Leptotes plinius

This form closely resembles, in both sexes, on the upperside of Tarucus theophrastus, but the character and disposition of the markings on the underside are completely different. ==Life history==

Food plants Plants of the legume family, Plumbaginaceae and some of the citrus family Rutaceae. Species include Glycine tomentella, Dyerophytum indicum, Indigofera suffruticosa, Lablab purpureus, Plumbago zeylanica, Rhynchosia tomentosa, Sesbania bispinosa, Tephrosia obovata, Ziziphus mauritiana, Indigofera argentea, Indigofera erecta, Medicago sativa and Toddalia asiatica. Larva "Pale greenish yellow above, sides lilacine, a narrow brownish median line, followed by eight diagonal short streaks and six brownish-red spots. Before pupating the colouring gets much more diffused. Feeds among the flower-buds of Plumbago." Pupa "Dull yellowish profusely mottled with brown spots." (E. E. Green as quoted by Lionel de Nicéville.) ==Subspecies==

• Leptotes plinius hyrcanus (Felder, 1860) • Leptotes plinius juvenal (Fruhstorfer, 1922) • Leptotes plinius leopardus (Schultze, 1910) • Leptotes plinius lybas (Godart, [1824]) • Leptotes plinius manusi (Rothschild, 1915) • Leptotes plinius pseudocassius (Murray, 1873) Image:Zebra Blue.jpg|From Bangalore, India Image:Zebra Blue Butterfly on Elephant Dung.jpg|Zebra blue butterflies on elephant dung Tamil Nadu, India ==Cited references==

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