Bob's Butterflies

Long-tailed Pea-blue

Lampides boeticus

Blues, coppers and hairstreaks (Lycaenidae)

Also called Long-tailed Blue, Pea Blue, Pea-pod Argus, Tailed Blue

The Long-tailed Pea-blue (Lampides boeticus) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 31 plants, including Cajanus reticulatus, Phaseolus vulgaris and Cullen patens. This page has 5 photos of its life cycle (eggs, final instar caterpillars and pupae) by Bob Miller.

Life cycle of the Long-tailed Pea-blue

Long-tailed Pea-blue eggs

  • Egg, egg: Long-tailed Pea-blue (Lampides boeticus)
    Egg

Long-tailed Pea-blue caterpillars (final instar)

  • Final instar larva, side view: Long-tailed Pea-blue (Lampides boeticus)
    Side view
  • Final instar larva, top view: Long-tailed Pea-blue (Lampides boeticus)
    Top view

Long-tailed Pea-blue pupae

  • Pupa, side view: Long-tailed Pea-blue (Lampides boeticus)
    Side view
  • Pupa, top view: Long-tailed Pea-blue (Lampides boeticus)
    Top view

Photos by Bob Miller. Free to use for any purpose (CC0). Select a photo to enlarge it or download the original. Using these photos. Add your own photo of this butterfly.

Caterpillar food plants

31 known food plants.