Short-tailed Line-blue - Prosotas felderi

FAMILY LYCAENIDAE

This page contains information and pictures about Short-tailed Line-blue Butterflies in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.


Wingspan 20mm, male

This is a small Line-blue butterfly. It has a short tail on each hind-wing with "1.5" eye-spot. It has the wings more pointed than other blues. They are sometimes found in open eucalypt forests in Brisbane.



Above photos were taken on White Hill during later winter. The butterflies usually found flying in mid canopy. When rest, they sit on the outer leaves in full sunlight.


Female

Caterpillars feed on flowers and flower buds of many native plants include Acacia. Caterpillars are very occasionally attended by ants of Dolichoderus and Crematogaster species.



Reference:
1. Prosotas felderi - Australian Caterpillars, Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley, 2005.
2. The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia - Michael F Braby, Australian National University, CSIRO 2004, p276.

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