Small Dusky-blue

Candalides erinus

"Candalides erinus", the small dusky-blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. 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.
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Naming

*"C. e. erinus"
⤷ "C. e. tualensis"
⤷ "C. e. stevensi" Wind & Clench, 1947
⤷ "C. e. sumbensis"
⤷ "C. e. timorensis"
⤷ "C. e. taamensis"
⤷ "C. e. tenimberensis"
⤷ "C. e. sudesta"

Reproduction

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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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusCandalides
SpeciesC. erinus
Photographed in
Australia