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Candalides xanthospilos

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Species of butterfly

Yellow-spot blue
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Candalides
Species: C. xanthospilos
Binomial name
Candalides xanthospilos
(Hübner, )
Synonyms
  • Rusticus xanthospilos Hübner,
  • Polyommatus hubnerii Godart,
  • Erina pulchella Swainson,

Candalides xanthospilos, the yellow-spot blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in along the eastern coast of Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 25 mm (0.98 in). Adults are brown.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Pimelea species, including Pimelea colorans, Pimelea latifolia, Pimelea linifolia and Pimelea ligustrina.

References

  1. Australian Faunal Directory
  2. "lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com". Archived from the original on 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
Taxon identifiers
Candalides xanthospilos


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