Anthene lycaenoides

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

Pale ciliate blue
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
Dipsas lycaenoides Felder, 1860 Lycaenesthes pegobates Holland, 1900 Lycaenesthes lycaenina sutrana Fruhstorfer, 1916 Lycaenesthes turneri Miskin, 1890

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