Anthene seltuttus

Anthene seltuttus, the dark ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia and a number of bordering Pacific islands.

Anthene seltuttus
A. s. affinis
A. s. amboinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. seltuttus
Binomial name
Anthene seltuttus
(Röber, 1886)[1]
Synonyms
  • Plebeius seltuttus Rober, 1886
  • Lycaenesthes aruana Butler, 1899
  • Lycaenesthes amboinensis Butler, 1899
  • Lycaenesthes violacea Butler, 1899
  • Lycaenesthes modestus Waterhouse, 1903
  • Lycaenesthes affinis Waterhouse & Turner, 1905

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on Cassia fistula, Pongamia pinnata, Cryptocarya hypospodia, Lagerstroemia speciosa, Syzygium wilsonii, Cupaniopsis anacardioides and Brachychiton acerifolium.

Subspecies
  • A. s. seltuttus (Aru, Waigeu, Salawati, Jobi, West Irian to New Guinea, Fergusson, Woodlark, Trobriand Island)
  • A. s. affinis (Waterhouse & Turner, 1905) (Australia from Cape York to Yeppoon, Northern Territory)
  • A. s. amboinensis (Butler, 1899) (Ambon, Obi, Bachan, Halmahera, Ternate)
  • A. s. keyensis Tite, 1966 (Kai Island, Watubela Island)
  • A. s. violacea (Butler, 1899) (Yela Island, Tagula, St. Aignan Island)

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


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