Bitter-bush Blue

Theclinesthes albocincta

''Theclinesthes albocincta'', the bitterbush blue or bitter-bush blue, is a species of butterfly native to most of Australia.
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Appearance

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are bluish grey with chequered margins. The hindwings have a small tail. Males have a black spot on the upperside of the hindwings, next to the tail.

Food

The larvae feed on ''Adriana hookeri'' and ''Adriana klotzschii''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusTheclinesthes
SpeciesT. albocincta
Photographed in
Australia