Ogyris idmo (Large Bronze Azure)

Other Common Name

Large Brown Azure

Notes

A search for this species at Dongara in 2016 had been unsuccessful, but the second attempt in November 2017 did turn up a few specimens. The butterflies look a great deal like Ogyris arcana sublustris, which also occurs at the site, but the idmo are significantly larger.

I had some more luck in 2025. At Bodallin I photographed a male, and a week or two later I got shots of males and females at Boscabel, even though it was mainly cloudy and quite cool that day. I saw a decent number of idmo at Boscabel; I suspect that on a sunny day I’d have seen plenty more.

Sightings

Dongara, WA – November 2017
Bodallin, WA – October 2025
Boscabel, WA – November 2025

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