Candalides geminus, the Geminus blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Edwards and Kerr in 1978. It is found in Australia (the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Candalides |
| Species: | C. geminus
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| Binomial name | |
| Candalides geminus Edwards & Kerr, 1978[1]
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The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Cassytha pubescens.[2]
References
edit- ^ Candalides at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
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