Wattle it be?
It's a trick question.
It'll be a Wattle Blue (or Miskin's Blue) (Theclinesthes miskini). It's rare in the suburbs, but because we live so close to the Belair National Park, I was lucky enough to spot this in the Park, near the gate. They breed on acacias (hence the name) and apparently they like to be with ants.
Quite small with a wing span of only 22 mm.
It's an amazing butterfly season this year. I think this must be the third species new to me this year.
That's really cool.
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