Pea Blue
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Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Polyommatinae > Polyommatini > Lampides > Lampides boeticus
A Pea Blue from Bangalore
Egg of a Pea Blue from on a Crotalaria pallida plant (commonly known as Rattlepod)
Early stage Caterpillar
Caterpillar before pupation with black spots seen on them
A Pupa soon after shedding its skin from the last instar. Pinkish shade is seen.
A Pea Blue from Bangalore
Egg of a Pea Blue from on a Crotalaria pallida plant (commonly known as Rattlepod)
Early stage Caterpillar
Caterpillar before pupation with black spots seen on them
A Pupa soon after shedding its skin from the last instar. Pinkish shade is seen.
Few days later the pinkish colour turns more brownish.
The Pupa turns dark before eclosing
The eclosed adult
It was a male. Bluish upperwing without a brownish border is seen.
The observation is made during Feb - 2017 from South India.
All photographs are taken by the author. To use the images / content kindly pm the author or leave a comment.
The observation is made during Feb - 2017 from South India.
All photographs are taken by the author. To use the images / content kindly pm the author or leave a comment.
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