Anthene lycaenoides

Anthene lycaenoides, the pale ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Malaya to New Guinea.

Anthene lycaenoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. lycaenoides
Binomial name
Anthene lycaenoides
(Felder, 1860)[1]
Synonyms
  • Dipsas lycaenoides Felder, 1860
  • Lycaenesthes pegobates Holland, 1900
  • Lycaenesthes lycaenina sutrana Fruhstorfer, 1916
  • Lycaenesthes turneri Miskin, 1890

The wingspan is about 25 millimetres (1 in).

The larvae feed on Bridelia tomentosa, Rhyssopterys timorensis, Flagellaria indica, Clerodendrum floribundum, Faradaya splendida, Cupaniopsis anacardioides, Pongamia pinnata, Caesalpina crista, Senna alata, Cassia fistula, Senna gaudichaudii and Senna surattensis.

Subspecies
  • A. l. lycaenoides (Ambon, Serang)
  • A. l. pegobates (Holland, 1900) (Buru, Obi, Halmahera, Ternate, Bahcan)
  • A. l. sutrana (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Kai Island, West Irian)
  • A. l. godeffroyi (Semper, [1879]) (Australia (Darwin, Cape York - Cairns)

References
  1. Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera


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