Theclinesthes albocincta

Theclinesthes albocincta, the bitterbush blue[2] or bitter-bush blue,[1] is a species of butterfly native to most of Australia.[2]

Theclinesthes albocincta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Theclinesthes
Species:
T. albocincta
Binomial name
Theclinesthes albocincta
Synonyms
  • Utica onycha var. albocincta Waterhouse, 1903

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are bluish grey with chequered margins. The hindwings have a small tail. Males have a black spot on the upperside of the hindwings, next to the tail.[3]

The larvae feed on Adriana hookeri and Adriana klotzschii.

References
  1. "Theclinesthes albocincta (bitter-bush blue)". UniProt. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. "Theclinesthes albocincta - Bitterbush Blue". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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