Plumbago Blue
Leptotes plinius
Also called Plumbago Argus, Zebra Blue
The Plumbago Blue (Leptotes plinius) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. This site lists one subspecies: Leptotes plinius pseudocassius. 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.
Subspecies
- Leptotes plinius pseudocassius 7 photos
Life cycle of the Plumbago Blue
Plumbago Blue eggs
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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.