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Candalides erinus (Small Dusky-blue)

Synonyms: Candalides bimaculosa; Papilio erinus (heterotypic); Polyommatus subpallidus

Wikipedia Abstract

The Small Dusky-blue (Candalides erinus) is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Australia and Indonesia. The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are dark brown with a purple sheen. The underside is fawn with brown markings. The larvae have been recorded feeding on Cassytha aurea, Cassytha filiformis and Cassytha pubescens. They are velvety green with a pale yellow dorsal line edged with brown markings. Pupation takes place in a grey or brown pupa with a length of about 10 mm.
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Infraspecies

Prey / Diet

Cassytha filiformis (devil's gut)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1Species Interactions of Australia Database, Atlas of Living Australia, Version ala-csv-2012-11-19
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0