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(In answer to questions ,Andrew uses a Olympus E300 DSLR)
Long-tailed Pea-blue butterfly
Hi all,
I have attached some images of a little butterfly I found in the back yard recently.
It is called the Long-tailed Pea-blue butterfly and is common over Australia. Never seen it before on the Island.
We have a small butterfly of similar appearance called the Pea-blue butterfly which is very common and the larva feed and pupate on clover.
The butterfly I found had a small but distinct tail on the hind wing and was a beautiful blue on the upperwing.
Regards Andrew