Candalides cyprotus

Candalides cyprotus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Candalides
Species:
C. cyprotus
Binomial name
Candalides cyprotus
(Olliff, 1886)[1]
Synonyms
  • Chrysophanus cyprotus Olliff, 1886
  • Holochila purpurea Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1897

Candalides cyprotus, the cyprotus blue or copper pencil-blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the east coast of Australia, including South Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia and Victoria.[2]

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Conospermum taxifolium, Grevillea huegelii, Grevillea bracteosa, Grevillea juniperina, Hakea leucoptera and Jacksonia scoparia. Pupation takes place in a black pupa with a length of about 13 mm.

Subspecies

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  • Candalides cyprotus cyprotus - cyprotus blue (New South Wales to Western Australia)
  • Candalides cyprotus pallescens (Tite, 1963) (southern Queensland)

References

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