Theclinesthes albocincta

Description

Theclinesthes albocincta, the bitterbush blue or bitter-bush blue, is a species of butterfly native to most of Australia. The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are bluish grey with chequered margins. The hindwings have a small tail. Males have a black spot on the upperside of the hindwings, next to the tail. The larvae feed on Adriana hookeri and Adriana klotzschii.