LYCAENIDAE

Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus), 1767

English name: Pea Blue (Bean butterfly, Long-tailed Pea-blue)
Japanese name: Uranami-shijimi
Distribution:
Distribution in Hawaii: , Necker, Nihoa, Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, Hawaii
Host Plants: Various kinds of Fabaceae (Beans and Peas).
Fleights: Multi-brooded
Habitat:

Comments:

adult butterflies early stages host plants & habitat
Adult butterflies
Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
December 18, 2004.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
December 18, 2004.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
December 18, 2004.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
April 14, 2004. Female.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
April 14, 2004. Female.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
April 14, 2004. Female.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
March 6, 2004. Female.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
March 6, 2004. Female nectaring on streaked rattlepod..
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
March 6, 2004. Female laying eggs on streaked rattlepod.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
January 11, 2004.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
January 11, 2004.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
November 8, 2003.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
November 8, 2003.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
November 8, 2003.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
November 8, 2003. A male on the right and a female on the left.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
November 2, 2003.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
November 2, 2003. Female.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
November 2, 2003. Male.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
August 9, 2003.
Photo by Jim Snyder.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
August 9, 2003.
Photo by Jim Snyder.
j03au16m.jpg (104KB) Copyright (c) 2003 Jim Snyder
Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
August 9, 2003.
Photo by Jim Snyder.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
August 9, 2003.
Photo by Jim Snyder.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
August 4, 2003.
Photo by Jim Snyder.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
August 4, 2003.
Photo by Jim Snyder.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
August 4, 2003.
Photo by Jim Snyder.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
August 4, 2003.
Photo by Jim Snyder.
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The St. Benedictfs Catholic Church in Honaunau,
Big Island of Hawaii. August 3, 2003.
Photo by Jim Snyder.
j03au10m.jpg (141KB) Copyright (c) 2003 Jim Snyder
The summit of Hualalai Volcano, Big Island of Hawaii.
May 3, 2003.
Photo by Jim Snyder.
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The summit of Hualalai Volcano, Big Island of Hawaii.
May 3, 2003.
Photo by Jim Snyder.
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Big Island of Hawaii.
April 19, 2003.
Photo by Jim Snyder.
j03ap01m.jpg (168KB) Copyright (c) 2003 Jim Snyder
Pololu Valley Lookout, Big Island of Hawaii.
February 2, 2003.
Photo by Jim Snyder.
j03fe02m.jpg (94KB) Copyright (c) 2003 Jim Snyder
The Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook,
the Big island of Hawaii. June 2, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder.
J02JN07M.JPG (99KB) Copyright (c) 2002 Jim Snyder
The Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook,
the Big island of Hawaii. June 2, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder.
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The Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook,
the Big island of Hawaii. June 2, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder.
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The Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook,
Big Island of Hawaii. May 18, 2002.
Male.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02My04M.JPG (107KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Jim Snyder
The Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook,
Big Island of Hawaii. May 18, 2002.
Male.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02My07M.JPG (145KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Jim Snyder
The Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook,
Big Island of Hawaii. May 18, 2002.
Male.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02My09M.JPG (62KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Jim Snyder
Kipuka Puaulu in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
the Big Island of Hawaii. April 20, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02AP19M.JPG (115KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Jim Snyder
Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 29, 2002.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI57M.JPG (51KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Takashi Kumon
Aiea Loop Trail, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 31, 2002.
Male.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HI85M.JPG (136KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Takashi Kumon
Aiea Loop Trail, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 31, 2002.
Female.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HIA2M.JPG (62KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Takashi Kumon
Aiea Loop Trail, Honolulu, Oahu.
March 31, 2002.
Male.
Photo by T. Kumon. T02HIB3M.JPG (45KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Takashi Kumon
Pua Mau Place, North Kohala, Big Island of Hawaii.
March 24, 2002.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02MR18M.JPG (110KB)
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Kalae, Ka'u District, the Big Island of Hawaii.
February 16, 2002.
Male.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02FE35M.JPG (112KB)
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The Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook,
Big Island of Hawaii. February 10, 2002.
Single individual on the 'awikiwiki plant (canavalia galeata)
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02FE26M.JPG (82KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Jim Snyder
The Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook,
Big Island of Hawaii. February 10, 2002.
Mating pair on the 'awikiwiki plant (canavalia galeata)
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02FE27M.JPG (112KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Jim Snyder
The Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook,
Big Island of Hawaii. February 10, 2002.
Mating pair on the 'awikiwiki plant (canavalia galeata)
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02FE28M.JPG (68KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Jim Snyder
The Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook,
Big Island of Hawaii. February 10, 2002.
Mating pair on the 'awikiwiki plant.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02FE29M.JPG (106KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Jim Snyder
The Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook,
Big Island of Hawaii. February 10, 2002.
Single individual on the 'awikiwiki plant.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02FE30M.JPG (70KB)
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World Botanical Garden near Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii.
February 9, 2002.
Female.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02FE24M.JPG (117KB)
Copyright (c) 2002 Jim Snyder
The Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook,
Big Island of Hawaii. February 2, 2002.
Female.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J02FE09M.JPG (117KB)
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Pu'u O Mahuka Heiau State Monument,Oahu.
December 26, 2001.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J01DE07M.JPG (120KB)
Copyright (c) 2001 Jim Snyder
Nuuanu Pali State Park, Oahu.
January 27, 2000.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J00JA01M.JPG (41KB)
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The field near Haleiwa, Oahu.
January 30, 2000.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J00JA03M.JPG (73KB)
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St. Benedict Catholic Church, Honaunau,
Big Island of Hawaii. November 26, 2000.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J00NO03M.JPG (41KB)
Copyright (c) 2000 Jim Snyder
"Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows Church" on Moloka'i.
December 9, 2000.
Photo by Jim Snyder. J00DE05M.JPG (41KB)
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early stages
Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
March 6, 2004. An egg.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
February 22, 2004. An egg.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
November 3, 2003.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
November 3, 2003. A larva on Streaked Rattlepod.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
November 2, 2003.
Eggs on Streaked Rattlepod, Crotalaria pallida [Fabaceae].
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
November 2, 2003. A female laying eggs.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
November 2, 2003. An egg and a ant.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
November 2, 2003. A larva on Streaked Rattlepod.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
November 2, 2003. A larva on Streaked Rattlepod.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
November 2, 2003. A larva on Streaked Rattlepod.
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host plants & habitat
The Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook,
the Big island of Hawaii. June 2, 2002.
Awikiwiki (Canavalia hawaiiensis), a member of the pea family
endemic to Hawaii. Photo by Jim Snyder.
J02JN04M.JPG (188KB) Copyright (c) 2002 Jim Snyder
The Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook,
the Big island of Hawaii. June 2, 2002.
Awikiwiki (Canavalia hawaiiensis), a member of the pea family
endemic to Hawaii. Photo by Jim Snyder.
J02JN05M.JPG (154KB) Copyright (c) 2002 Jim Snyder
The Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook,
the Big island of Hawaii. June 2, 2002.
Awikiwiki (Canavalia hawaiiensis), a member of the pea family
endemic to Hawaii. Photo by Jim Snyder.
J02JN06M.JPG (140KB) Copyright (c) 2002 Jim Snyder
The Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook,
the Big island of Hawaii. June 2, 2002.
Mohihihi (Vigna marina), known as Beach Pea, indigenous to Hawaii.
Photo by Jim Snyder.
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