Anthene seltuttus

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Anthene seltuttus
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A. s. affinis
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A. s. amboinensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. seltuttus
Binomial name
Anthene seltuttus
(Röber, 1886) [1]
Synonyms
  • Plebeius seltuttusRober, 1886
  • Lycaenesthes aruanaButler, 1899
  • Lycaenesthes amboinensisButler, 1899
  • Lycaenesthes violaceaButler, 1899
  • Lycaenesthes modestusWaterhouse, 1903
  • Lycaenesthes affinisWaterhouse & Turner, 1905

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.

Contents

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

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

Subspecies

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References

  1. ↑ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera


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