Candalides erinus

Candalides erinus, the small dusky-blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Australia and Indonesia.[2]

Candalides erinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Candalides
Species:
C. erinus
Binomial name
Candalides erinus
(Fabricius, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio erinus Fabricius, 1775
  • Lycaena bimaculosa Doubleday, 1847
  • Lycaena bimaculosa Butler, 1870
  • Holochila bimaculosa Miskin, 1891
  • Plebeius tualensis Röber, 1886
  • Erina erina

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.

Subspecies

  • C. e. erinus (Darwin, Cape York to northern New South Wales)
  • C. e. tualensis (Röber, 1886) (Kai Island)
  • C. e. stevensi Wind & Clench, 1947 (West Irian to southern New Guinea)
  • C. e. sumbensis (Tite, 1963) (Lesser Sunda Islands)
  • C. e. timorensis (Tite, 1963) (Timor, Wetar, Kissar, Letti islands)
  • C. e. taamensis (Tite, 1963) (Kur and Taam)
  • C. e. tenimberensis (Tite, 1963) (Tanimbar islands)
  • C. e. sudesta (Tite, 1963) (Tagula Island)

References


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