Candalides consimilis

Candalides consimilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Candalides
Species: C. consimilis
Binomial name
Candalides consimilis
Waterhouse, 1942[1]
Synonyms
  • Holochila consimilis toza Kerr, 1967
  • Candalides goodingi Tindale, 1965

Candalides consimilis, the consimilis blue, is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It was described by Gustavus Athol Waterhouse in 1942. It is found in Australia.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adult females are brown, while males are mauve with brown margins.

The larvae feed on the flowers of Hedera helix, Polyscias elegans, Polyscias sambucifolia, Ceratopetalum gummiferum and Alectryon coriaceus. They are variable in colour, ranging from pink, orange or yellow to green.[2]

Subspecies

References

  1. Candalides at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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