Common Blue Butterfly
Zizina otis labradus Godart
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Size range
- Small butterfly 17–27mm
Distribution
- Widespread in southern hemisphere.
- A similar species, Zizina oxleyi Felder & Felder in eastern South Island
Life History
- Found in grassland, open spaces with gravel or sand
- Green slug–like caterpillar feeds on small leguminous plants– clover, trefoil, vetch
