Phylum: ArthropodaSubphylum: HexapodaClass: Insecta LINNAEUS, 1758 (insects, Insekten)Subclass: Pterygota LANG, 1888Order: Lepidoptera LINNAEUS, 1758 (butterflies & moths, Schmetterlinge)Subordeer: Glossata(unranked): RhopaloceraSuperfamily: PapilionoideaFamily: Lycaenidae LEACH, 1815 (gossamer-winged butterflies, Blulinge)Subfamily: Lycaeninae LEACH, 1815 (asian sapphires)Tribus: Polyommatini SWAINSON, 1827 (weak blues)Genus: Lampides HBNER, 1819Lampides boeticus LINNAEUS, 1767 (Long-tailed Blue, Groer Wanderbluling)Adults show "false-head-mimicry" as their hind-wings possess antenna-like tails:complete with black and white annulated appearance. They also have a spot at the base of the tail and turn around upon landing to confuse potential predators from recognizing the true head orientation. This causes predators to approach from the true head end resulting in early visual detection [1].Indonesia, Central-Sulawesi: Bada Valley, ca. 1000m asl., 13.5.2010(IMG_9914)_______________________________________________[1] Robbins, Robert K. 1981 The "False Head" Hypothesis: Predation and Wing Pattern Variation of Lycaenid Butterflies. American Naturalist, 118(5):770-775
Summary[edit] Description: English: Pea Blue Pea Blue Lampides boeticus UN. Photographed by Dr. Raju Kasambe in Maharashtra, India. Date: 23 March 2012, 09:03:04. Source: Own work. Author: Dr. Raju Kasambe. Camera location18° 58′ 12″ N, 72° 49′ 12″ EView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 18.970000; 72.820000. Pea Blue Pea Blue Lampides boeticus UN. Photographed by Dr. Raju Kasambe in Maharashtra, India. Licensing[edit] : This file is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. :. You are free: to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work to remix – to adapt the work Under the following conditions: attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 CC BY-SA 4.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 truetrue.