peablue
pea blue
long-tailed blue
lampides boeticus latin

The Peablue, Pea Blue, or Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus) is a small butterfly found in Europe, Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and Australia that belongs to the Lycaenids or gossamer-winged family.

Leptotes pirithous (Common Pea Blue)

Lampides boeticus - "Long-tailed Pea Blue"

The Peablue, Pea Blue, or Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus) is a small butterfly found in Europe, Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and Australia that belongs to the Lycaenids or gossamer-winged family.

It is the Orang Asli who provide the Highlands' souvenir shops with the many mounted butterflies for sale - alongside the Rajah Brookes there are some that can be identified on the wing at the nearby waterfalls - several varieties of the iridescent Pea Blue, various Orange Tips or an Albatross.

The Peablue, Pea Blue, or Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus) is a small butterfly found in Europe, Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and Australia that belongs to the Lycaenids or gossamer-winged family.

The flowers attract a lot of bees and some lycaenid (Blues-Family Lycaenidae) butterflies - particularly the Peablue Lampides boeticus and other native birds.

The Peablue, Pea Blue, or Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus) is a small butterfly found in Europe, Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and Australia that belongs to the Lycaenids or gossamer-winged family.