Biology:Anthene lycaenoides

Short description: Species of butterfly

Anthene lycaenoides
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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. 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)

External links

• Australian Caterpillars

Wikidata ☰ Q4771693 entry