Candalides silicea

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Candalides silicea
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C. silicea
Binomial name
Candalides silicea
(Grose-Smith, 1894) [1]
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  • Holochila siliceaGrose-Smith, 1894

Candalides silicea is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Henley Grose-Smith in 1894. It is found in the Schouten Islands and Mefor Island in New Guinea.

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Candalides silicea (Grose-Smith, 1894)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 8, 2018.