Anthene lycaenoides
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The Pale Ciliate Blue is a butterfly
of the Lycaenidae
family. It is found from Malaya
to New Guinea
.
The wingspan
is about 25 millimetre (0.984251968503937 in).
The larvae feed on Bridelia tomentosa, Rhyssopterys timorensis, Flagellaria indica
, Clerodendrum floribundum
, Faradaya splendida, Cupaniopsis anacardioides
, Pongamia pinnata
, Caesalpina crista, Senna alata
, Cassia fistula, Senna gaudichaudii
and Senna surattensis.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
family. It is found from Malaya
Malay Peninsula
The Malay Peninsula or Thai-Malay Peninsula is a peninsula in Southeast Asia. The land mass runs approximately north-south and, at its terminus, is the southern-most point of the Asian mainland...
to New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 25 millimetre (0.984251968503937 in).
The larvae feed on Bridelia tomentosa, Rhyssopterys timorensis, Flagellaria indica
Flagellaria indica
Flagellaria indica is a climbing plant found in many of the tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World, India, South East Asia, Polynesia and Australia....
, Clerodendrum floribundum
Clerodendrum floribundum
Clerodendrum floribundum, known as the Lolly Bush or Smooth Clerodendrum, is a shrub or tree found in Australia and New Guinea. The habitat is in or at the margins of coastal rainforests, up to 300 metres above sea level...
, Faradaya splendida, Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Cupaniopsis anacardioides, with common names Tuckeroo, Carrotwood, Beach Tamarind and Green-leaved Tamarind,is a species of flowering tree in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, that is native to eastern and northern Australia. The usual habitat is littoral rainforest on sand or near estuaries...
, Pongamia pinnata
Pongamia pinnata
Milletia pinnata is a species of tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, native in tropical and temperate Asia including parts of India, China, Japan, Malesia, Australia and Pacific islands. It is often known by the synonym Pongamia pinnata as it was moved to the genus Millettia only recently...
, Caesalpina crista, Senna alata
Senna alata
Senna alata, the Candle Bush, is an important medicinal tree as well as an ornamental flowering plants in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It also known as a Candelabra Bush, Empress Candle Plant, Ringworm Tree or "candletree"...
, Cassia fistula, Senna gaudichaudii
Senna gaudichaudii
Senna gaudichaudii, known as Heuhiuhi in Hawaiian, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to Queensland, Australia and the Pacific Islands. It is a shrub, reaching a height of . In Hawaii, heuhiuhi inhabits low shrublands, dry forests, coastal mesic forests...
and Senna surattensis.
Subspecies
- Anthene lycaenoides lycaenoides (Ambon, Serang)
- Anthene lycaenoides pegobates (Buru, Obi, Halmahera, Ternate, Bahcan)
- Anthene lycaenoides sutrana (Kai Island, West Irian)
- Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi (Australia (Darwin, Cape York - Cairns)