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Candalides heathi (Rayed Blue)

Synonyms: Lycaena heathi; Lycaena paradoxa

Wikipedia Abstract

The Rayed Blue (Candalides heathi) is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Australia, including South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are pale brown with a purple sheen. The underside is white with a row of black dots along the wing margins.
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Infraspecies

Prey / Diet

Plantago lanceolata (narrowleaf plantain)[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