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Photo 1 of 6 (c) Cheongweei Gan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Photo 2 of 6 (c) Guillaume Thomas Doerig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Photo 3 of 6 (c) Malcolm Tattersall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Photo 5 of 6 (c) kerrycoleman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Shining Oak-blue
Arhopala micale
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About
Arhopala micale, the common oakblue or shining oakblue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. The species comprises about 16 subspecies, which are found in Melanesia and New Guinea as well as the north coast of Australia (see subspecies section).
Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent sightings near Cairns
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Oct 24, 2026Cairns QLD, AustraliaObserver: Graham WinterfloodView observation from Oct 24, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 16, 2026Cairns QLD, AustraliaObserver: Douglas MillsView observation from Sep 16, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Aug 31, 2026Cairns QLD, AustraliaObserver: kerrycolemanView observation from Aug 31, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Aug 25, 2026Cairns QLD, AustraliaObserver: andrewpavlovView observation from Aug 25, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Aug 24, 2026Cairns Botanic Gardens, Edge Hill, QLD, AUObserver: paulctView observation from Aug 24, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Aug 17, 2026Cairns QLD, AustraliaObserver: Sarah SunView observation from Aug 17, 2026 on iNaturalist