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Long-tailed Blue

Lampides boeticus

Description:

"A long tail on the hindwing separates this species from most of the other blues. In flight it looks steely grey rather than typical blue."

Habitat:

"Diverse. Typically hot to very hot flowery places. Larvae feed on the flowers and pods of various pea plants."

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5 Comments

PedroNicolau
PedroNicolau 10 years ago

Haha really Debbie? I see these quite often!

Debbie Stewart
Debbie Stewart 10 years ago

Very Jealous!

PedroNicolau
PedroNicolau 10 years ago

Done Geodialist. Sorry!

Geodialist
Geodialist 10 years ago

Hi Pedro! Please remove this spotting from the "Global Dragonflies..." mission. Thank you!

mendes.madalena
mendes.madalena 10 years ago

lovely blue spots!

PedroNicolau
Spotted by
PedroNicolau

Portugal

Spotted on Aug 10, 2013
Submitted on Aug 17, 2013

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