The very first butterfly sighting of the season. This Varied Dusky-Blue is a common, widespread species of heath and open forests in eastern Australia.

Erina hyacinthina (link to iNaturalist record)

As caterpillars, Erina hyacinthina feeds on the parasitic vine Cassytha ... which we certainly have plenty of here in the forest. But as with virtually all butterflies, the adults simply take nectar from flowers.

Erina hyacinthina (link to iNaturalist record)