Two-spotted Line-blue Nacaduba biocellata
Wingspan: 17mm
Sighted Claire Cottage: Dec - Jan
Distribution: All of mainland Australia
Status Claire Cottage: uncommon,
Status Dorrigo Plateau: thought to be uncommon
NOTE: Similar species: Two, the Purple Line-blue (Prosotas dubiosa) and the Small-tailed Line-blue (Prosotas felderi).
Wingspan: 17mm
Sighted Claire Cottage: Dec - Jan
Distribution: All of mainland Australia
Status Claire Cottage: uncommon,
Status Dorrigo Plateau: thought to be uncommon
NOTE: Similar species: Two, the Purple Line-blue (Prosotas dubiosa) and the Small-tailed Line-blue (Prosotas felderi).
Two-spotted Line-blue Nacaduba biocellata
Wingspan: 17mm
Sighted Claire Cottage: Dec - Jan
Distribution: All of mainland Australia
Status Claire Cottage: uncommon,
Status Dorrigo Plateau: thought to be uncommon
NOTE: Similar species: Two, the Purple Line-blue (Prosotas dubiosa) and the Small-tailed Line-blue (Prosotas felderi).
Butterfly Sightings:
Larva Sightings:
Larval Food Plants: (flower buds and flowers of Acacia trees)
Habitat where found at Claire Cottage: Rainforest edge
Thought to be breeding at Claire Cottage: Yes
Flight habit: Throughout the day.
First warm season sighting - Claire Cottage: 08/12/2020
Last warm season sighting - Claire Cottage: 24/01/2016
Interesting Observations
The Two-spotted Line-blue lacks tails and is smaller than other 'spotted' Blues seen on our property.
Larvae are frequently attended by ants.
Wingspan: 17mm
Sighted Claire Cottage: Dec - Jan
Distribution: All of mainland Australia
Status Claire Cottage: uncommon,
Status Dorrigo Plateau: thought to be uncommon
NOTE: Similar species: Two, the Purple Line-blue (Prosotas dubiosa) and the Small-tailed Line-blue (Prosotas felderi).
Butterfly Sightings:
- CLAIRE COTTAGE: Dec 2019, 2020, 2023 Jan 2016, 2017
- DORRIGO PLATEAU elsewhere: None to date
Larva Sightings:
- CLAIRE COTTAGE: None to date
- DORRIGO PLATEAU elsewhere: None to date
Larval Food Plants: (flower buds and flowers of Acacia trees)
- CLAIRE COTTAGE: FABACEAE: Acacia melanoxylon
- DORRIGO PLATEAU elsewhere: (as for Claire Cottage)
- ELSEWHERE: FABACEAE: Acacia (more than 40 species)
Habitat where found at Claire Cottage: Rainforest edge
Thought to be breeding at Claire Cottage: Yes
Flight habit: Throughout the day.
First warm season sighting - Claire Cottage: 08/12/2020
Last warm season sighting - Claire Cottage: 24/01/2016
Interesting Observations
The Two-spotted Line-blue lacks tails and is smaller than other 'spotted' Blues seen on our property.
Larvae are frequently attended by ants.