Dark Ciliated-Blue

Anthene seltuttus

"Anthene seltuttus", the dark ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia and a number of bordering Pacific islands.
Dark Ciliated-Blue, Waigeo Selatan, Indonesia Attracted to my sweaty, salty hands. Anthene seltuttus,Australia (continent),Geotagged,Indonesia,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Raja Ampat,Spring,Waigeo,West Papua,Western New Guinea

Appearance

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

Naming

*"A. s. seltuttus"
⤷ "A. s. affinis"
⤷ "A. s. amboinensis"
⤷ "A. s. keyensis" Tite, 1966
⤷ "A. s. violacea"

Food

The larvae feed on "Cassia fistula", "Pongamia pinnata", "Cryptocarya hypospodia", "Lagerstroemia speciosa", "Syzygium wilsonii", "Cupaniopsis anacardioides" and "Brachychiton acerifolium".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusAnthene
SpeciesA. seltuttus
Photographed in
Indonesia