Anthene lycaenoides

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

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

The wingspan is about 25 millimetres (1 in).

The larvae feed on , , Flagellaria indica, Clerodendrum floribundum, Oxera splendida, Cupaniopsis anacardioides, Pongamia pinnata, , 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[]

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External links[]

• Australian Caterpillars