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Leptotes plinius leopardus
Leptotes plinius (Fabricius, 1793), family Lycaenidae. Commonly known as Zebra Blue or Plumbago Blue. This is a female of subspecies Leptotes plinius leopardus Schultze, 1910. Listed Philippine distribution: Leyte, Luzon, Mindanao (Surigao, South Cotabato). Recorded hostplants: Plumbago auriculata and P.zeylanica (White plumbago/Sangdikit) (Plumbaginaceae).
Backyard adjacent to an open space.
Reference: http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...
Spotted on Dec 20, 2013
Submitted on Dec 31, 2013
4 Comments
Thank you Adi! :)
5th pic is very nice :)
Thank you, Saumya and Noel :)
Plumbago Blue on Blue Plumbago
My final spotting for 2013, and also my 700th :)
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