Biology:Anthene lycaenoides
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Anthene lycaenoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Anthene |
| Species: | A. lycaenoides
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| Anthene lycaenoides (Felder, 1860)[1]
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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 Bridelia tomentosa, Rhyssopterys timorensis, Flagellaria indica, Clerodendrum floribundum, Oxera 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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anthene lycaenoides. |
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q4771693 entry
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