Plumbago Blue
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius
Also called Plumbago Argus, Zebra Blue
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius is a subspecies of the Plumbago Blue (Leptotes plinius), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 2 plants: Plumbago auriculata and Plumbago zeylanica. This page has 7 photos of its life cycle (eggs, final instar caterpillars and pupae) by Bob Miller. Bob Miller wrote about it in his book, Bob's Butterflies.
Life cycle of the Plumbago Blue
Plumbago Blue eggs
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Egg
Plumbago Blue caterpillars (final instar)
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Plumbago Blue pupae
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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.
In Bob's book
Bob wrote about this butterfly in his book:
- Plumbago Blue page 48
Caterpillar food plants
2 known food plants for this species.