Biology:Anthene lycaenoides

Short description: Species of butterfly

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

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. godeffroyi (Semper, [1879]) – Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland)
• A. l. lycaenoides (Felder, 1860) – Indonesia
• A. l. pegobates (Holland, 1900) – Indonesia
• A. l. sutrana (Fruhstorfer, 1916) – Indonesia (Kai Islands), Western New Guinea

External links

• Australian Caterpillars

Wikidata ☰ Q4771693 entry