Otherwise known as a Bloody Cycad Moth.
There were a number of these little shits flying around the flowers of a particular plant over at the Mt Cootha Gardens this afternoon. If I had known at the time that they were Cycad Moths, I would have despatched as many as possible to that great cycad garden in the sky.
He does look quite beguiling here don't you think?
Originally posted as a Cycad Blue Butterfly but thanks to Sally, you can now disregard my rantings above. It is a Zebra Blue Butterfly. I feel so much better now.
@hermann Wow!! The do look the same don't they but I think you are right. It is a Zebra Blue butterfly. I feel so much better now knowing I didn't inadvertently photograph a cycad moth
