outer hind wing. The legs have alternating bands of black and white (photo 2), as does the body (photos 1 & 2), and possibly, the antennae (photo 2). The white bands on the body in some light looks aqua-blue (photo 3), but this may be that colour on the wings (which is very iridescent) reflecting off them.

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Sighting information

2 Abundance
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MazzV NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects

Additional information

unknown bush, then grass Associated plant
It was a mating pair. Associated animal
25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Psychonotis caelius Scientific name
Small Green-banded Blue Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 116.1m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania