Lampides boeticus
2 Long-tailed Pea-blue at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Lampides boeticus | owenh | 9 Oct 2023 | |
| Lampides boeticus | CarbonAI | 9 Oct 2023 | |
| Unverified | Untidy | 9 Oct 2023 |
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5 comments
9 Oct 2023
Thank you for the confirmation and comment, Owen. I was wondering if you can help with another question? What distinguishes a Long-Tailed Pea Blue with its tail worn off from the Two-spotted Line Blue butterfly?
9 Oct 2023
You're welcome Untidy and a great question. In the field it's quite easy as the TSLB is a much smaller butterfly than the LTPB. In photos you are looking at differences in the shape of the butterfly, the colouration, the markings on the under and upper sides of the wings and, in this case, even the form of the spots on the hindwing. Rather than just making a list of all I think it would be much easier to understand if you are able to compare images of the species side by side.
Are you aware of the C&STNM species pages?
LTPB: Lampides boeticus
TSLB: Nacaduba biocellata
Hope this helps..
Are you aware of the C&STNM species pages?
LTPB: Lampides boeticus
TSLB: Nacaduba biocellata
Hope this helps..
10 Oct 2023
Hi Owen, Yes I did check the species pages when I put up my photos and I was still confused. Thanks for your additional comments which are very helpful. She was quite a big girl so that would definitely fit with Lampides boeticus.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066382-35.285107
- Maps Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Oct 2023 12:35 PM Recorded on
- Untidy Recorded by
- A tussock grass Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Female Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Untidy Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lampides boeticus Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Species information
- Lampides boeticus Scientific name
- Long-tailed Pea-blue Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1444m Recorded at altitude
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