Theclinesthes sulpitius (Samphire Blue)
08/04/2023
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
08/04/2023
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
08/04/2023
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
18/12/2021
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
18/12/2021
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
18/12/2021
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
30/04/2017
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
30/04/2017
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
29/01/2023
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
29/01/2023
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
22/04/2018
Leanyer, Darwin
30/04/2017
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
30/04/2017
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
30/04/2017
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
30/04/2017
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
07/03/2010
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
07/03/2010
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
07/03/2010
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
07/03/2010
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
13/10/2007
Bicentennial Park
13/10/2007
Bicentennial Park
13/10/2007
Bicentennial Park
13/10/2007
Bicentennial Park
30/04/2017
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
30/04/2017
Mason Park wetlands, Homebush
13/10/2007
Bicentennial Park
13/10/2007
Bicentennial Park
13/10/2007
Bicentennial Park
29/03/2004
Georges River National Park
12/10/2004
Revesby
Other Common Names
Saltpan Blue
Notes
I first saw this butterfly fluttering around a small plant at the Georges River National Park. Unfortunately this was on just about my first serious attempt to get photos for this project, so I didn’t get many pics of it and they weren’t very good.
In October 2004, I went looking for this species along Little Salt Pan Creek at Revesby. In one or two areas the ground was carpeted with samphires, and they in turn were carpeted with these butterflies. Finding them was easy enough, but photographing them was difficult, as this is one of those species that flutters around almost constantly.
The best site I’ve come across for this species is at the Mason Park wetlands, where the salt marsh is home to a lot of samphires.
Sightings
Georges River National Park – March 2004
Revesby – October 2004
Bicentennial Park, Homebush – October 2007
Mason Park – March 2010, April 2017, October 2021, January 2022
Darwin – April 2018