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Common Blue Butterfly

Zizina labradus

Photo by JillBlack
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Description:

A small butterfly that flies close to the ground. Self introduced to New Zealand from Australia. Unfortunately it did not open its wings to get a photo showing the blue colour on the upperside of wing.

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Zizina labradus

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PublishedMarch 7, 2013

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