Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae

Lampides boeticus  

Long-tailed Pea-blue (Lampides boeticus)
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© Vik Dunis 2013
Arrabury Station, QLD (Aug, 2013)
Common Names
  • Long-tailed Pea-blue

A spectacular spot for breakfast on top of a sand dune almost on the Queensland-South Australian border was made more delightful by numbers of butterflies flitting between clumps of wildflowers on the dune.

This Long-tailed Pea-blue butterfly was one of the species adding to our enjoyment.

Long-tailed Pea-blue (Lampides boeticus)

Long-tailed Pea-blue

Long-tailed Pea-blue (Lampides boeticus)

Long-tailed Pea-blue

Long-tailed Pea-blue (Lampides boeticus)

Long-tailed Pea-blue

Long-tailed Pea-blue (Lampides boeticus)

Long-tailed Pea-blue