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IanCalland · Post by **IanCalland** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 7:30 am

Could someone advise on this creature please.

Many thanks.

Post by **Pete Eeles** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:26 am

Hi Ian - where was this taken?

Cheers,

- Pete

Paul Wetton · Post by **Paul Wetton** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 1:08 pm

Quick search on the net it looks most like a Plumbago Blue Leptotes plinius
Thats as far as I can get with this one.

Post by **Padfield** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:17 pm

It does look like Leptotes - but a country at least would be good to pin down the species!

Guy

David M · Post by **David M** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:19 pm

Is it a specimen from a butterfly house?

DaveO'B · Post by **DaveO'B** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:50 pm

I've no idea what the butterfly is, but the same picture has been posted on the Talk Photography Forum, here:http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums ... p?t=438984
The poster's location is Brisbane, Australia, so that should narrow things down!

Dave

Paul Wetton · Post by **Paul Wetton** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:22 pm

I'm sticking with Plumbago or Zebra Blue (Leptotes plinius) as it is found in Australia.

Post by **Padfield** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 3:56 pm

Paul was spot on. This is the only species of Leptotes found in Australia. To cap it, this is a female, laying on the larval hostplant, Plumbago auriculata.

I have seen Leptotes plinius in India, where it is rather different (and known as the Zebra blue):

The hindwing pattern is the giveaway for Leptotes. Our own L. pirithous is very similar.

Guy

IanCalland · Post by **IanCalland** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:42 am

Hi Guys,

Many apologies for not responding as I have been on holiday.

A friend of mine posted the picture to me, He advised me he took it whilst on hols near Hastings in Sussex.

IanCalland · Post by **IanCalland** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:43 am

Could it be an escapee from a butterfly house on the south coast?

Colin Knight · Post by **Colin Knight** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:27 am

Here is a Plumbago Blue with identical markings "Taken in Brisbane on an introduced plumbago plant":

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58356728@N07/6437809495/

Post by **Padfield** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:29 am

IanCalland wrote:A friend of mine posted the picture to me, He advised me he took it whilst on hols near Hastings in Sussex.

Does he know that Stephy from Brisbane posted the same picture on her Flickr page (as Dave O'B pointed out earlier)?

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums ... p?t=438984

Guy

IanCalland · Post by **IanCalland** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:47 am

Oh well, we live and learn. Last time I will try to help individuals from other forums

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